Narayanganj

American  

[nuh-rah-yuhn-guhnj] / nəˈrɑ yənˌgʌndʒ /

noun

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

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Narayanganj British  

/ nəˈrɑːjənˌɡʌndʒ /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times

Rescue operations for those missing were ongoing, according to Monjurul Hafiz, district administrator for Narayanganj where the accident occurred.

From Reuters

The fire started late Thursday on the ground floor of a six-story building in Narayanganj, southeast of Dhaka, and was still raging Friday evening as firefighters tried to control it.

From Washington Post

“It is not clear how many workers are trapped. We are gathering information,” Mustain Billah, the Narayanganj district administrator, told Reuters from the scene.

From Reuters

The ferry sank after being hit by a cargo vessel in the Shitalakkhya River in Narayanganj district, just outside Dhaka.

From Seattle Times