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This article is about the city. For the district, see Rajshahi District. For the division,
see Rajshahi Division.

Rajshahi

রাজশাহী

Metropolis
 From top: City Skyline, Shaheed Kamruzzaman crossing, First
Administration Building of University of Rajshahi, Mango
roundabout, Varendra Research Museum, Administration Building
of Rajshahi College

Nickname(s):

Silk City, City of Mango

Rajshahi

Location of Rajshahi in Bangladesh

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Coordinates: 24°22′N 88°36′ECoordinates: 24°22′N 88°36′E

Country Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi Division
District Rajshahi District

Establishment 1700
Municipality 1876
Granted city status 1991

Government
• Type City Corporation
• Body Rajshahi City Corporation

Area
[1][2]

• Metropolis 96.68 km2 (37.33 sq mi)

• Metro 900 km2 (300 sq mi)

Elevation 18 m (59 ft)

Population
(2011)[3]
• Metropolis 763,952
• Density 7,900/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
 • Metro 1,500,000

Time zone UTC+6 (BST)

Postal code 6000, 6100, 6203

National Calling Code +880

Calling Code 0721
Police Rajshahi Metropolitan Police
Airport Shah Makhdum Airport

Website erajshahi.gov.bd

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Rajshahi (Bengali: রাজশাহী, [radʒ.ʃaɦi]; historically Rampur Boalia; nicknamed Silk

City or City of Education) is a metropolitan city, and a major urban, commercial and
educational centre of Bangladesh. It is also the administrative seat of
eponymous division and district. [note 1] Located on the north bank of the Padma River,
near the Bangladesh-India border, the city has a population of over 763,952
residents.[4] The city is surrounded by the satellite towns of Nowhata and Katakhali,
which together build an urban agglomeration of about 1 million population. Arguably
Rajshahi is the most clean and green among the cities in Bangladesh. [5]
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.[6] The Rajshahi
municipality was constituted during the British Raj in 1876. It was a divisional capital of
the Bengal Presidency.
Rajshahi is an important administrative, educational, cultural and business centre in
Bangladesh today. It is a historic center of silk production. Varendra Research Museum,
the oldest of its kind in Bangladesh, is located in the city. 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) is situated in the city. Rajshahi is served by the Shah Makhdum Airport.

Contents

 1History
 2Geography
o 2.1Topography
o 2.2Climate
o 2.3Parks and greenery
 o 2.4Points of interest
 3Administration
 4Economy
 5Culture
o 5.1Arts and festivals
o 5.2Media
o 5.3Sports
 6Transport
o 6.1Road
o 6.2Railway
o 6.3Air
o 6.4Public transport
 7Healthcare
 8Demographics
 9Education
 10Notable residents
 11Twin towns and sister cities
 12See also
 13References
 14Notes
 15External links

History[edit]
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. In medieval times, the region came to be known as "Rampur Boalia". The origin of
the present name of "Rajshahi" is debated among scholars. Most say that it takes its
name from Hindu Kings and zamindars (or "Rajas") as Raj and the persianised Shahi;
both of which mean "royal" or "kingdom".[7] The administrative district was established in
1772 and the municipal corporation in 1876. Rajshahi was dominated by
various Maharajas, Rajas and Zamindars.[8]

Rajshahi Railway Station in the 1930s

During the British raj, it was also known as "Beuleah" and was the administrative
headquarters of 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 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.[9] 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 the
province of Bengal.
Pakistani Eastern Command plan for the defence of East Pakistan from 1967 to 1971 (generic representation—
some unit locations not shown).

During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 for the liberation of Bangladesh, when Pakistan
Army created an ad hoc Rajshahi brigade and deployed in September.[10] During
the 1971 Bangladesh genocide by the Pakistan, in which Pakistani Army and its
supporting militias (Razakar) killed estimated between 300,000[11] to 3,000,000 people
and raped 200,000–400,000 Bangladeshi women in a systematic campaign
of genocidal rape,[12][13][14] Rajshahi witnessed great atrocities by the Pakistan army in
the 1962 Rajshahi massacres of Bangladeshis and heroic struggles by the Bangladeshi
freedom fighters. The largest mass grave in Bangladesh is located in University of
Rajshahi, which was used as an army camp during the war.[citation needed] On the other hand,
one of the great battles of the war took place near Rajshahi. Captain Mohiuddin
Jahangir, who died in battle, was awarded the highest honour (Bir Shrestho) by the
Bangladesh government after the war.[citation needed] Pakistan Army's 93,000 troops
unconditionally surrendered to the Indian Army and India's local ally Mukti Bahini on 16
December 1971.[15] This day and event is commemorated as the Bijoy
Dibos (Bengali: বিজয় বিিস) in Bangladesh and Vijay Diwas in India.[16][15]
Rajshahi was made a city corporation in 1991.

