Narayanganj

[nuh-rah-yuhn-guhnj]

noun

1. a port in SE Bangladesh, SE of Dacca.

Narayanganj

/ nəˈrɑːjənˌɡʌndʒ /

noun

1. a city in central Bangladesh, on the Ganges delta just southeast of Dhaka. Pop: 241 393 (2001)

Example Sentences

Other media reported clashes in Narayanganj district outside the capital, Dhaka, where three policemen were stabbed.

From Seattle Times

But continuing corruption and lax enforcement have resulted in many more deaths from safety lapses, including a factory fire last July in the city of Narayanganj that killed at least 51 people.

From New York Times

Last July, a factory fire in the city of Narayanganj killed at least 51 people.

From New York Times

At least 52 people were killed and 20 injured after a massive fire raged through a juice-making factory in Narayanganj, southeast of the capital, Dhaka.

From Reuters

Local media reported between 30 and 50 people were on the ferry when the collision occurred in Narayanganj, just outside Dhaka.

From Seattle Times