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Bogra (), officially Bogura, is a city located in Bogra District, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. The city is a major commercial hub in Northern Bangladesh. It is the second largest city in terms of both area and population in Rajshahi Division.

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Bogura is a city in Bangladesh, situated within Bogura District and Rajshahi Division. It serves as the capital of both Bogura District and Bogura Sadar Upazila. The city has a population of 540,000 and covers an area of 72.5 square kilometers. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as 20 meters, with other sources citing figures of 23 and 26 meters.

The location is in the Asia/Dhaka time zone. The postal code for the area is ৫৮০০. Current weather data indicates a temperature of 25.97 degrees, humidity at 88%, pressure at 1004, and wind speed of 5.34. The city is described in the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Place details

Locality
বগুড়া
Region
রাজশাহী বিভাগ
Country
বাংলাদেশ
Population
210,000
Timezone
Asia/Dhaka

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Key facts

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Bogra
Settlement.official_name
Bogura
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বগুড়া
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City
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From top: Gokul Medh, Sathmatha, Delta Tower, Bogra Railway Station, Azizul Haque College
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Bangladesh Rajshahi division#Bangladesh
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Location in Rajshahi Division##Location in Bangladesh
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Country
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Division
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Rajshahi
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District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Bogra
Settlement.government_type
Mayor–Council
Settlement.leader_title2
City Council
Settlement.leader_name2
28 constituencies
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Parliament
Settlement.leader_name3
2 constituencies

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
city
Country
Bangladesh
Located in
Bogura District
Population
540000
Area
72.5
Elevation
20
Official website
bogra.gov.bd
Image
Bogra Sathmatha.jpg
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Commons category
Bogura
postal code
৫৮০০
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Travel guide

See

Shila Davir Ghat, Vasu Bihar, Mahi Saoar Grave and many other sites.

Buy

New market, 100 m north of Shatmatha, in front of Akboria is the place to find anything, really anything, from tailormade clothes to electric devices.

There is another market along with the railway, still on north of Shatmatta.

There is a decent market for electronic devices and copies known as Saptapadi Market, that is the building just northwest of shatmatha.

Eat

Akboria restaurant, 100 m north of Shatmatha. Good good, biryani and poretas, for a local price (~50 to 100BDT).

Shyamoli, just in front, is smaller but with the same good level of service.

Red chillies is 200 m south of Shatmatha, good food, higher grade restaurant (250-500 BDT per meal) as well as a guest house (1500BDT/night).

Fat Belly offers cheap Chinese/fusion meals in a comfortable environment off the street. Follow the sign up the alley and then left up the stairs. The owner will be keen to chat with any English-speakers.

Drink

Alcohol is available in a few locations in Bogura. The following hotels have bars: Naz Garden Hotel, Hotel Momo Inn, Parjatan Motel Bogura. Prices are higher than you might expect.

Sleep

Other good hotels are Red Chillies (downtown), Northway motel (still inside Bogra, but more in the southern part of the main road).Hotel Sies Ta(3*).

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Economy
  • Tourism
  • Major historical and archaeological sites
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Bogra (), officially Bogura, is a city located in Bogra District, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. The city is a major commercial hub in Northern Bangladesh. It is the second largest city in terms of both area and population in Rajshahi Division.

Bogra is named after Nasiruddin Bughra Khan, the Governor of Bengal from 1279 to 1282 and a son of Delhi sultan Ghiyasuddin Balban. The city is approximately and is divided into 21 wards. Bogra has a population of around 480,000 people. Since it is one of the oldest cities in Bengal, Bogra is famous for its many ancient Buddhist stupas, Hindu temples, and ancient palaces of Buddhist kings and Muslim sultans.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bogura” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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