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
Paksey
Coordinates: 24°01′N 89°13′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi Division
DistrictPabna District
UpazilaIshwardi Upazila
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteDistrict website

Administration

  • Paksey Union Parishad, Paksey

Transport

Paksey, Rajshahi

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

Secondary High Schools

Coaching Centres

Rainbow Student Care, Paksey, Pabna.

Colleges

Health

  • Bangladesh Railway Hospital, paksey, Pabna
  • IEPZ Health Care, Paksey, Pabna

Culture

  • About 99% People are Muslim.

References

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