Country Bangladesh Time zone BST (UTC+6) Website www.rangpur.gov.bd Capital Rangpur City | Established 01 July 2010 ISO 3166 code BD-F Area 16,185 km² | |
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Points of interest Tajhat Palace, Rangpur Zoo, Kantajew Temple, Ramsagar National Park, Burimari Land Port Colleges and Universities Begum Rokeya University, Hajee Mohammad Danesh S, Rangpur Medical College, Dinajpur Medical College, Kurigram Government College | ||
historical places at saidpur nilphamari in rangpur division bangladesh
Rangpur Division (Bengali: রংপুর বিভাগ) was formed on 25 January 2010, as Bangladesh's 7th division. Before that, it had been the northern eight districts of the Rajshahi Division. The Rangpur division consists of eight districts. There are 58 Upazilas or subdistricts under these eight districts. Rangpur is the northernmost division of Bangladesh and has a population of 15,665,000 at the 2011 Census.
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- historical places at saidpur nilphamari in rangpur division bangladesh
- Map of Rangpur Division Bangladesh
- Districts of Rangpur Division
- References
Map of Rangpur Division, Bangladesh
The major cities of this new division are Rangpur, Saidpur and Dinajpur. Rangpur has well-known educational institutions, such as Carmichael College, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Rangpur Medical College, Rangpur Cadet College, and Begum Rokeya University.
Mansingh, commander of Emperor Akbar, conquered part of Rangpur in 1575. Rangpur came completely under the Mughal empire in 1686. Mughalbasa and Mughalhat of Kurigram district still bear marks of the Mughal rule in the region. During the Mughal rule part of Rangpur was under the sarkar of Ghoraghat, and part under the sarkar of Pinjarah. Rangapur Ghoraghat has been mentioned in the Riyaz-us-Salatin. During the early period of the company rule Fakir-Sannyasi Rebellion and peasant rebellion were held in Rangpur.
Rangpur division has road, rail, and air connections to other divisions as well as the capital. There are 21 express trains from this division to communicate with the other part of the country. There are three airports in this division among them major airport is in Saidpur Airport Saidpur.