Rangpur Division

division of Bangladesh

Rangpur Division is the newest division in Bangladesh, splitting from the Rajshahi Division on 25 January 2010. But it is certainly not the newest tourist hotspot. Outside the capital, Rangpur Division is fairly devoid of attractions and touristy activities. However, don't be disenchanted, as Rangpur is the place to absorb the true Bangladeshi lifestyle, learning of local traditions and culture that have lasted for generations.

Districts
 Dinajpur
Site of the intricate and beautiful Kantajew Temple (Kantanagar Temple)
 Gaibandha
A laidback lifestyle with intriguing villages
 Kurigram
Ruins and remnants of ancient buildings
 Lalmonirhat
Contains a number of old mosques and rajbaris
 Nilphamari
Home to a once bustling railway yard
 Panchagarh
More old mosques and the largest mango tree in the country
 Rangpur
The Division's capital, complete with palaces, temples and other British-era delights
 Thakurgaon
Even more old buildings and temples, vegetables and crops cultivation and natural beauty

Cities

Kantnagar Temple

Other destinations

Talk

Bengali is spoken widely, but the local dialect Rangpuri is also widely spoken throughout the populace. English is spoken by many in the larger towns and cities.

Get in

Get around

See

There are many palaces and British-era buildings in the Division's capital.

The locals are very friendly and welcoming. Evergreen villages ornamented by brook and canal, with spacious fields of paddy, potato, sugarcane can be visited.

  • 🌍 Kantanagar Temple (Kantajew Temple). A late-medieval Hindu temple, one of the most magnificent religious edifices belonging to the 18th century (updated Mar 2017)

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