Rajshahi Division is a region in Bangladesh.

Districts

Bogra Old Hindu mansions, along with the ancient capital of Mahasthangarh

Jaipurhat A booming agricultural industry of sugar and jute and potato

Naogaon Home to the ancient Buddhist wonder at Paharpur

Natore Stunning rajbari mansions and palaces

Nawabganj Contains the intriguing mosque city of Gaud

Pabna Site of many rajbaris and Hindu temples

Rajshahi Location of the divisional capital, a major university and the Puthia complex of temples

Sirajganj The landing for one of Bangladesh's greatest infrastructure feats, the Jamuna Bridge

Cities

The Mughal-era Kherua Mosque, in Bogra District

• 1 Rajshahi - the capital of the division
• 2 Bogra - the ancient capital of Pundravardhana.
• 3 Pabna

Other destinations

• 1 Puthia - a complex of ancient Hindu temples
• Gaud - a historical center with lot's of important mosques
• Paharpur - a small village 5 km. west of Jamalganj in the greater Rajshahi district where the remains of the most important and the largest known Buddhist monastery south of the Himalayas, Somapura Mahavihara, has been excavated. This 7th century archaeological find covers approximately an area of 27acres of land. The entire establishment, occupying a quadrangular court, measuring more than 900 ft. externally on each side, has high enclosure- walls about 16 ft. in thickness and from 12 ft. to 15 ft. height. With elaborate gateway complex on the north, there are 45 cells on the north and 44 in each of the other three sides with a total number of 177 rooms. The architecture of the pyramidal cruciform temple is profoundly influenced by those of South-East Asia, especially Myanmar and Java.

Understand

Rajshahi Division was split in half on 25 January 2010, with the northern eight districts becoming part of the new Rangpur Division.

Talk

Bengali is spoken widely. English is spoken by many in the larger towns and cities.

Get in

By plane

Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH ^IATA) is served by all major domestic carriers, Biman Air, Novoair, and US-Bangla Airlines.

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Article Geo different to Wikidata
Wikivoyage: Latitude 24.530000, Longitude 89.000000 (Map, Geohack)
Wikidata: Latitude 25, Longitude 89 (Map, Geohack)
Difference: 52.3km