In memory of Shah Zaki, nearby places are named Pirerkhal and the village Pirerchok.

Along with Karimganj, Zakiganj was to be a part of the Dominion of India but this was prevented by a delegation led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

[4] A 17th century stone inscription was found in the Ghayebi Dighi Masjid in Barothakuri and it is now in display at the Bangladesh National Museum.

It is situated on the north bank of Kushiyara River, opposite Karimganj town of Assam, India.

Zakiganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 49.39%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1,021 females per 1,000 males.