Unseen BangladeshRangpur Division
Rangpur travel guide
North Bengal's divisional city; the Tajhat zamindar house and the memory of Begum Rokeya.
⭐ Famous food and products of Rangpur
📜 How Rangpur got its name
There are two theories about the name. One is 'Rangapur', a city of joy and festivity; the other that it comes from the 'rang' (dye) of indigo farming in British times.
How to get to Rangpur
Rangpur is about 300 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 6–7 hours.
- 🚌 By bus: Green Line, Hanif, Nabil, Agomoni from Mohakhali/Gabtoli; non-AC ৳700–850, AC ৳1,200–1,800.
- 🚆 By train: Rangpur Express from Kamalapur, fare ৳450–1,300.
- ✈️ By air: Via Saidpur airport (about 40 km), one way ৳3,500–5,500.
Places to visit (4)
A beautiful palace with a white marble staircase, now the Rangpur Museum.
Pairaband, birthplace of Begum Rokeya, pioneer of women's awakening.
A handsome historic red-brick college building from 1916.
An amusement park with a planetarium, rides and a lake.
What it costs
৳1,500–3,000 per person per day
Where to stay
- Parjatan Motel Rangpur
- Mid-range hotels in town (৳1,200–3,000)
What to eat
Rangpur's Haribhanga mangoes (June–July), shataranji (handicraft rugs)
Other districts in Rangpur Division
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