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Rajshahi Division

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Rajshahi Division

Rajshahi is in Northwestern part of Bangladesh.

The major cities of Rajshahi division are Rajshahi, Rangpur and Dinajpur. Rajshahi and the city of Saidpur have airports, with daily flights to the capital city of Dhaka.

A major landmark in Rajshahi is the Kantaji Mondir, a Hindu temple north of Dinajpur. The temple is covered entirely with thousands of terra cotta tiles, each with a unique design. Other sites of interest are Sompur Bihara, a large buddhist monastery, a Mohasthangar, home to archeological sites of Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim periods. Barendra Museum in Rajshahi is one of the foremost museums specializing in history of ancient Bengal.

Rajshahi is well-known for its fruit, particularly mangos.