Rangpur is one of the major cities in Bangladesh and Rangpur Division. Rangpur was declared a district headquarters on December 16, 1769, and established as a municipality in 1869, making it one of the oldest municipalities in Bangladesh. The municipal office building was erected in 1892 under the precedence Raja Janaki Ballav, Senior Chairman of the municipality. In 1890, the Shyamasundari canal was excavated for the improvement of the town. Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu was first mayor of Rangpur City Corporation.
Dinajpur district is a district in the Rangpur Division of northern Bangladesh. Dinajpur is the largest district among all sixteen northern districts of Bangladesh.
Gaibandha is a district in Northern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rangpur Division. Gaibandha subdivision was established in 1875. Gaibandha was previously known as Bhabanigonj. The name was changed from Bhabanigonj to Gaibandha in 1875. Gaibandha was established as a district on 15 February 1984. Gaibandha is the administrative headquarter and largest urban centre of this district.
Rangpur is a district in Northern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rangpur Division.
Rangpur Zilla School is a school located in Rangpur District, Bangladesh. It is one of the earliest schools established in Bengal.
Gobindaganj is an upazila of Gaibandha District and the Division of Rangpur. It is one of the largest upazila in Bangladesh including 17 union's and 1 municipality. Gobindaganj is also the home to the founders of Khaakism.
Badarganj is an Upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.
Kaunia is an upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.
Rangpur Sadar is an Upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.
Pirgacha is an upazila of Rangpur District in the division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.
Pirganj is an upazila of Rangpur District in the division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. Pirganj Upazila area 409.37 km2, located in between 25°18' and 25°31' north latitudes and in between 89°08' and 89°25' east longitudes. It is bounded by mithapukur upazila on the north, Palashbari, Ghoraghat and Nawabganj Sadar (Dinajpur) upazilas on the south, Sadullapur upazila on the east, Mithapukur, Nawabganj Sadar (Dinajpur) and Ghoraghat upazilas on the west.
Taraganj is an upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.
The Bangladesh Police of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a law enforcement agency, operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It plays a crucial role in maintaining peace, and enforcement of law and order within Bangladesh. Though the police are primarily concerned with the maintenance of law and order and security of persons and property of individuals, they also play a big role in the criminal justice system. Bangladesh police played an important role during the Bangladesh's liberation war.
Police Training Centres (PTC) in Bangladesh were initially established in 1972 as Zonal Police Training Schools (ZPTS) to impart training mainly to Trainee Recruit Constables (TRC) of Bangladesh Police. With the course of time for meeting up the need of recruiting and training huge constables and different level officers as well as staffs, those schools were not found sufficiently equipped. So it became the demand of the time to upgrade those training institutes. On this backdrop, the facilities and capacities of those schools were further developed in 1992. They were upgraded as Police Training Centers. Those training centers are training a lot more like- Armed Police Battalion, Staffs, the Security Personnel of Forest Division, Boatmen, Gardeners, Laskars, Head Constables etc. in addition to impart training to only fresh recruit constables.
Teachers' Training College, Rangpur, is one of the oldest teachers’ training colleges in Bangladesh. There are total fourteen teachers’ training colleges in Bangladesh located in the main cities. All the colleges are financed by the Ministry of Education of the government of Bangladesh. Teachers’ Training College, Rangpur was established in the year 1882. It is located in one of the divisional cities of Bangladesh, Rangpur. It is 350 kilometers away from the capital city, Dhaka. This is a training institute for the teachers of secondary level school teachers. Teachers come here for their professional development.
Rangpur army Medical College (RAMC) is a military medical school, established in 2014. It is located within Rangpur Cantonment, in Rangpur, Bangladesh. It is affiliated with Bangladesh University of Professionals. Academic activities began in January 2015 with 50 students.
Rangpur-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2014 by Moshiur Rahman Ranga of the Jatiya Party (Ershad).
Rangpur-5 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2008 by H. N. Ashequr Rahman of the Awami League.
Rangpur-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh. Saad Ershad is the current MP of this constituency.
Rangpur-4 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2008 by Tipu Munshi of the Awami League.
