Rajshahi Division রাজশাহী বিভাগ | |
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) Map of Rajshahi Division | |
) Districts of Rajshahi Division | |
| Coordinates: 25°00′N 89°00′E / 25.000°N 89.000°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Capital | Rajshahi |
| Largest City | Bogra |
| Government | |
| • Divisional Commissioner | Md. Humayun Kabir Khandaker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18,174.4 km2 (7,017.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 18,484,858 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Rajshahiyo |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-E |
| HDI (2017) | 0.602[1] medium |
| Notable sport teams | Rajshahi Kings, Rajshahi Division |
| Website | rajshahidiv |
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)[2] and a population at the 2011 Census of 18,484,858.[3] Rajshahi Division consists of 8 districts, 70 Upazilas (the next lower administrative tier) and 1,092 Unions (the lowest administrative tier). This division is most valuable division of Bangladesh . 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.
Until 2010 this Division comprised 16 districts,[2] 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.[4]
Location
Rajshahi Division is in the central western 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 also produces a lot of crops and vegetables like potato, carrot, rice, onion, wheat, sugarcane, pulses, spices, banana etc. Naogaon is known as the storehouse of food of Bangladesh.
Points of interest
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as seen from the highway
Rajshahi is a well known tourist destination within Bangladesh, with there being many interesting landmarks.
Notable places include:
- Sompur Bihar, a large Buddhist monastery.
- Varendra Research Museum in Rajshahi is one of the foremost museums specializing in history of ancient Bengal.
- Mahasthangarh, home to archaeological sites of Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim periods.
- Shishu Uddan, Joypurhat.
- Asranga & Nandail Dighi, Joypurhat.
- Puthia Temple Complex and Palaces, the palaces of old Jamidars, some Kilometers drive from Rajshahi city.
- Bagha Mosque, in Bagha thana of Rajshahi District.
- Lokma Rajbari, Joypurhat.
- Uttara Gonobhaban, palace of the famous Queen of Dighapatia, located in Natore district.
- Baro Shibaloy, Joypurhat.
- Kusumba Mosque, Naogaon.
- Sona Mosque, Chapai Nawabgonj
- Chalan Beel, the largest water body in Bangladesh, spreading in Natore and Pabna districts.
- Dhalarchar, Aminpur, Pabna.
Districts
Major cities and towns
The major cities of Rajshahi division are Rajshahi,Natore Sirajgonj, Pabna, Ishwardi, Bogra, Joypurhat,
Education
The major educational institutes in Rajshahi are:
- University of Rajshahi (RU)
- Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET)
- North Bengal International University (NBIU)
- Shah Makhdum Management University (SMMU)
- Rajshahi Medical College (RMC)
- EXIM Bank Agriculture University
- Horimohon Govt High School
- Rajshahi Govt. City College[5]
- Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College, Bogra
- Joypurhat Girls Cadet College, Joypurhat
- Rajshahi College
- New Govt. Degree College, Rajshahi
- Rajshahi Cadet College
- Azizul Haque College, Bogra
- Bogra Zilla school
- Pabna Zilla school
- Pabna Cadet College
- Pabna Textile Engineering College
- Govt. Edward College, Pabna
- Pabna University of Science and Technology
- Pabna Medical College, Pabna
- Joypurhat Government College
- Shaheed M. Monsur Ali Medical College, Sirajganj
- Sirajgonj polytechnic Institute, Sirajganj
- Belkuchi Govt. College, Sirajganj
- G S K L High School, Belkuchi, Sirajgonj
- Seroil Government High School, Rajshahi (SGHS),Rajshahi
- Government Laboratory High School Rajshahi
- Rajshahi Collegiate School (RCS), Rajshahi
The University of Rajshahi (established 1953) is the second largest university of Bangladesh with around 50 disciplines and 6 institutes. Rajshahi Collegiate School (established in 1828) is one of the oldest school in the country and Indian sub-continent which became again the best school in Bangladesh in 2018.
Notable residents
- Montazur Rahman Akbar, film-maker, grew up in Akkelpur.[6]
- Group Captain (Rtd.) Saiful Azam, fighter pilot, was Member of Parliament (MP) for Pabna-3 from 1991 to 1996.[7]
- Manzoor Alam Beg, photographer, was born in Rajshahi district in 1931.[8]
- Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani
- Apu Biswas
- Mohammad Ali Bogra
- General Jayanto Nath Chaudhuri OBE, former Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army.
- Pramatha Chaudhuri, writer
- Samson H. Chowdhury
- Zahid Hasan
- Amjad Hossain (Member of National Assembly of Pakistan), organiser of Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.
- A. B. Mirza Azizul Islam
- Taijul Islam
- Abdul Jalil
- James
- Air Vice Marshal (Rtd.) A. K. Khandker, first Chief of Staff of Bangladesh Air Force (1971–1975), Former Minister, Ministry Planning of People's Republic of Bangladesh
- Mahiya Mahi
- Amiya Bhushan Majumdar, Indian novelist
- Partha Pratim Majumder
- Bande Ali Mia, poet
- Bidya Sinha Saha Mim
- Mohammed Fazle Rabbee, cardiologist, intellectual, murdered in the intellectual killing during the 24 Dec 1971 genocide in Bangladesh
- Mushfiqur Rahim
- Arifur Rahman
- Engineer Habibur Rahman Professional IT Expert, Belkuchi, Sirajgonj
- Tarique Rahman
- Ziaur Rahman
- Khaleda Zia
References
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ a b Sajahan Miah (2006). "Rajshahi Division". In Sirajul Islam (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Population Census 2011: National Volume-1: Analytical Report" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 199. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Bangladesh pp 6
- ^ http://rgcc.ac.bd
- ^ একজন যোদ্ধার গল্প [The story of a warrior]. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Oversee mosque construction to check recurrence of N'ganj-like incident: PM". UNB. 6 September 2016.
- ^ Akter, Bayazid (2012). "Beg, MA". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
External links
- E-Rajshahi, An online portal for information and government services managed by Rajshahi City Corporation