Rajshahi Division is one of the eight first-level administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of 18,174.4 square kilometres (7,017.2 sq mi) and a population at the 2022 Census of 20,353,119. Rajshahi Division consists of 8 districts, 70 Upazilas and 1,092 Unions.
Rajshahi is a metropolitan city and a major urban, administrative, commercial and educational centre of Bangladesh. It is also the administrative seat of the eponymous division and district. Located on the north bank of the Padma River, near the Bangladesh–India border, the city is surrounded by the satellite towns of Nowhata and Katakhali, which together build an urban agglomeration of about 1 million population. Modern Rajshahi lies in the ancient region of Pundravardhana. The foundation of the city dates to 1634, according to epigraphic records at the mausoleum of Sufi saint Shah Makhdum. The area hosted a Dutch settlement in the 18th century. The Rajshahi municipality was constituted during the British Raj in 1876. It was the divisional capital of the greater Rajshahi division which was the largest division in Bengal Province.
The University of Rajshahi, also known as Rajshahi University or RU, is a public research university located in Motihar, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. It is the second oldest and third largest university in Bangladesh. The university's 59 departments are organized into 12 faculties. It is one of the four autonomous university by the act (1973) of Bangladesh.
Joypurhat is a district in the northern part of Bangladesh, part of the Rajshahi Division.
Bogra District, officially Bogura District since April 2018, is a district in the northern part of Bangladesh, in the Rajshahi Division. Bogra is an industrial city where many small and mid-sized companies are sited. Bogra was a part of the Pundravardhana territory of ancient Bengal and the ruins of its capital can be found in northern Bogra.
Ideal School and College, commonly known as Motijheel Ideal School and College is an educational institution in Bangladesh established in 1965. Although the school was set up to cater to the children of surrounding areas, students come from all parts of Dhaka. The institution has three campuses in Dhaka, at Motijheel, Mugda and Banasree.
Bogra Zilla School is a public high school located in Bogra, Bangladesh. Established in 1853, it is one of the oldest high schools in the country. It provides education from class three (grade-3) to class ten (grade-10). It was a private English medium school before becoming a public school.
Government Azizul Haque College, also known as AHC or A. H. College, is a public college located at Bogura district of Bangladesh. It is one of the largest and top-ranked educational institutions in Bangladesh's Northern region. It was established in 1939 as a Higher Secondary college and named after Sir Azizul Haque, the then Vice-chancellor of Calcutta University.
Barishal Zilla School, popularly known as BZS, is a public educational institution for boys, located in Barisal, Bangladesh. It was the first high school established in Barisal Division. Founded as Barisal English School on 23 December 1829 by W. N. Garrett, it began with 27 students. In 1853, the school was renamed Barisal Zilla School.
Kalai Moyen Uddin Model Government High School or Kalai MU Model Government High School is a secondary school located in Kalai Upazila under Joypurhat District of Bangladesh. It is a Bangla medium government high school operating under the Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board of Rajshahi. It was established in 1913. Its founder Moyen Uddin Talukder was a social leader and a landlord from the Talukder family of Kalai.
Chittagong Government Model School and College is a government owned educational institution situated in the port city Chittagong, Bangladesh established by the Ministry of Education of the country. It is one of the eleven model educational institution established in the six divisional towns of the country.
Bogura Cantonment Public School and College is an educational institution located at Shajahanpur upazila of Bogura district in Bangladesh. It was established in 1979 by the then President of Bangladesh, Ziaur Rahman.
Government Mohammadpur Model School & College is a public co-educational institution located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It has a capacity of 3,960 and over 3,500 students currently studying here.
Palli Unnayan Academy Laboratory School and College is a school and college located in Sherpur Upazila, Bogura District, Rajshahi Division. It was founded in 1978 and is affiliated with Rural Development Academy. In 2014, its results placed in the top 20 educational institutions in Rajshahi Division.
Ataur Rahman (1925–1999) was a Bangladeshi poet. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1970.
South Point School & College, also known as SPSC, is a private school and college, founded in 2002, and based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It has six branches, located in Baridhara, Malibagh, Mirpur, Banani, Uttara and Shampur. The school was founded by Hamida Ali, former principal of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College.
Chironjeeb Mujib is a 2021 Bangladeshi Bengali-language biographical film directed by Nazrul Islam who is script writer of Prime minister of Bangladesh. It stars Ahmed Rubel as Bangabandhu, the first President of Bangladesh and Father of the Nation. The film is based on a portion of The Unfinished Memoirs, written by Bangabandhu, which states his life from 1949 to 1952.
Haji Muhammad Mohsin Government High School or formerly known as Rajshahi Government Madrasha is a secondary school located in Rajshahi in Bangladesh. It was founded by the Mohsin Endowment in 1874. During its establishment, this institution was established as a Madrasa. Later it was converted into a secondary school. In 2019, it was renamed after Muhammad Mohsin.
Bangladesh International School and College, Nirjhor is an educational institution located in Nirjhor, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is operated by the Bangladesh Army. The institution was officially established in 2015.
Rajshahi Cantonment Public School and College is an educational institution located in Rajshahi Cantonment, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. It was first put into operation in 2013. It is operated by the Bangladesh Army.
