Rajshahi Division

Rajshahi Division is in Bangladesh.

Cities

Illuminated streets of Rajshahi

• 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

Sunrise at Somapura Mahavihar (Paharpur)

Rath Mandir (left) and Boro Shiv Mandir (right) with reflection at Shiv Sagar

The Mughal-era Kherua Mosque, Bogra

Kusumba Masjid

Choto Sona Masjid

• 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

Rajshahi Division was split in half on 25 January 2010, with the northern eight districts becoming part of the new Rangpur Division.

Talk

Bengali is spoken widely. English is spoken by many in the larger towns and cities.

Get in

By plane

Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH ^IATA) near Rajshahi is served by all major domestic carriers, Biman Air, Novoair, and US-Bangla Airlines.

Sleep

• 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, reservation@momoinn.com. (updated Mar 2019)
• 3 Chez Razzak, Padma Housing Estate, Rajshahi, ☏ +880 1711958708, chezrazzak@gmail.com. $45-65. (updated Dec 2020)