Rajshahi Division

Rajshahi Division is one of the eight first-level administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of 18,174.4 square kilometres and a population at the 2022 Census of 20,353,119.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Paharpur and Rajshahi.

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is a village in , Rajshahi Division of . It houses the remains of a huge Buddhist Vihar popularly known as the Mahavihar. It is officially known as the Somapura Mahavihara. It is a UNESCO Heritage Site since 1985.

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is the capital of Division in . The city is near many ancient capitals of Bengal, notably Lakhnoiti, and Pundra. is famous for trade in many exotic items, including pure silk, mangoes and lychees.

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is a city in Rajshahi Division officially known as Bogura, one that had seen significant developments during President Zia's reign. The city is a good base for several day trips, including Paharpur and Mahastan, as well as a welcoming smaller city in which to wander and enjoy local food and shopping.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Naogaon District and Chapai Nawabganj.

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is within the Rajshahi Division in northeastern . The district is perhaps most well known for being home to the world heritage listed Paharpur Vihar.

or Nawabganj is located on the north-western part of . It is a part of the Rajshahi Division. Originally, it was a sub-division of .

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is located in north-eastern , within the Rajshahi Division. It lacks any major tourist attractions, though is a good example of a traditional Bangladeshi landscape.

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is a district in mid-western . It is a part of Rajshahi Division. The metropolitan city of Rajshahi is in .

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, in north-eastern , within the Rajshahi Division, is an interesting mix of Hindu temples, British-era palaces, natural wetlands and criss-crossing rivers, complete with century-old bridges.

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is a village in the Rajshahi Division of . It is known for its elaborate Hindu temple complex housing several temples complete with towering spires and intricate terracotta ornamentations.

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is a historical place in Chapai Nawabganj district of Rajshahi Division of . It once served as the capital of the Bengal Sultanate. Today the ruins of consist of several mosques, madrasha, gateways and fortification walls.

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is a city in western Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of the . Its current administrator is Asma Shaheen. The Narod river is passing through the center of the city with pollution from upstream industrial developments flowing through.

Rajshahi Division

Latitude of center
24.6285° or 24° 37′ 43″ north
Longitude of center
89.0377° or 89° 2′ 16″ east
Population
18,500,000
Elevation
18 metres (59 feet)
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4353304997
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­state
Geo­Names ID
1337166
Wiki­data ID
Q379382
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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Wu Chinese—“Rajshahi Division” goes by many names.
  • Amharic: “ራጅሻሂ ክፍለ”
  • Arabic: “إقليم راجشاهي”
  • Azerbaijani: “Rajshahi Bölgəsi”
  • Balinese: “Divisi Rajshahi”
  • Basque: “Rajshahi”
  • Bengali: “Rājshāhi Bibhag”
  • Bengali: “রাজশাহী বিভাগ”
  • Bengali: “রাজশাহী”
  • Bishnupriya: “রাজশাহী বিভাগ”
  • Bulgarian: “Раджшахи”
  • Catalan: “divisió de Rajshahi”
  • Catalan: “Divisió de Rajshahi”
  • Cebuano: “Rājshāhi Division”
  • Chinese: “Rajshahi Hun-khu”
  • Chinese: “拉傑沙希專區”
  • Chinese: “拉吉沙希”
  • Chinese: “拉杰沙希专区”
  • Chinese: “拉杰沙希区”
  • Czech: “Rádžašáhí”
  • Czech: “Rádžašáhská oblast”
  • Dutch: “Rajshahi”
  • Esperanto: “Raĝŝaho”
  • Esperanto: “Raĵŝaho”
  • Estonian: “Rājshāhi jaotis”
  • Finnish: “Rajshahin alue”
  • French: “Rajshahi”
  • French: “Râjshâhî”
  • Galician: “división de Rajshahi”
  • German: “Division Rajshahi”
  • German: “Rajshahi”
  • Greek: “Διαίρεση Ρατζσάχι”
  • Hausa: “Rajshahi Division”
  • Hindi: “राजशाही उपक्षेत्र”
  • Hindi: “राजशाही विभाग”
  • Hindi: “राजशाही”
  • Indonesian: “Divisi Rajshahi”
  • Italian: “divisione di Rajshahi”
  • Italian: “Divisione di Rajshahi”
  • Japanese: “ラジシャヒ”
  • Japanese: “ラジシャヒ管区”
  • Javanese: “Divisi Rajshahi”
  • Kannada: “ರಾಜಶಾಹೀ”
  • Kazakh: “Раджшахи”
  • Kirghiz: “Раджшахи”
  • Korean: “라지샤히”
  • Korean: “라지샤히주”
  • Latvian: “Rādžšāhī apgabals”
  • Lithuanian: “Radžšahio sritis”
  • Magahi: “राजशाही विभाग”
  • Malay: “Bahagian Rajshahi”
  • Marathi: “राजशाही विभाग”
  • Mazanderani: “راجشاهی”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Rajshahi Hun-khu”
  • Nepali: “राजशाही विभाग”
  • Newari: “राजशाही विभाग”
  • Northern Frisian: “Rajshahi”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Rajshahi”
  • Norwegian: “Rajshahi”
  • Oromo: “Rajshahi Division”
  • Panjabi: “ਰਾਜਸ਼ਾਹੀ ਡਿਵੀਜਨ”
  • Persian: “استان راج‌شاهی”
  • Persian: “بخش راج‌شاهی”
  • Polish: “Radźszahi”
  • Polish: “Rajshahi”
  • Portuguese: “Rajexai”
  • Portuguese: “Rajshahi”
  • Pushto: “راج شاهي ولایت”
  • Pushto: “راجشاهي ډويژن”
  • Russian: “Раджшахи”
  • Santali: “ᱨᱟᱡᱽᱥᱟᱦᱤ ᱠᱷᱚᱸᱰ”
  • Santali: “ᱨᱟᱡᱽᱥᱟᱦᱤ ᱯᱚᱱᱚᱛ”
  • Scots: “Rajshahi Diveesion”
  • Somali: “Rajshahi Division”
  • Spanish: “División de Rajshahi”
  • Spanish: “Rajshahi”
  • Sundanese: “Divisi Rajshahi”
  • Swahili: “Rajshahi Division”
  • Swedish: “Rajshahi”
  • Sylheti: “ꠞꠣꠎꠡꠣꠢꠤ ꠛꠤꠜꠣꠉ”
  • Tajik: “Раджшахи”
  • Tamil: “ராஜசாகி கோட்டம்”
  • Tatar: “Раджшахи”
  • Thai: “ภาคราชชาฮี”
  • Turkish: “Racşahi (bölüm)”
  • Turkish: “Racşahi”
  • Ukrainian: “Раджшахі”
  • Urdu: “راجشاہی ڈویژن”
  • Uzbek: “Rajshahi Division”
  • Venetian: “Divixion de Rajshahi”
  • Vietnamese: “Rajshahi”
  • Wu Chinese: “拉杰沙希专区”

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