Geography: 

Narail town was named after a feudal lord (a Zamindar). The Zamindars established a market at Roopgonj, also named after a Zamindar. They established a post office for the first time in the district during British Raj near Rotongonj, named after yet another member of the Zamindar's family. They modernised Narail, and promoted culture, sports and education. It has an area of 967.99 sq km. It is bounded by Magura district on the north, Khulna and Bagerhat districts on the south, Faridpur and Gopalganj districts on the east, Jessore district on the west. Narail district was formed in 1984.

Economy: 

Agriculture 62.08%, non-agricultural labourer 2.51%, industry 1.48%, commerce 13.20%, transport and communication 3.47%, service 9.87%, construction 1.00%, religious service 0.20%, rent and remittance 0.86% and others 5.34%.

Must Visit Places:

Narail Victoria College and Collegiate School is one of the oldest modern high schools in Bangladesh, established in 1858, The famous writer Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was a magistrate in Narail. His book Neelkuthi was based on the forceful cultivation of indigo in Narail by the East India Company, Sheikh Mohammed Sultan (10 August 1923 – 10 October 1994; better known as SM Sultan), was a Bengali avant-garde artist who worked in painting and drawing, was born in Narail District.