Paksey
Paksey
পাকশী | |
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| Coordinates: 24°01′N 89°13′E / 24.017°N 89.217°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Pabna District |
| Upazila | Ishwardi Upazila |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
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Paksey (Bengali: পাকশী, romanized: Pakshee) is a town situated on the banks of the Padma River in Ishwardi Upazila–the westernmost Upazila of Pabna District in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. Paksey is home to the Hardinge Bridge–a steel railway bridge named after Lord Hardinge who was the Viceroy of British India from 1910 to 1916. Paksey also serves as the western zone headquarters for the Bangladesh Railway. The road bridge, Lalon Shah Bridge, crosses the Padma at Paksey.