Natore  to the erstwhile Rampur Boalia, mainly for the ease of communication from  Calcutta  through the  Hooghly river ,  Bhairab River  and Padma river. Rajshahi  Municipality , which was one of the first municipalities in Bangladesh, was established in 1876. Rajshahi Municipality was renamed as Rajshahi Pourashabha, and finally, Rajshahi Pourshava was