Rajshahi Division
Rajshahi is one of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It was established in 1829, covers 18,153 km², and contains 8 districts with a combined population of about 20.35 M.
Districts of Rajshahi Division
All 8, with what each is known for.
Rajshahi
Silk city, mango capital, Padma Garden
2,407 km² 2.92 MBogura
Mahasthangarh (oldest city), doi (sweet yogurt)
2,920 km² 3.8 MJoypurhat
Pathorghata temple, sugar mill
965 km² 1 MNaogaon
Paharpur Somapura Mahavihara (UNESCO)
3,436 km² 2.75 MNatore
Uttara Gonobhaban, Natore Rajbari, kanchagolla
1,900 km² 1.9 MChapainawabganj
Mango capital, Choto Sona Mosque, Gaur ruins
1,703 km² 1.8 MPabna
Hardinge Bridge, Ishwardi, Rooppur nuclear plant
2,372 km² 2.8 MSirajganj
Bangabandhu Bridge, handloom weaving
2,498 km² 3.3 MPlaces to visit in Rajshahi
Somapura Mahavihara, Paharpur
UNESCO site — an 8th-century Buddhist monastery, once the largest south of the Himalayas.
NaogaonMahasthangarh
The oldest urban archaeological site of Bangladesh — the ancient city of Pundranagara, 3rd century BCE.
BoguraPuthia Temple Complex
The largest cluster of Hindu temples in Bangladesh, raised by the Puthia zamindars over two centuries.
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