Country Bangladesh Time zone BST (UTC+6) Website rajshahidiv.gov.bd | Capital Rajshahi ISO 3166 code BD-E Area 18,174 km² | |
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Rajshahi Division (Bengali: রাজশাহী বিভাগ) is one of the eight first-level administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of 18,174.4 square kilometres (7,017.2 sq mi) and a population at the 2011 Census of 18,484,858. Rajshahi Division consists of 8 districts, 70 Upazilas (the next lower administrative tier) and 1,092 Unions (the lowest administrative tier). This division is characterized by its cheap labour force. It has an excellent rail and road communication infrastructure. The divisional capital of Rajshahi is only six-seven hours road journey away from Dhaka, the capital city.
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- Beautiful bogra a city of historical places in bangladesh rajshahi division
- Map of Rajshahi Division Bangladesh
- Awesome bike stunts video rajshahi division bangladesh
- Location
- Crops
- Points of interest
- Districts
- Major places
- Education
- Notable residents
- References
Map of Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh
Until 2010 this Division comprised 16 districts, but early in that year it was divided into two, when a new Division (Rangpur Division) was formed out of the 8 northerly districts that until then had been part of Rajshahi Division. Rajshahi was dominated by various Rajas, Maharajas and Zamindars.
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Location
Rajshahi Division is in the mid western corner of Bangladesh. The famous Padma River borders Rajshahi Division on the south and another famous river, Jamuna River, lies across the eastern border. In the west, Rajshahi Division shares a border with India.
Crops
Rajshahi is well known for its fruit, particularly for mango and lichi. Rajshahi Division also produces a lot of corps and vegetables like potato, carrot, paddy, onion, wheat, sugarcane, pulse, spicy, banana bogra is known as the storehouse of crops of Bangladesh.
Points of interest
Rajshahi is a well known tourist destination within Bangladesh, with there being many interesting landmarks.
Notable places include:
Districts
Major places
The major cities of Rajshahi division are Rajshahi, Joypurhat, Bogra and Pabna. Rajshahi has an airport, with daily flights to Dhaka and Saidpur.
Education
The major educational institutes in Rajshahi are:
The University of Rajshahi (established 1953) is the second largest university of Bangladesh with around 50 disciplines and 6 institutes.