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46-572: Manda S.C Model Pilot High School is the first secondary educational institution in Manda Upazila and it is one of the top educational institution in Naogaon District. Manda is located at 24°46′30″N 88°40′10″E  /  24.7750°N 88.6694°E  / 24.7750; 88.6694 . It has 97,219 households and total area 375.93 km. It is bounded by Mahadebpur upazila on the north, Bagmara and Mohanpur upazilas on

92-572: A Christian missionary hospital within the city area. Rajshahi, commonly referred to as Education City (Sikkha Nogori), is home to many government and private educational institutions. The city is home to the Rajshahi College - which is the third oldest college in Bangladesh after Dhaka College , and Chittagong College . Rajshahi Medical College is the second oldest medical college in erstwhile East Pakistan. The University of Rajshahi

138-419: A Commissioner, controls law and order as well as traffic movements within the metropolitan area. Rajshahi Unnayan Kortripokhkho/Rajshahi Development Authority (RDA) plans and coordinates the development-related works within the metropolitan area. Rajshahi WASA is responsible for the water supply and drainage system within the city area. As of the 2022 census, Rajshahi City Corporation had 133,887 households and

184-443: A Pakistani Army patrol boat, killing 18 Pakistani soldiers. According to the 2022 Bangladesh census , Bagmara upazila had 106347 households, which is the highest among nine upazilas of Rajshahi. The population numbered at 373,845, the second highest among the upazilas of the district. The literacy rate stood at 69.21% among the whole population. According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh , Bagmara Upazila had 94,050 households and

230-418: A population of 354,664. 64,230 (18.11%) were under 10 years of age. Bagmara had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 46.31%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1002 females per 1000 males. 38,214 (10.77%) lived in urban areas. Bagmara is the sole upazila that comprises Rajshahi-4 parliamentary constituency. Prior to 2008 delimitation, Bagmara, with bordering Mohanpur upazila, formed

276-422: A population of 553,288. 13.27% of the population was under 10 years of age. Rajshahi had a literacy rate of 88.88% for those 7 years and older and a sex ratio of 106.11 males per 100 females. Bengali is the main language for the citizens of the city. Many distinctive Bengali dialects and regional languages are also spoken. There is a minority Urdu-speaking population, who are descendants of displaced Muslims from

322-491: A sex ratio of 1021 females per 1000 males. 12,471 (3.43%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 3,960 (1.09%), of which Santal were 935 and Oraon 740. On the west bank of Atrai river, under the Manda upazila of Naogaon district, the mosque named Kusumba is situated. Kusumba Mosque is named after the village Kusumba. It was built during the period of Afgan rule in Bangladesh by a high-ranking official named Sulaiman. It

368-456: Is "Mintu Chottor" at Lokkhipur Mor, Rajshahi. Rajshahi is connected to most other parts of the country via the N6 national highway. There are two intercity bus terminals in the city. It takes about 5 to 6 hours by road to reach the capital city Dhaka . Several bus services, including air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned buses, are available to and from Dhaka. Bus services to other major cities and

414-529: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Rajshahi Rajshahi ( Bengali : রাজশাহী , [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 . Located on the north bank of the Padma River , near the Bangladesh–India border ,

460-415: Is also the home of Bangladesh Premier League team Rajshahi Kings . The city has two cricket academies Banglatrack and Clemon, to grow and train upcoming cricketers. Rajshahi is also known for hockey. Many local hockey practice clubs allow playing at national, inter-university, college, and school levels. There are National Team hockey players from Rajshahi. Late Mintu was one of them and by his name, there

506-514: Is an attraction that is marveled at and studied, due its wonderful architectural style and elaborate decorations. The mosque lies inside a walled enclosure with a monumental gateway with standing spaces for guards. The inscription tablet is totally in Arabic, except the part "built by" is in Persian.Walking up to the mosque, visitors will be greeted by a massive gateway, which is the only entrance to

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552-569: Is headquartered in the Kazihata neighborhood and has been operating since 2001. A local FM radio station, Radio Padma , transmits at 99.2 MHz frequency and Radio Foorti transmits at 88.0 MHz . There is also five press clubs in Rajshahi City. Known as Rajshahi City Press Club, Rajshahi Press Club, Rajshahi Metropolitan Press Club, Rajshahi Varendra Press Club and Rajshahi Padma Press Club. There are three 15,000+ capacity stadiums in

