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Rajshahi Division(Bengali: রাজশাহী বিভাগ) is one of the six administrative divisions of Bangladesh. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially It has a population of almost 30 million and area of about 34513 km²[1]. Rajshahi division is consists of 16 districts, 128 Upazillas (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 city Rajshahi is only four hours road journey away from Dhaka, the capital city. Rajshahi ( Bangla: রাজশাহী is a city in Rajshahi District in northwestern Bangladesh. Dhaka (also known as Dacca ( Bangla: ঢাকা ɖʱaka is the Capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. Besides, the two airports in this division take only 30-40 minutes to communicate with Dhaka.

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Location

Rajshahi division is in the north western corner of Bangladesh. The famous river Padma borders Rajshahi division on the south and another famous river, Jamuna, lies across the eastern border. The Padma ( Bangla: পদ্মা Pôdda) is a major Trans-boundary river in Bangladesh. In the North and West, Rajshahi division shares a border with India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country

Major places

The major cities of Rajshahi division are Rajshahi, Rangpur, Sirajgonj, Bogra, Pabna and Dinajpur. Rajshahi ( Bangla: রাজশাহী is a city in Rajshahi District in northwestern Bangladesh. Sirajgonj is a district of Rajshahi division in Bangladesh. It stands beside the Jamuna River. This article is about the city For the district see Bogra District. Pabna (পাবনা Pabna) is a city in the west-central region of Bangladesh. Dinajpur is a district in Northern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rajshahi Division. Rajshahi and the city of Saidpur have airports, with daily flights to Dhaka. Saidpur may refer to Saidpur Rajshahi Division, a city in Bangladesh Saidpur Barisal Division, a settlement in Bangladesh

Education

The major educational institute in Rajshahi are University of Rajshahi (RU), Rajshahi University of Engineering And Technology (RUET), Rajshahi Medical College (RMC), Rajshahi College (Under National University). University of Rajshahi (Estd. 1953) is the second largest university of Bangladesh with around 50 disciplines and 6 institutes. RUET is only enginnering institute in northern part of Bangladesh. It was founded in 1964 as a faculty of Engineering under the University of Rajshahi providing four year bachelor degree in Civil, Electrical & Electronics and Mechanical Engineering. In July 1986, it was converted into an institution named Bangladesh Institute of Technology, Rajshahi (BITR). Finally, parliament passed the University bill that ultimately paved the way to commence the activities of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET). Department of Computer Science and Engineering first introduced in 1998. Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering and Industrial and Production Engineering was introduced in 2005.

Tourism

Katajir Mondir is enriched with one of the best terra cotta work in this region
Katajir Mondir is enriched with one of the best terra cotta work in this region
Terra cotta work at Kantajir Mondir
Terra cotta work at Kantajir Mondir

A major landmark in Rajshahi is the Kantajir Mondir, a Hindu temple north of Dinajpur. Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. The temple is covered entirely with thousands of terra cotta tiles, each with a unique design. Terra cotta ( Italian: "baked earth" is a Ceramic. Its uses include vessels water & waste water pipes and surface embellishment in Building construction

Varendra Research museum, the oldest museum of this region.
Varendra Research museum, the oldest museum of this region.
A sculpture of Ponkhiraaj, the mythical winged horse at Sopnopuri.
A sculpture of Ponkhiraaj, the mythical winged horse at Sopnopuri.

Varendra Research Museum in Rajshahi is one of the foremost museums specializing in history of ancient Bengal. Varendra Museum (বরেন্দ্র জাদুঘর is located in Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Chalan Beel as seen from the highway besides
Chalan Beel as seen from the highway besides
Statue of Begum Rokeya
Statue of Begum Rokeya

Other notable places includes:

Crops

Rajshahi is well-known for its fruit, particularly for mangoes and lichies. Mangoes belong to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous species of tropical fruiting Trees in the Flowering plant family Anacardiaceae The Lychee ( Litchi chinensis) also spelled Litchi (the US FDA spelling or Laichi and Lichu, Chinese: 荔枝 Rajshahi is popularly termed as the granary of Bangladesh. This division, especially greater Dinajpur region, is noted for aromatic and fine rice production. Rajshahi produces a lot of vegetables, too. More than 50 percent of the country's potato production comes from Rajshahi division.

Rajshahi division is also famous for production of high quality beef and milk. Rajshahi is still an unexplored area for the establishment of poultry hatchery and fish grow-outs and fish processing. In the Fishing industry, fish processing or fish products industry refers to processing Fish delivered by Fisheries, which are the

References

  1. ^ A profile of Rajshahi Division




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