Geography[edit]
Topography[edit]
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. The city 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.
Climate[edit]
Under 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
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).[17]
 hideClimate data for Rajshahi
Au No Yea
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Sep Oct Dec
g v r
30. 35. 35. 35. 34. 30.
40.3 45.1 44.8 43.6 39.7 39.2 45.1
Record high °C 0 4 5 3 3 3
(104 (113 (112 (110 (103 (102 (113
(°F) (86. (95. (95. (95. (93. (86.
.5) .2) .6) .5) .5) .6) .2)
0) 7) 9) 5) 7) 5)
25. 28. 32. 31. 29. 26.
33.5 35.9 34.8 33.3 32.0 32.3 31.2
Average high °C 4 0 0 9 5 1
(92. (96. (94. (91. (89. (90. (88.
(°F) (77. (82. (89. (89. (85. (79.
3) 6) 6) 9) 6) 1) 2)
7) 4) 6) 4) 1) 0)
18. 20. 29. 27. 23. 19.
25.7 28.8 29.1 29.4 28.9 29.1 25.8
Daily mean °C 5 6 1 6 5 4
(78. (83. (84. (84. (84. (84. (78.
(°F) (65. (69. (84. (81. (74. (66.
3) 8) 4) 9) 0) 4) 5)
3) 1) 4) 7) 3) 9)
10. 13. 26. 23. 17. 12.
18.0 21.7 23.5 25.5 25.9 25.9 20.3
Average low °C 2 3 2 4 6 8
(64. (71. (74. (77. (78. (78. (68.
(°F) (50. (55. (79. (74. (63. (55.
4) 1) 3) 9) 6) 6) 6)
4) 9) 2) 1) 7) 0)
18. 11.
1.8 3.9 8.6 10.8 14.4 20.3 19.4 12.6 7.0 4.2 1.8
Record low °C 3 4
(35. (39. (47. (51. (57. (68. (66. (54. (44. (39. (35.
(°F) (64. (52.
2) 0) 5) 4) 9) 5) 9) 7) 6) 6) 2)
9) 5)
13 15 272 301 261 112 14 2 1,41
Average precipita 27 39 129 234
(0.5 (0.6 (10. (11. (10. (4.4 (0.6 (0.1 9
tion mm (inches) (1.1) (1.5) (5.1) (9.2)
) ) 7) 9) 3) ) ) ) (56)
Average relative
40 35 37 40 51 79 88 85 80 66 62 59 60
humidity (%)
Source: WeatherBase.Com

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.[18] 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.[18]
Parks and greenery[edit]
Rajshahi Central Park

Shaheed A.H.M Qamaruzzaman Central Park and Zoo is one of the popular public
places of 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 children's park 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[19] to provide residents a place to enjoy the views of the Padma
river.
Points of interest[edit]

The Padma River passes by the southern side of the city

 Banks of the Padma River: One of the largest rivers in

South Asia. During the Monsoon season, the water level
rises.
 Varendra Research Museum: Established in 1910, the
museum is dedicated to ancient history and culture. It is
recognised as the oldest museum in the country.[citation needed] It
has a collection of artefacts relating to Hindu, Buddhist and
Muslim heritage. Some of these date back to the 16th
century. It is maintained by the University, located in the
centre of town.
 Shrine of Shah Makhdum Rupos: A dargah (tomb) was
established to mark the resting place of Shah Makhdum in
 1635. He was the first preacher of Islam in the region.
Legend has it that he arrived by riding down the Padma on
two crocodiles. To preserve this myth, some crocodiles are
kept in the pond next to the shrine.

Dargah of Shah Makhdum Rupos

 Shaheed A.H.M Qamaruzzaman Central Park and Zoo:

The park is a wide area with trees and grass. The zoo
houses a variety of animal species. It is located by the bank
of river Padma.
 Shahid Zia Park: An amusement park, it has a mono
rail and bumping cars. It is under the Rajshahi City
Corporation.
 University of Rajshahi: This campus is within a few
kilometres from the city centre. Second largest university in
Bangladesh.
 Shaheb Bazar: This is the centre of the city, where most of
the shopping malls and commercial buildings are located.
 Ghoramara: The oldest part of Rajshahi City, consisting
most of the oldest (70 to 100 years old) buildings.
 Boro Kuthi: In the compound of the Barakuthi there is a
small cemetery with groves dating back to the nineteenth
century. There are 14 tombs with thirteen epitaphs within
the cemetery.
 Upashohor: This is a planned model town. Rajshahi
Cantonment is located beside this area.
 Motihar: Rajshahi University is situated in this area on a
large campus surrounded by mango groves.
 Kashia-Danga: From this area a massive mango tree
garden area of Rajshahi starts. It is in the west part of the
city, near to Rajshahi court railway station.
 Santal Para: Located inside the Mahish-Bathan Area.
Some Santal tribes people live here.
  Bangabandhu Novo Theatre, Rajshahi: Establishment of
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre,
Rajshahi is being implementated.[20]