598-403: Is located on the alluvial plains of the Padma River , which runs through southern side of the city. It is bounded on the east, north and west by Paba Upazila (subdivision of a district) of the district. Rajshahi District is bounded by Naogaon District to the north, Natore District to the east, and Chapai Nawabganj District and the river Padma & Kushtia District to the south. Under

644-600: Is situated in the city. The Shah Makhdum Airport serves Rajshahi. According to The Guardian , Rajshahi is the cleanest city of Bangladesh. Rajshahi district was a part of the Pundra region of ancient Bengal ruled by the Pundra Kingdom . The capital of Prince Vijaya , the king who led military operations in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia was located 14 kilometres (9 mi) to the west of Rajshahi town. Rajshahi

690-471: Is specially designed for children's amusement. The bank of the Padma River along the city is also a destination for recreation. The bank is a planned zone in many parts of the city to accommodate city dwellers for recreation purposes. In 2015, Munsguard Park near the old Dutch Boro Kuthi building and Lalonshah Park near Shahmukhdum Eidgah was built bordering the bank to provide residents a place to enjoy

736-514: Is the home of several national-level club teams like Diganta Proshari Sangha and Sonali Otit Club. There are also a few football training academies including one in Rajshahi's central eidgah (large open ground used on special occasions for Muslim prayers) and in the Zilla stadium. The city is an important place for cricket in Bangladesh. As a regular supplier of cricketers in the national team, it

782-492: Is underway on a leather industry area. There will also be a 1,200-acre industrial zone under the Bangladesh Economic Zone (BEPZA). Bangabandhu Hi-Tech Park will play an important role in the development of IT in Rajshahi. When completed, it will revolutionize information and communication technology in the region, which will employ about 50,000 people. There is also a char on the banks of the river Padma near

828-526: The Köppen climate classification , Rajshahi has a tropical wet and dry climate . The climate of Rajshahi is generally marked with monsoons , high temperature, considerable humidity and moderate rainfall. The hot season commences early in March and continues till the middle of July. The maximum mean temperature observed is about 32 to 36 °C (90 to 97 °F) during the months of April, May, June and July and

874-772: The Buddhist festival of Buddha Purnima ; and the Christian festival of Christmas across the city. There are many Bengali daily newspapers published in the city, including Sonali Sangbad , Uttorbongo Protidin, Sunshine , Dainik Barta , Sonar Desh , Natun Provat , and Amader Rajshahi . There are also many online news portal such as Uttarkal, Padmatimes24, AjkerRajshahi, rajshahinews24.com, silkcitynews.com, Shadhin Janapad, News Rajshahi 24 and others. State-owned Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar have transmission centres in Rajshahi. The BTV relay station in Rajshahi

920-488: The Division of Rajshahi , Bangladesh . Bagmara is located to the north of Rajshahi city, about 42km distant from the city. It is located within 24°30' and 24°41' north latitudes and 88°41' and 88°58' east longitudes. To the north of Bagmara are Atrai and Manda upazilas of Naogaon district; to the south are Durgapur and Puthia upazilas of Rajshahi; to the east are Sadar upazila of Natore and Atrai upazila; to

966-496: The Rajshahi-3 constituency. Bagmara Upazila is divided into 2 municipalities: Bhawanigonj and Taherpur; and 16 union parishads : Auchpara, Basupara, Borobihanoli, Dippur, Ganipur, Gobindapara, Gualkandi, Hamirkutsa, Jogipara, Kacharikoalipara, Maria, Nordas, Sonadanaga, Sreepur, Suvodanga, and Zhikra. The union parishads are further subdivided into 293 mauzas and 372 villages. This Rajshahi Division location article

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1012-491: The agricultural department of that time. The town contained a government college and an industrial school for sericulture . Most of the public buildings were severely damaged by the earthquake of 12 June 1897 . Throughout much of the early part of the twentieth century there was a daily steamer service on the Ganges which connected it to rail-heads that led to the then provincial capital of Calcutta as well as other cities in

1058-455: The city and metro area. Once there was plenty of Tomtom (horse-driven cart) in the city, which are still found, but fewer in numbers. There are bus and minibus services in a limited number of routes, connecting suburban areas of the city. Plenty of rental car agencies operate within the city and metro area, where sedans, SUVs, and micro-buses are available to hire hourly or daily. Ride-sharing services like Uber and Obhai are also available in

1104-426: The city is surrounded by the satellite towns of Nowhata and Katakhali , which together build an urban agglomeration of about 1 million population. Modern Rajshahi lies in the ancient region of Pundravardhana . The foundation of the city dates to 1634, according to epigraphic records at the mausoleum of Sufi saint Shah Makhdum . The area hosted a Dutch settlement in the 18th century. The Rajshahi municipality

