Rajshahi
Rajshahi Division

Rajshahi Districtরাজশাহী

A clean city of silk, mangoes and the Padma riverfront.

Best time to visitMay–July (mangoes), November–February
How many days2 days
Places to see6

Places to see

  1. 1Varendra Research Museum
  2. 2Padma riverfront (T-Bandh)
  3. 3Puthia Palace & temples
  4. 4Bagha Mosque
  5. 5Shrine of Shah Makhdum
  6. 6University of Rajshahi

Where to stay

  1. 1Parjatan Motel Rajshahi
  2. 2Good-quality hotels in town

What to eat

  1. 1Fazli & Himsagar mangoes
  2. 2Kalai roti with duck curry
  3. 3Rajshahi sweets

Culture

Famous for Rajshahi silk; also known as the 'Education City'.

History

The Varendra Museum (1910) is the country's first museum. The 16th-century Bagha Mosque appeared on the old 50-taka note.

How to get there

5–6 hours from Dhaka by train (Silk City, Padma); flights to Shah Makhdum Airport.