Saheb Bazaar Rajshahi

Shahid Zia Shishu Park

The site of mass grave inside Rajshahi University campus

View of Rajshahi city from the Padma River

Smriti Amlan Monument

Administration[edit]
Rajshahi City Corporation headquarter

Rajshahi is the headquarter 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 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 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 metropolitan area. Rajshahi WASA is
responsible for water supply and drainage system within city area.

Economy[edit]
See also: Rajshahi silk
Apart from the usual agricultural products of Bangladesh, such as rice, wheat, potatoes
and lentils, Rajshahi and its neighbouring regions are specially suited from various
crops such as mangoes, lichis, sugarcane, tomatoes and watermelons. In spite of being
an important city and located on a riverbank, industrial development in Rajshahi has not
taken place to any great extent. There is an industrial park in Rajshahi, which is now
mainly home to industries producing products of the famous Rajshahi silk. The head
office of regulatory board for sericulture, Bangladesh Sericulture Development Board, is
based in the city. Rajshahi is also home to a number of jute, textile and sugar mills,
pharmaceutical and mango based industries. Two 50 MW power plants have been built
at Katakhali to meet the growing electricity demand of the city.
Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh, has a regional office in the
city. Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank, a nationalised bank with its head office at Rajshahi,
is working in a mission to help to develop the agriculture sector of Rajshahi and
Rangpur division. Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA), a government
organization for the integrated development of Rajshahi and Rangpur division, has its
head office in the city.[21] The head office of the Western Zone of Bangladesh Railway is
located in this city.
An estimated 14,000 new jobs are expected to be created with the construction of
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hi-Tech Park in Rajshahi, one of the 28 software
technology parks the government is building countrywide as part of its Digital
Bangladesh programme.

Culture[edit]
Arts and festivals[edit]

Bengali New Year / বাাংলা নববর্ ষcelebration rally at Rajshahi city

Rajshahi is famous for Rajshahi silk, which has a special status as clothing material in
Indian subcontinent. Rajshahi is the home of the region's best mangoes and lichis.
Rajshahi is also the location of Barendra Museum, which is known for its collection of
local sculpture 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 celebrated in the city in a festive
manner. There are widespread celebration of Muslim festivals of Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha,
and Muharram; Hindu festivals of Durga Puja, Buddhist festival of Buddha Purnima; and
the Christian festival of Christmas across the city.
Media[edit]
There are many Bengali daily newspapers published from the city, including Sonali
Sangbad, Sunshine, Dainik Barta, Sonar Desh, Natun Provat, and Amader
Rajshahi.[22] There are also many online news portal such as rajshahinews24.com,
silkcitynews.com, Uttorbongo Protidin etc.
The government-run Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar have transmission
centres in Rajshahi.
A local FM radio station, Radio Padma, transmits at 99.2 MHz frequency and Radio
Foorti transmits at 88.0 MHz.
Sports[edit]
Shaheed Qamaruzzaman Stadium

There are three 15,000+ capacity stadium in the city. One at the centre of the city which
is normally called the Rajshahi District Stadium, another is inside the Rajshahi
University and the last one basically used for cricket is located at Terokhadia
called Shaheed Qamaruzzaman Stadium. There is also an international standard tennis
complex and few sports training academy in the city.
Many national level footballers groomed in the city such as arguably the best
goalkeeper in Bangladesh history. The city is the home of several national level club
teams like Digonto proshari and Sonali Otit. There are also a few football training
academies including one in the 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 regular supplier of cricketer
in the national team, it 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. There are many local hockey practice clubs that give
opportunity to play in 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 is "Mintu Chottor" at lokkhipur mor, Rajshahi.

Transport[edit]

Rajshahi central railway station

Road[edit]
Rajshahi is connected to most other parts of the country via the N6 national highway.
There are two intercity bus terminal in the city. It takes about 5 to 6 hours by road to
reach the capital city Dhaka. A number of bus services, including air-conditioned and
non-air conditioned buses, are available to and from Dhaka. Bus services to other major
cities and districts headquarter are also available from Rajshahi.

Shah Makhdum Airport, Rajshahi

Railway[edit]
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.[23] There are other inter-city, mail and local
trains operated from Rajshahi to Khulna and other regions of the country.
Air[edit]
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.

