Keraniganj Upazila: History
During the reign of Nawab Shaista Khan the paik-peyada and clerical staff (kerani) of the Nawab are believed to have lived on the other side of the river Buriganga. The name Keraniganj is derived from this historical association.
Historically, it is believed that, after the regime change in 1757, Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah's wife and one of his aunts were in prison at Zinzira in Keraniganj. Strategically, Keraniganj played a vital role during the liberation war of Bangladesh (1971), specially in the guerrilla warfare. Many of the guerrilla operations in Dhaka city were planned and conducted from Keraniganj and, for this reason, it had to pay for this.
The Pakistani army set fire to many houses in Konakhola, Basta, Brahmankirtha, Ghatarchar, Monohorea, Joynagar, Ramerkanda, Rohitpur, Poraati, Goalkhali and Khagail Kholamora villages. The Pakistani Army fired on many people at Zinzira on 2 April 1971. The freedom Fighters later conducted extensive guerrilla attacks on the Pakistani army and freed Keraniganj Upazila forever.