Rajshahi
Rajshahi is a metropolitan city and a major urban, administrative, commercial and educational centre of Bangladesh.
Rajshahi 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 Padma River, near the Bangladesh–India border, the city is surrounded by the satellite towns of Nowhata and Katakhali of Paba Upazila, which together form an urban agglomeration of about 1 million population.
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01T Bandh
A lovely sight of one of the largest rivers in South Asia.
- 02Varendra Research Museum
- 03Shaheed A.H.M Qamaruzzaman Central Park and Zoo
The park is a wide area with lush green trees and grass.
- 04Boro Kuthi
Historic preserved Dutch building on the Padma River waterfront.
- 05Rajshahi University
See this well-planned beautiful green campus before leaving Rajshahi.
- 06Lalon Shah Mukto Moncho
Park and amphitheater on the banks of Padma River.
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Things to do
The Padma River is a major river in Bangladesh and a popular spot for boating. You can take a boat ride on the river and enjoy the scenic views of the surrounding countryside. The best time to go boating is during the dry season, from November to April. Be sure to wear comfortable clothing and shoes that you don't mind getting wet. Safety standards on local wooden boats (nauka) vary.
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Where to eat
Rajshahi’s culinary scene revolves around rich North Bengal specialties. During summer (May–July), the city transforms into the mango capital of Bangladesh, with local varieties like Khirsapat, Langra, gopalvog, and Amrapali dominating street markets and dessert menus. Kalai Ruti A signature Rajshahi flatbread made from black gram (mashkalai) flour and rice flour.
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Getting to Rajshahi
- Airports
- Hazrat Shahjalal (DAC), 191 km · Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose (CCU), 192 km · Bagdogra (IXB), 258 km
- Dhaka → Rajshahi198 km · quickest by road, 5h 32m · ৳890–1,190
- Sylhet → Rajshahi336 km · quickest by road, 8h 26m · ৳1,520–2,030
- Chattogram (Chittagong) → Rajshahi400 km · quickest by road, 8h 59m · ৳1,670–2,230
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No local-transport research exists yet for Rajshahi
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Rajshahi. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundLocal transport in Rajshahi city primarily relies on auto-rickshaws, which are affordable and readily available throughout the city.
- Get aroundUsually the minimum rickshaw (2-seater) fare within the city is 20 taka and the maximum is 80 taka.
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Next door to Rajshahi
Rajshahi is 39 km from Natore, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.