Netrakona

Netrakona is a city and district located in the Mymensingh Division of north-eastern Bangladesh. Positioned at 24.88352 latitude and 90.72898 longitude within the Asia/Dhaka timezone, the municipality operates using the BDT currency and supports Bengali (bn-BD) and English languages.

Derived etymologically from the Sanskrit words Netra (eye) and Koṇa (corner), the name describes the eye-shaped outline of the town carved by the course of the Mogra River. The municipal town known as Netrokona Pouroshabha was established in 1887 across 13.63 square kilometers. Geographically, the broader district spans an area of 2,744.28 square kilometers in the northern part of Bangladesh, bordered by the Indian state of Meghalaya and the Garo Hills to the north, Sunamganj District to the east, Kishoreganj District to the south, and Mymensingh District to the west. Five primary rivers traverse the terrain—Kangsha, Someshawri, Dhala, Magra, and Teorkhali—forming part of the Surma-Meghna River System. While alluvial plains characterize the northern and western expanses, the southeastern portion transforms into a haor wetland during the monsoon season.

The administrative territory is divided into ten upazilas: Atpara, Barhatta, Durgapur, Khaliajuri, Kalmakanda, Kendua, Madan, Mohanganj, Netrokona Sadar, and Purbadhala. Historically approved as a mahakuma administrative region by the British Raj in 1880 and officially named Netrakona Mahakuma on January 3, 1882, the territory later transitioned into a full district on January 17, 1984. The local population profile includes urban municipal residents as well as specific demographic distributions across the upazilas, situated near the foothills of the Garo Hills as documented in records from sources such as Netrokona District.