Rangpur Diveesion

Rangpur Diveesion () became Bangladesh's seivent diveesion on Januar 25, 2010. Afore that, it haed been the northren 8 destricts o the Rajshahi Diveesion. The Rangpur diveesion consists o aicht destricts: RangpurMaps and Population figures "Rangpur",
travelsradiate, accessed Jan 02, 2011., Dinajpur, Kurigram, Gaibandha, Nilphamari, Panchagarh, Thakurgaon, an Lalmonirhat. There are 58 Upazillas or subdestricts unner these aicht destricts. Rangpur is the northmaist diveesion o Bangladesh an haes a population o 15,665,000 at the 2011 Census.

The major ceeties o this new diveesion are Rangpur an Dinajpur. Rangpur haes well-kent educational institutions, such as Carmichael College, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science an Technology University, Rangpur Medical College, Rangpur Cadet College, an Begum Rokeya University.

The central ceety - Rangpur - haes a historicalBanglapedia importance an indentity. Mansingh, commander o Emperor Akbar, conquered pairt o Rangpur in 1575. Rangpur came completely unner the Mughal empire in 1686. Mughalbasa an Mughalhat o Kurigram district still bear marks o the Mughal rule in the region. Durin the Mughal rule Rangpur wis unner the sarker o Ghoraghat. Rangapur Ghoraghat haes been mentioned in the Riyaz-us-Salatin. Durin the early period o the company rule fakir-sannyasi resistance an peasant rebellion wur held in Rangpur. 

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 Diveesions o Bangladesh
 Rangpur Destrict

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