1150-454: The city of Rajshahi. Rajshahi City Corporation has plans to build another economic zone on the char. When the construction of the char is completed, it will become the commercial center of North Bengal Rajshahi is famous for Rajshahi silk , which has a special status as clothing material in the Indian subcontinent. Rajshahi is the home of the region's best mangoes and lichis. Rajshahi is also

1196-455: The city, Rajshahi Court and Rajshahi University . The city is served by Shah Makhdum Airport , named after the Islamic preacher Shah Makhdum Rupos , situated at Nowhata, a commuter town of the city. Biman Bangladesh Airlines , Novoair , and US-Bangla Airlines operate domestic flights to and from Dhaka . Auto rickshaws and charging rickshaws are the main modes of transport within

1242-439: The city. The city has many government, private and NGO-run hospitals. Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) is a tertiary-level public hospital with a teaching facility for graduate and postgraduate medical education. There are two private medical college hospitals, and another two are under construction in the city. There is also a government-run children's hospital, one chest hospital, a district-level government hospital and

1288-420: The city. District judges as well as Metropolitan magistrates have their offices within the city. Rajshahi is one of seven metropolitan cities in Bangladesh. One mayor and 30 ward commissioners are elected for five-year terms by direct votes. Rajshahi City Corporation is responsible for all the administrative work related to city governance under its jurisdiction. Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP), headed by

1334-787: The city. One is at the centre of the city which is normally called the Rajshahi District Stadium , another is inside the Rajshahi University and the last one used for cricket is located at Terokhadia called Shaheed Qamaruzzaman Stadium . There is also an international standard tennis complex and a few sports training academies in the city. Many national-level footballers groomed in the city such as former Bangladesh national team captain Mohammed Mohsin and recently midfielder Manik Hossain Molla . The city

1380-436: The district's headquarters are also available from Rajshahi. Four inter-city train services are operated by Bangladesh Railway, named Silk City Express , Padma Express and Dhumketu Express , and Bonolota Express between Dhaka and Rajshahi railway station regularly. There are other inter-city, mail and local trains operated from Rajshahi to Khulna and other regions of the country. There are two other railway stations in

1426-516: The eastern part of British India who sought refuge during the separation of India and Pakistan in 1947. Rajshahi has been famous for its silk textiles since the British period. There are also several jute mills in Rajshahi. At present many glass-making factories have been set up in Rajshahi. Rajshahi City Corporation has constructed BSIC. Industrial City-02 in Paba Upazila of Rajshahi. And work

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1472-711: The location of Barendra Museum , which is known for its collection of local sculptures and other artifacts dating from medieval times. It also has some important structures made by the British like the T Dam. Pohela Baishakh , the Bengali New Year, and Pahela Falgun , the first day of spring of the Bengali month Falgun , in the Bengali calendar , is festively celebrated in the city. There are widespread celebrations of Muslim festivals of Eid ul-Fitr , Eid ul-Adha , and Muharram ; Hindu festivals of Durga Puja ,

1518-778: The minimum temperature recorded in January is about 7 to 16 °C (45 to 61 °F). The highest rainfall is observed during the months of monsoon. The annual rainfall in the district is about 1,448 millimetres (57.0 in). Although once noted for its air pollution, since 2014 the levels of particulates have been dramatically reduced by various efforts to switch to cleaner fuels and to battery-powered vehicles, to pave earth streets, to encourage walking and bicycle transport, and to plant vegetation. The levels of PM10 dropped by 67% and PM2.5 which are particularly harmful to human health, dropped from 70 to 37 micrograms per cubic metre between 2014 and 2016. .Lowest recorded temperature in Rajshahi

1564-509: The mosque that is protected by a surrounding wall. One can almost imagine the guards outside, still protecting this breathtaking building. The foundation and most of the building was constructed from bricks, although the outer walls, some interior walls, side screens and columns are of stone. Bunches of grapes and vines curve in an almost serpentine manner on the mihrab frames, and kalasas, tendrils, and rosettes are reduced to dots. The platform edge has grape vine decoration, and there are rosettes on

1610-544: The persianised Shahi ; both of which mean " royal " or "kingdom". The administrative district was established in 1772 and the municipal corporation in 1876. During the British raj , it was also known as "Beuleah" and was the administrative headquarters of the Rajshahi district in Eastern Bengal and Assam . It was originally chosen as a commercial factory for the silk trade, which was being officially encouraged by

