Habiganj (হবিগঞ্জ Hobigônj), formerly Habibganj, which was named after its founder, Syed Habib Ullah of Taraf fiefdom, is a district in the north-eastern part of Bangladesh. Between and thirteenth and early seventeenth centuries, Habiganj was part of the state of Nasirabad, which was established by Sipahisalar Syed Nasiruddin with its capital at Murarband Darbar Sharif, Taraf. At present, it is a district of Sylhet Division.

Other Districts in Sylhet Division: Habiganj | Moulvi Bazar | Sunamganj | Sylhet

2636.59 square kilometers (1017.99 square miles).

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Sunamganj district on the north, Tripura State of India on the south, Moulvi Bazar and Sylhet districts on the east, Brahmanbaria and Kishoreganjdistricts on the west

Habiganj Sub Division was established in 1874 and it was turned into a district in 1984.

Ajmiriganj Upazila, Baniachang Upazila, Bahubal Upazila, Chunarughat Upazila, Habiganj Sadar Upazila, Lakhai Upazila, Madhabpur Upazila, Nabiganj Upazila

On 4 April 1971 Col. Ataul Ghani Osmany (supreme commander of the War of Liberation) and some officers of the 2nd and 4th East Bengal Regiment assembled in the Teliapara Tea Garden Dakbungalow to discuss war situation.

Tea Gardens: 24 covering total area 15,703.24 hectare. Rubber gardens: 3 Rupaichhara-Bahubal (1981). Half of this garden is situated in Habiganj and the rests are in Shreemangal, total area 2,000 acres (8.1 km2). Shahjibazar-Chunarughat(1978) area 2,004 acres (8.11 km2), Shatgaon Rubber garden (1971) area 200 acres (0.81 km2). Rashidpur gas field (1960), Bibiana gas field (1998) and Habiganj gas field (1963. The approximate stock of these gas fields is 5.5 Trillion Cubic Feet. Habiganj gas field lies in Madhabpur Upazila. This field was also discovered by Pakistan Shell Oil Company in 1963.

Daily Pravakar, Pratidener Bani, weekly Swadhikar, Swadeshbarta, Drishtikon, Khoai, Hobiganj Samachar, Janatar Dalil, Parikrama, fortnightly Prayas and Mritika; extinct: monthly Moitri (1909), weekly Projapati (1909), Sree Sree Sonar Gauranga (1329 BS), Palli Bani (1940), weekly Shahid (1948), weekly Jagaran (1955), monthly Avijatrik (1966).

Khowai, Sutang, Korangi, Kalni, Kushiyara, Gopala, Ratna, Barak.