Tomtom

Public transport[edit]
Cycle rickshaws and auto rickshaws are the main mode of transport within the city and
metro area. Once there were 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 on an hourly or daily basis. Ride sharing services
like Uber and Obhai also available in the city.

Healthcare[edit]
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 in
graduate and postgraduate medical education. There are also a children's hospital, one
chest hospital, a district level government hospital and a Christian missionary hospital
within the city area. There are two private medical college hospitals, and another two
are under construction in the city.

Demographics[edit]
Population of the city proper is about 0.77 million.[4] The metro area (which includes
satellite towns of Nowhata and Katakhali) has an estimated population of about 1
million.
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 the eastern part of British
India who sought refuge during separation of India and Pakistan in 1947.
The literacy rate of the city is 74.1%. Islam makes up about 86% of total population;
about 13% people follow Hinduism, and 1% follow other religions like Buddhism, Jain,
Sikh and Christianity.[citation needed]

Education[edit]

Administrative building of Rajshahi University

Shabash Bangladesh, a sculpture commemorating the liberation war

Administrative building of Rajshahi College, one of the oldest educational institutes of Bangladesh

Rajshahi 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, the second
oldest medical college in erstwhile East Pakistan. The University of Rajshahi is the
second oldest and one of the largest public universities in the country. Rajshahi
Engineering College, now known as RUET, was the second engineering college
established in the then East Pakistan in 1964.
Major educational institutes include:

 Barind Medical College

 Rajshahi Cantonment Public School & College
 Seroil Government High School, Rajshahi
 Government Laboratory High School Rajshahi
 Government Women's College, Rajshahi
 Haji Abul Hossain Institute of Technology, Rajshahi
 Higher Secondary Teacher's Training Institute
 Haji Muhammad Mohsin Government High
School,Rajshahi
 Islami Bank Medical College
 Mohanogor College, Rajshahi
 New Government Degree College, Rajshahi
 North Bengal International University
 Nowhata Govt. Degree College, Nowhata, Rajshshi
 Rajshahi College
 Rajshahi Government City College
 Rajshahi Education Board Model School & College
 Rajshahi Government Collegiate School
 Rajshahi Medical College
 Rajshahi Model School & College
 Rajshahi Mohila Polytechnic Institute
 Rajshahi Polytechnic Institute
 Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology
 Shah Mokhdum College
 Shah Mokhdum Medical College
 Silk Research and Training Institute
 Teacher's Training College
 Udayan Dental College
 University of Rajshahi
 Varendra Government College, Rajshahi
 Varendra University
Notable residents[edit]
 Khabeeruddin Ahmed, politician
 A.H.M. Quamruzzaman, politician
 Amir Ali, MLA, politician
 Ritwik Ghatak, filmmaker
 Mrinal Haque, sculptor
 Selina Hossain, novelist
 Hasan Azizul Huq, linguist
 Andrew Kishore, singer
 Akshay Kumar Maitreya, historian
 Khaled Mashud, cricketer
 Ila Mitra, activist
 Khaled Masud Pilot, cricketer
 Sabbir Rahman, cricketer
 Sir Jadunath Sarkar, historian
 Mohammad Shamsuzzoha, academic
 Junaid Siddique, cricketer

Twin towns and sister cities[edit]

Rajshahi's twin town and sister city is:

 Kristiansand, Norway (1979)[24]

See also[edit]
 List of cities and towns in Bangladesh
 Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology
 Rajshahi University

 Bangladesh portal

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Notes[edit]
1. ^ Government of Bangladesh refers to administrative seat of its
divisions and districts as headquarters and not as capital.

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Largest cities or towns in Bangladesh
Population and Housing Census 2011[1]

Rank Name Division Pop. Rank Name

1 Dhaka Dhaka 8,906,039 11 Savar
2 Chittagong Chittagong 2,592,439 12 Comilla
3 Khulna Khulna 664,728 13 Narayanganj
4 Sylhet Sylhet 526,412 14 Siddhirganj
5 Mymensingh Mymensingh 476,543 15 Jessore
6 Rajshahi Rajshahi 451,425 16 Cox's Bazar
Dhaka 7 Tongi Dhaka 406,420 17 Gazipur
8 Bogra Rajshahi 400,983 18 Brahmanbaria
9 Barisal Barisal 339,308 19 Dinajpur
 10 Rangpur Rangpur 307,053 20 Narsingdi

Chittagong

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Cities and towns in Bangladesh

: 4521213-2

N: n81071714

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dCat Identities: lccn-n81071714

1. ^ Population and Housing Census 2011 - Volume 3: Urban Area

Report (PDF), Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, August 2014
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