Faridpur is situated at the south side of Padma and Jamuna river. There was another name of Faridpur “Fatebad”. After long time by the rotation of time Faridpur word comes from the name of the honorable saint Sheikh Farid.

In academic statics (2005): Faridpur has Primary school-794 , Highschool-234 , College-36 & Madrasha-69.

Faridpur enriched in rivers as Padma,Jamuna, Arial Kha, Modhumoti, Kumar etc.

Faridpur is enriched in Historical & sightseeing Spots such as Atrosir Dorbar Sharif, Mothurapur Deul which was established at 17th century, Gorai Bridge, The house of Polli Kobi Jashim Uddin, etc.

Faridpur is also famous for some great personage as Late Shamsuddin Molla, Md. Abu Zafar, Dr. Malek, Poet Humayon Kabir, Great poet Alaol, Nowab Abdul Latif, Professor Nilufar Ahmed, Professor Mesbah Uddin Salehin promukh .

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