Nawabganj Upazila, Dhaka
There is no written history about the naming of Nawabganj. But there is a popular legend - during the Nawab period, the Nawabs and their subordinates and soldiers used to travel to Dhaka by boat from Murshidabad through the Ichamati river in Nawabganj. They used to pitch their tents and rest in this area along the banks of the Ichamati. At one point the servants of the Nawab started living in this area for the purpose of collecting rent. In this way, the population gradually increased in this area and the city was built. As a result, this area became known as Nawabganj from Nawabi period.