Cities
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Map of Rajshahi Division
- 1 Jaipurhat
— a booming agricultural industry of sugar and jute and potato - 2 Naogaon —home to the ancient Buddhist wonder at Paharpur
- 3 Natore — stunning rajbari mansions and palaces
- 4 Chapai Nawabganj
- 5 Rajshahi — the capital of the division. Padma river front. Museum and several colonial styled mansions
- 6 Bogra (Bogura) — the ancient capital of Pundravardhana with old Hindu mansions
- 7 Pabna — site of many royal palaces (rajbaris) and Hindu temples
- 8 Sirajganj — the landing for one of Bangladesh's greatest infrastructure feats, the Jamuna Bridge
- 9 Puthia — a complex of ancient Hindu temples consisting of towering spires and intricate terracotta ornamentation. Also a couple of colonial styled mansions
Other destinations
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- 1 Gaud — a medieval historical centre with important mosques, which extends into the Gour (West Bengal) region of India
- 2 Paharpur — Paharpur is a small village housing the remains of Somapura Mahavihara (popularly known as Paharpur Mahavihara). It is the largest known Buddhist monastery south of the Himalayas. A UNESCO Heritage Site
Understand
[edit]Rajshahi Division was split in half on 25 January 2010, with the northern eight districts becoming part of the new Rangpur Division.
Talk
[edit]Bengali is spoken widely. English is spoken by many in the larger towns and cities.
Get in
[edit]By plane
[edit]Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH IATA) near Rajshahi is served by all major domestic carriers, Biman Air, Novoair, and US-Bangla Airlines[dead link].
Get around
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Naz Garden Hotel, Silimpur, ☏ +880 5162468. Very good 4* hotel outside of city centre. Has swimming pool and gym. There is a small boating lake behind the building. The restaurant serves reasonably priced food. Approximately 20 minutes by CNG autorickshaw from the main city. from Tk3100.
- 2 Hotel Momo Inn, Nawdapara, Rangpur Road, ☏ +880 51 62504, +880 51 62505, fax: +88 0516 6402, [email protected].
- 3 Chez Razzak, Padma Housing Estate, Rajshahi, ☏ +880 1711958708, [email protected]. $45-65.