Kishoreganj has a 2500-year history, was part of ancient empires, and by Mughals in the 16th century, it resisted under Isa Khan. It joined Mymensingh under British rule and became its own district in 1984.
Kishoreganj district, located in northeastern Bangladesh, features haors, baor, beel and jheel that flood during the monsoon, submerging the entire basin. Consequently, parts of the region remain underwater for most of the year.
The haors and beels of Kishoreganj sustain major subsistence and commercial fisheries, while the seasonally flooded lake margins support significant rice-growing activities.
The haors of Kishoreganj, unique wetlands, have begun attracting tourists. Renowned travel book publisher Lonely Planet describes these areas as «some of the most fascinating rural areas of Bangladesh.
