Rajshahi Division


Rajshahi Division is one of the eight first-level administrative divisions of Bangladesh.
It has an area of and a population at the 2011 Census of 18,484,858. Rajshahi Division consists of 8 districts, 70 Upazilas and 1,092 Unions. 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, but early in that year it was divided into two, when a new 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.

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

Rajshahi is a well known tourist destination within Bangladesh, with there being many interesting landmarks.
Notable places include:
The major cities of Rajshahi division are Rajshahi, Pabna, Ishwardi, Bogra, Joypurhat,

Education

The major educational institutes in Rajshahi are:
The University of Rajshahi is the second largest university of Bangladesh with around 50 disciplines and 6 institutes. Rajshahi Collegiate School 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