Satkhira is famous for it's beauty of nature and also for it's history.
In ancient times this district was known as Bagri, Byaghratat, Samatat, Jessore, Buran etc. However, there are many opinions behind the naming of this district. The first and main theory is that during the Permanent Settlement, Bishuram Chakraborty, an employee of King Krishnachandra of Nadia, bought Buran Pargana at auction and built a house in the village.