Rajshahi Division
Rajshahi Division is an administrative region in northwestern Bangladesh, comprising several districts and named after its largest city, Rajshahi.
Rajshahi District: Rajshahi District is an administrative district in northwestern Bangladesh, centered on Rajshahi city. It contains the division’s namesake city and is one of its constituent districts.
Mango cultivation in Bangladesh: Mango cultivation in Bangladesh is a major fruit-growing activity, especially concentrated in the country’s northwest. The division’s climate and orchards make it Bangladesh’s best-known mango-growing area.
Rangpur Division: Rangpur Division is an administrative region in northern Bangladesh, formed from districts formerly belonging to Rajshahi Division. It borders Rajshahi Division and was separated from it in 2010.
Somapura Mahavihara: Somapura Mahavihara is a large eighth-century Buddhist monastery at Paharpur in northwestern Bangladesh. Its ruins are among the division’s most prominent historical landmarks.
Bogura District: Bogura District is an administrative district in northwestern Bangladesh, with Bogura as its principal city. It is one of the districts administered within Rajshahi Division.
Silk production in Rajshahi: Silk production in Rajshahi is a regional industry involving sericulture, silk processing, and textile manufacture. Rajshahi city has long served as the division’s principal silk-making center.
Khulna Division: Khulna Division is an administrative region in southwestern Bangladesh, extending from inland districts to the Sundarbans. It lies south of Rajshahi Division across the Padma River system.
Kantajew Temple: Kantajew Temple is an eighteenth-century Hindu temple in Dinajpur District, celebrated for its terracotta ornament. It is a major heritage site in a district now included in Rajshahi Division.
Pabna District: Pabna District is an administrative district in western Bangladesh, centered on Pabna town. It forms part of the division’s southern area.
Varendra Research Museum: Varendra Research Museum in Rajshahi is a museum of archaeology, sculpture, inscriptions, and regional history. Its collections document the division’s archaeological and cultural heritage.