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Rangpur Division (Bengali: রংপুর বিভাগ) is one of the Divisions in Bangladesh. It was formed on 25 January 2010, [4] as Bangladesh 's 7th division. Before that, it was under Rajshahi Division. The Rangpur division consists of eight districts. There are 58 Upazilas or subdistricts under these eight districts. Rangpur is the ...
Rangpur City (/ ˈrʌŋpʊər /, / rʌŋˈpʊər /; Bengali: রংপুর, romanized: Rongpur; (pronounced [Rongpur] ⓘ), is a metropolitan city and a major city in northern Bangladesh. This city serves as the administrative center of the Rangpur Division. It is strategically located on the banks of the Ghaghot River and near the Teesta River.
The name Rangpur comes from the word Chaturango Pur (চতুরঙ্গপুর), one of the Capital of Kamteswar Nildhwaj Sen. It changed in the flow of time. The word Ranggo means charm, happiness and Pur means a place, area. So the word Ranggopur means The city of Happiness There was a king in Kamrup Empire.
The second largest number of attacks occurred in Rangpur Division. The minority communities in Thakurgaon, Lalmonirhat, and Panchagarh districts within this division were particularly targeted. On 4 August, Kajal Roy, a Hindu councilor from the Awami League in Rangpur, was killed along with his nephew. Properties, houses, and temples belonging ...
Under the Rangpur Division (one of eight divisions) composed of eight districts of northern Bangladesh, the District of Rangpur is bordered on the north by Nilphamari District, on the south by Gaibandha District, on the east by Kurigram, and on the west by Dinajpur district. Rangpur town is the divisional headquarter.
The Rangpur Division cricket team is a Bangladeshi first-class team representing the Rangpur Division, the northernmost of the seven administrative regions in Bangladesh. The team competes in the National Cricket League (NCL). Their home venue is the Rangpur Cricket Garden in Rangpur City. Rangpur are a recent addition to the NCL, having joined ...
Rangpur-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024 The constituency is vacant. Since 6 August 2024 The constituency is vacant. Boundaries
It is part of the Rangpur Division and borders India to the west. [3] It was established as a mahakuma in 1860 consisting of 7 thanas named Thakurgaon sadar, Baliadangi, Pirganj, Ranishankail, Haripur,bhulli and Ruhia. In 1947, it was re-established as a mahakuma including 3 thanas of Jalpaiguri and a thana of kochbihar of India.