Ishwardi (Bengali: ঈশ্বরদী, Ish-shordi, officially Ishurdi) is an upazila of Pabna District in Rajshahi Division.

This upazila is a dynamic administrative region with a rich cultural heritage and significant economic importance.

Situated in the fertile Gangetic floodplain, Ishwardi Upazila boasts a landscape shaped by the Ganges and its tributaries.

With a harmonious blend of rural and urban areas, this upazila offers a glimpse into the traditional lifestyle and modern developments that coexist within its boundaries.

It is learnt that in the past, Isa khan, the Mughal general with his soldiers arrived at the place where the present upazila headquarters is located.

At that time there was scarcity of drinking water and Isa khan dug a big lake (meaning dighi in Bengali) for his soldiers.

The major portion of Ishwardi Upazila lies in the vast Gangetic floodplain, featuring fertile alluvial soil deposited by the rivers.

The Ganges (locally known as Padma), one of the major rivers in Bangladesh, flows along the western and south-western boundary of Ishwardi, shaping the geomorphology of the region.

The presence of rivers, along with their associated erosional and depositional processes, has played a significant role in shaping the landforms and sedimentary patterns of Ishwardi Upazila.

[citation needed] According to the Köppen climate classification, Ishwardi has a humid subtropical or tropical savanna climate.The weather is influenced by Indian monsoon.

Generally, monsoon hits this region in the 2nd week of June and retreats at the end of October.

Ishwardi had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 54.96%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 988 females per 1000 males.

[14] Ishwardi Upazila has seven Union councils: Dashuria, Luxmikunda, Muladuli, Paksey, Sahapur, Sara, and Solimpur.

Paddy, wheat, sugarcane, betel leaf and vegetables are the main crops of this region.

A port was also established in on the banks of Padma River to facilitate construction and future operation of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.

Investors from South Korea, India, Japan, China and Hong Kong have invested in Ishwardi EPZ.

It is the country's first-ever nuclear power plant and a flagship venture in its pursuit of clean and sustainable energy.

The power plant is being constructed on the banks of the river Padma, approximately 160 kilometers northwest of the capital city, Dhaka.

The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant will play a crucial role in meeting the increasing energy demands of Bangladesh, diversifying its energy mix, and reducing its dependence on fossil fuels, thereby contributing to the nation's economic growth and environmental sustainability.

Celebrated Indian novelist Amiya Bhushan Majumdar's Bengali novel Garh Shrikhanda is based on the socio-economic condition of the Padma riparian areas of Ishwardi.