Baliakandi is a small town in Rajbari District, Bangladesh, part of Baliakandi Upazila and Baliakandi Union.

Baliakandi
Upazila
Baliakandi is located in Bangladesh
Baliakandi
Baliakandi
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°38′06″N 89°32′53″E / 23.635°N 89.548°E / 23.635; 89.548
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictRajbari District (Bangladesh)
UpazilaBaliakandi Upazila
Time zoneUTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)

Non-governmental organisations operating in Baliakandi include BDAO (the Bangladesh Development Acceleration Organisation), BRAC, CCDB, ASA, World Vision, and HCCB.

Agriculture

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The main crops grown in Baliakandi are paddy, wheat, jute, sugarcane, onion, garlic, betel leaf, vegetables and sweet potato. Formerly, the village also grew linseed, sesame, indigo, china, kaun, but these are rarely grown any more.

Baliakandi also produces the fruits mango, jackfruit, papaya, palm, guava, lemon, litchi, coconut, guava, and banana.

There are fisheries, hatcheries, poultry and dairy farms in Baliakandi. Some fishermen depend on the waters of the local pond, beels and river for their livelihood.

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