page_title: Rajshahi Division
section_title: Points of interest
hierarchical_section_title: Rajshahi Division / Points of interest
caption_attribution_description: View of part of Cholon Bil, Natore
context_page_description: Rajshahi Division is one of the eight first-level administrative divisions of Bangladesh.
  It has an area of 18,174.4 square kilometres and a population at the 2011 Census of 18,484,858. Rajshahi Division consists of 8 districts, 70 Upazilas and 1,092 Unions. This division is most valuable division of Bangladesh. It has an excellent rail and road communication infrastructure. The divisional capital of Rajshahi is only six-seven hours road journey away from Dhaka, the capital city.
  Until 2010 this Division comprised 16 districts, but early in that year it was divided into two, when a new Division was formed out of the 8 northerly districts that until then had been part of Rajshahi Division. Rajshahi was dominated by various Rajas, Maharajas and Zamindars.
context_section_description: Rajshahi is a well known tourist destination within Bangladesh, with there being many interesting landmarks.
  Notable places include:
  Sompur Bihar, a large Buddhist monastery.
  Varendra Research Museum in Rajshahi is one of the foremost museums specializing in history of ancient Bengal.
  Mahasthangarh, home to archaeological sites of Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim periods.
  Shishu Uddan, Joypurhat.
  Asranga & Nandail Dighi, Joypurhat.
  Puthia Temple Complex and Palaces, the palaces of old Jamidars, some Kilometers drive from Rajshahi city.
  Bagha Mosque, in Bagha thana of Rajshahi District.
  Lokma Rajbari, Joypurhat.
  Uttara Gonobhaban, palace of the famous Queen of Dighapatia, located in Natore district.
  Baro Shibaloy, Joypurhat.
  Kusumba Mosque, Naogaon.
  Sona Mosque, Chapai Nawabgonj
  Chalan Beel, the largest water body in Bangladesh, spreading in Natore and Pabna districts.
  Dhalarchar, Aminpur, Pabna.
caption: Chalan Beel
   as seen from the highway
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