Paksey
Paksey (Bengali: পাকশী, romanized: Pakshee) is a town situated in Ishwardi Upazila of Pabna District, Rajshahi Division of Bangladesh. It is located on the bank of the Padma River. This town is home to Hardinge Bridge, a steel railway bridge named after Lord Hardinge who was the Viceroy of British India from 1910 to 1916. Pakshey is also serves as the headquarter of Western zone of Bangladesh Railway. In addition, the Lalon Shah Bridge, a road bridge, crosses the Padma at Paksey.
Paksey
পাকশী | |
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Paksey | |
Coordinates: 24°01′N 89°13′E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Rajshahi Division |
District | Pabna District |
Upazila | Ishwardi Upazila |
Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | District website |
Administration
- Paksey Union Parishad, Paksey
Transport
Paksey is a Railway Divisional Town. Nearby airport is at Ishwardi Upazila. Biman Bangladesh Airlines used to operate twice- weekly services to Ishwardi from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka till 1990. However, United airlines is operating Dhaka to Ishwardi everyday .Paksey have a Railway station before crossing the Hardings Bridge(Dhaka to Khulna), Bangladesh's one & only Nuclear Power Plant started in Paksey,
Industry
Ishwardi Export Processing Zone is situated at Paksey. North Bengal Paper Mills, Paksey
Education
There are many famous educational institutions at Paksey.
Primary Schools
- M S Colony Government Primary School, Paksey, Pabna.
- Baghoil Primary School, Paksey, Pabna
Secondary High Schools
- Bangladesh Railway Chandraprabha Vidyapitha, Paksey, Pabna.
- Bangladesh Railway Girl's High School , Paksey, Pabna.
- North Bengal Paper Mill High school, Paksey, Pabna.
- Baghail School and College, Paksey, Pabna
- Ruppur Girls School, Paksey, Pabna
- Ruppur High School, Paksey, Pabna
Coaching Centres
★ Rainbow Student Care, Paksey, Pabna.
Colleges
- Bangladesh Railway Paksey College.
Culture
- About 99% People are Muslim.