Saidpur, Rajshahi Division

For an Indian town in Ghazipur district see Saidpur, Uttar Pradesh.

There is also a Saidpur in north Pakistan. This much smaller, remote town was badly affected by the 2005 Pakistan earthquake.

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Saidpur(Syedpur)(bn:সৈয়দপুর) is a city of Nilphamari district in Rangpur Division of Bangladesh . The city becomes a very important communication hub for adjoining major district headquarters. Saidpur Airport is one of the domestic airports in Bangladesh. The Saidpur Railway Workshop, established in 1870, is the largest railway workshop in Bangladesh. Which was the major railway workshop for Assam-Bengal railway., Banglapedia.

History

The city of Saidpur was established around the Saidpur Railway Workshop established in 1870 by the British Colonial regime.

Civic Administration

The city has a total area of and a population of 432,209. The city of Saidpur was incorporated in 1858.The city is divided into 15 wards and 43 mahallas.

Economy

The city is the commercial hub for the surrounding districts. The city centre has number of government and private banks, insurance companies, residential hotels, Chinese and Indian restaurants, fast food, sweet shops, gift shop and many more. It is one of most important economic zone in Bangladesh, because of its global positioning. It is one of the safest and cheapest place to invest. People here work hard. Recently...
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