Rajshahi
The city of Rajshahi is the headquarters of Rajshahi Division and Rajshahi District. It is one of the six metropolitan cities of Bangladesh. It is called Silk City and Education City. There are around 1,000,000 people.[2] It is on the northern banks of the river Padma.
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| Coordinates: 24°22′N 88°36′E / 24.367°N 88.600°ECoordinates: 24°22′N 88°36′E / 24.367°N 88.600°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Rajshahi District |
| Establishment | Sometime between 1700-1725 |
| Establishment of Municipality | 1876 |
| Granted city status | 1991 |
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| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | A H M Khairuzzaman Liton |
| Area | |
| • Metropolis | 37.33 sq mi (96.68 km2) |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population (2008 est.)[2] | |
| • Metropolis | 775,495 |
| • Density | 12,700/sq mi (4,890/km2) |
| • Metro | 472,775 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 6000 |
| National Calling Code | +880 |
| Calling Code | 0721 |
| Website | Official Website |
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Rajshahi used to be known as Rampur Boalia.[3]
Notable people
Rajshahi Media
A train waits at the Rajshahi station in the 1930s. Photo: Chris Walker Collection/The Restoration & Archiving Trust
Pakistani Eastern Command plan for the defence of East Pakistan from 1967 to 1971 (generic representation—some unit locations not shown).
Rajsahi Park, Rajsahi.
Rajshahi city by the bank of the river Padma
Shah Makhdum Majar , Rajshahi
Rajshahi City Corporation
Bengali New Year / বাংলা নববর্ষ celebration rally at Rajshahi city
Rajshahi central railway station
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References
- ↑ "Area, Population and Literacy Rate by Paurashava –2001" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-17. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 ""Statistical Pocket book 2008, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics"" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-04-19. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
- ↑ "Rajshahi. (2009). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved April 18, 2009, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online"
