Gazipur (Bengali: গাজীপুর) is a city in central Bangladesh. Located in the Gazipur District, it is a major industrial city 25 km (16 mi) north of Dhaka. It is a hub for the textile industry in Bangladesh. 75% of all the garments industries are situated here.
It is one of the biggest and fastest growing cities in Bangladesh. It is one of the 11 cities of Bangladesh which are administered by a city corporation Among the city corporations it is the youngest, only having been established in 2013, although it is the largest in size. Mirzapur Union is situated at the north of the city, in south Dhaka North City Corporation and Savar Yarpur Union are situated.
In the east side there is Baria Union, Kaliganj Upazila, Gazipur and Sreepur Upazila, Gazipur. Mouchak and Maddhapara union of Kaliakair Upazila, and Shimulia and Damshona of Savar are at the west.
There are a lot of ecotourism type of hotels/resorts in the area. These are just a few.
It's about an hour's drive north of Dhaka, else you can disembark from the train at Joydebpur Train Station downtown. But seeing as attractions are in the surrounding area, a car is probably preferable.
Gazipur is synonymous with the garments industry.
