Paksey
Paksey (Bengali: পাকশী, romanized: Pakshee) is a town situated on the banks of the Padma River in Ishwardi Upazila–the westernmost Upazila of Pabna District in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. Paksey is home to the Hardinge Bridge–a steel railway bridge named after Lord Hardinge who was the Viceroy of British India from 1910 to 1916. Paksey also serves as the western zone headquarters for the Bangladesh Railway. The road bridge, Lalon Shah Bridge, crosses the Padma at Paksey.
Paksey
পাকশী | |
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  Paksey | |
| Coordinates: 24°01′N 89°13′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Pabna District |
| Upazila | Ishwardi Upazila |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | District website |
Name
Administration
- Paksey Union Parishad, Paksey
Transport
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Paksey is a Railway Divisional Town. Their local airport is located at Ishwardi Upazila. Biman Bangladesh Airlines used to operate twice-weekly services to Ishwardi from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka till 1990. Currently, United Airlines is operating Dhaka to Ishwardi daily. Paksey has a Railway station before crossing the Hardings Bridge (Dhaka to Khulna),
Industry
Ishwardi Export Processing Zone is situated at Paksey. North Bengal Paper Mills, Paksey Bangladesh's one & only Nuclear Power Plant started in Paksey.
Education
There are many famous educational institutions at Paksey.
Primary Schools
- M S Colony Government Primary School, Paksey, Pabna.
- Baghoil Primary School, Paksey, Pabna
Secondary High Schools
- Bangladesh Railway Chandraprabha Vidyapitha, Paksey, Pabna.
- Bangladesh Railway Girl's High School , Paksey, Pabna.
- North Bengal Paper Mill High school, Paksey, Pabna.
- Baghail School and College, Paksey, Pabna
- Ruppur Girls School, Paksey, Pabna
- Ruppur High School, Paksey, Pabna
Coaching Centres
★ Rainbow Student Care, Paksey, Pabna.
Colleges
- Bangladesh Railway Paksey College.
Culture
- About 99% of People are Muslim.