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| Dhaka–Rangpur-Banglabandha Highway | ||||
| Route information | ||||
Part of  AH1  AH2 | ||||
| Length | 625 km [1] (388 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| Dhaka end | N1 | |||
| Banglabandha end | Indian border | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Bangladesh | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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The N5 is a Bangladeshi national highway connecting the capital Dhaka, Rangpur and the town of Banglabandha on the Bangladesh-India border. [1]
| Division | Location | km | Mile | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| Dhaka Division | Dhaka |  N1,  N105 | |||||
| Nabinagar | R505 | ||||||
| Manikganj | R504 | ||||||
| Uthali |  N503 | ||||||
| Ferry between Paturia Ferry Terminal and Kazirhat Launch Terminal | |||||||
| Rajshahi Division | Kashinathpur |  N6,  N504 | |||||
| Shahjahanpur |  N515 | ||||||
| Banani |  N514 – Bogra | ||||||
| Jahangirabad |  N502 | ||||||
| Tinmatha |  N510 | ||||||
| Matidali | N514, N515 | ||||||
| Rangpur Division | Modern Mor, Rangpur |  N516 | |||||
| Rangpur |  N517 | ||||||
| Saidpur |  N518 | ||||||
| Beldanga |  N508 | ||||||
| Banglabandha | AH2 – India, Nepal | ||||||
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