
Gazipur
Gazipur is the seat of Gazipur District and the second-largest city in Dhaka Division of Bangladesh.
It is a major industrial city 25 km (16 mi) north of the national capital Dhaka. It is a hub for the textile industry in Bangladesh, with 75% of all garment industries situated there. It is also part of Greater Dhaka. With a population of 2,677,715, it is the third most-populous city in Bangladesh.
Getting to Gazipur
It's about an hour's drive north of Dhaka, else you can disembark from the train at Joydebpur Train Station downtown. But seeing as attractions are in the surrounding area, a car is probably preferable.
Worth seeing
- 01Nuhash Polli
Nuhash Polli Rd, Pirozali (off Z3024, not too far from safari park),.
- 02Bhawal National Park
Things to do
- 01Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park
- 02Fantasy Kingdom
- 03Nandan Park
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