It is believed that during the reign of Nawab Shaista Khan the paik-peyada and clerical staff (kerani) of the Nawab used to live on the other side of the river Buriganga. Keraniganj is named after this.
It is believed that during the tenure of Nawab Shaista Khan, the personnel responsible for the administration and security (paik-peyada and kerani) of the Nawab resided on the opposite bank of the Buriganga River. The district now called Keraniganj derives its name from this.