Narail District - Narail 5

Narail is a district in south-western Bangladesh. It is a part of Khulna Division.HistoryNarail town was named after a feudal lord (a zamindar). The zamindars established a market at Roopgonj, also named after a zamindar. They established a post office for the first time in the district during British Raj near Rotongonj, named after another member of the feudal lord family. They modernised Narail, and promoted culture, sports and education.The large playing field, Kuriddobe, was a gift of the feudal lord's family. They introduced football competition, with a shield given to the champions, a cup to the runners-up, and medals to all players from the early twentieth century.One of the feudal lords moved away from Narail, settled in Hatbaria, and established another large manor (Jomidarbaari).GeographyNarail District has an area of. It is located to the south of Magura District, north of Khulna District, with the Faridpur District and Gopalganj District on the east, and Jessore District to the west.