Faridpur is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division.

Dhaka Division is an administrative division within Bangladesh. The capital and largest city is Dhaka. The division covers an area of 31,119.97 km², and has a population of 38,678,000 (2000). Dhaka Division bounds the Indian state of Meghalaya to the north, Barisal and Chittagong Divisions on the south, Sylhet and Chittagong Divisions to the east, Rajshahi and Khulna Divisions to the west.

History

The district is named after the Sufi saint Shah Sheikh Fariduddin, who preached there. In the 19th century, Hazi Shariatullah started the Farazi movement against the British rulers from this district. The movement against the British enforcement of Indigo cultivation was also initiated from Faridpur under the leadership of Dudu Miah.