1656-713: The province of Bengal. Rajshahi witnessed great atrocities in the 1962 Rajshahi massacres of Bengali Hindus . During the Bangladesh Liberation War , Pakistan Army created an ad hoc Rajshahi brigade, deployed in September. Rajshahi was made a city corporation in 1991. Geographically Rajshahi is situated within Barind Tract , 23 m (75 ft) above sea level, and lies at 24°22′26″N 88°36′04″E  /  24.37389°N 88.60111°E  / 24.37389; 88.60111 . The city

1702-471: The south, Naogaon sadar , Raninagar and Atrai upazilas on the east, Niamatpur and Tanore upazilas on the west. Its major rivers are the Atrai and Shiba . According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh , Manda Upazila had 97,219 households and a population of 363,858. 66,742 (18.34%) were under 10 years of age. Manda had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 46.27%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and

1748-423: The spandrels of the arches supporting the platform, as well as on the mihrab wall. The central Mihrab is designed in the west. Opposite the central and southeastern entrances, the interior west wall has two mihrabs. There is division in the two mihrabs and they had different platforms. That is because the time of construction the general public was separated from officials and nobility during the prayers. Manda Thana

1794-570: The views of the Padma river. Rajshahi is the headquarters of one of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh . Divisional Commissioner, who is the administrative chief of Rajshahi Division, DIG for Rajshahi division and other divisional civil servants have their own offices in the city, which functions as part of the government administrative setup. Deputy Commissioner (DC) who is the administrative chief of Rajshahi District, Civil Surgeon and other district-level civil servants have their offices in

1840-461: The west are Mohanpur upazila of Rajshahi and Manda upazila. Total area of upazila is 366.26km . According to NRCC catologue of rivers, Fakirni and Barnoi rivers flow through Bagmara. Bagmara Thana was created in 1869 and was elevated to upazila in 1984. During the 1971 War of Liberation, Pakistan Army engaged in surreptitious attack on Taherpur hat, causing death to 25 persons. The freedom fighters, led by Havilder Shafiq, mounted an attack on

1886-484: Was 3.4°C in 9 january 2003 and highest recorded temperature was 45.1°C in 18 may 1972. Shaheed A.H.M Qamaruzzaman Central Park and Zoo is one of the popular public places in Rajshahi city. A wide area with green trees and grasses houses different animal species. It is located by the bank of the Padma River . Other parks in the city are Bhubon Mohon Park and Captain Monsur Ali Park. Shahid Zia's children's park

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1932-467: Was badly damaged during the earthquake in 1987. Kushumba mosque is also known as Kala Pahar, Kala Rotno which means Black Pearl. Possible reason: During the massive earthquake of 1897 the mosque was damaged severely, but stood firmly. Another reason can be for such name is the black plaster of stones at the outer wall. Now the mosque is protected by the Department of Archaeology of Bangladesh. The mosque

1978-469: Was built under one of the last Suri rulers. His name was Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah . Although the mosque was built under the suri rule, the architectural pattern was not influenced by the earlier Suri architecture of North India. It was constructed with a Bengal style. At the eastern central entrance, inscription mentioned the time period of construction of the mosque to 966 AH (1558-59 AD). The mosque

2024-729: Was constituted during the British Raj in 1876. It was the divisional capital of the greater Rajshahi division which was the largest division in Bengal Province . 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 as the City of Education . The city is home to many renowned educational institutions of Bangladesh. The head office of Rajshahi Agricultural Development Bank and Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA)

2070-512: Was dominated by various Maharajas , Rajas and Zamindars . During Deo Raja' s period, the region was known as Mohakalgarh . In 1288-89 the Raja was defeated by Shah Makhdum Rupos . The region came to be known as Rampur Boalia after the establishment of an administrative office in 1825. The origin of the present name of "Rajshahi" is debated among scholars. Most say that it takes its name from Hindu Kings Rajshahi Raj (or " Rajas ") as Raj and

2116-430: Was formed in 1943 and it was turned into an upazila in 1987. Manda Upazila is divided into 14 union parishads : Bhalain, Bharso, Bishnupur, Ganeshpur, Kalikapur, Kansopara, Kashab, Kusumba, Manda, Moinam, Nurullabad, Paranpur , Proshadpur, and Tentulia. The union parishads are subdivided into 299 mauzas and 293 villages. Bagmara Upazila Bagmara ( Bengali : বাগমারা ) is an upazila of Rajshahi District in

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