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Rajshahi
Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh · Asia
About Rajshahi
Rajshahi sits on the route: 25 minutes from Debīpur.
Rajshahi is in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh, with about 760,000 people. The nearest town is Debīpur, about 14 km away.
Rajshahi (Bengali: রাজশাহী, pronounced [radʒ.ʃaɦi] ) is a metropolitan city and a major urban, administrative, commercial and educational centre of Bangladesh. It is also the administrative seat of the eponymous division and district. It is also the largest city of North Bengal. Located on the north bank of the PadmaRead more
River, near the Bangladesh–India border, the city is surrounded by the satellite towns of Nowhata and Katakhali of Paba Upazila, which together build an urban agglomeration of about 1 million population.
Rajshahi is a historic center of silk production. Varendra Research Museum, the oldest of its kind in Bangladesh, is located in the city. Sometimes the city is referred to as the City of Education, on account of being home to many renowned educational institutions of Bangladesh. The head office of Rajshahi Agricultural Development Bank and Barind Multipurpose Development Authority is situated in the city. The Shah Makhdum Airport and Rajshahi railway station serves Rajshahi.
According to The Guardian, Rajshahi is the cleanest city of Bangladesh, and it is also the most environmentally friendly city in the country.
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Rajshahi is in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh, about 14 km from Debīpur.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 763,580
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Region
- Rajshahi Division
- Timezone
- Asia/Dhaka
- Coordinates
- 24.3740, 88.6011
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