Rangpur, Bangladesh

Rangpur is one of the major cities in Bangladesh. Rangpur is the centre of northwestern Bangladesh. Rangpur used to be the headquarter of Greater Rangpur district. Later the Greater Rangpur district was broken down into Rangpur, Kurigram, Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat and Gaibandha districts. A public university "Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur" was recently started in the southern part of the city. 

Places of interest
 Tajhat Palace is at Tajhat, the southern end of Rangpur city. In 2004, it was largely fixed and turned into a museum.
 Carmichael College is in the southern part of the city.  It is just a few minutes drive from the city centre.
 Rangpur Zilla School, formed more than a century ago.

Education
Major schools in the city include:

Begum Rokeya College
Carmichael College
Colectorate School and College
Policelines School and College
Rangpur Cadet College
Rangpur Cantonment Public College
Rangpur Government College
Rangpur Medical College
Rangpur Polytechnic Institute
Rangpur University
Rangpur Zilla School

Notable residents
William Beveridge, British economist who wrote the Beveridge Report. 
Begum Rokeya Shakhawat Hossain who was most famous for her efforts on behalf of gender equality and other social issues.
Hussain Muhammad Ershad, former President of Bangladesh.
Nasir Hossain, prominent Bangladeshi all-round cricketer.
Anisul Hoque, author, novelist, dramatist, and journalist.

Category:Cities in Bangladesh
Category:Rangpur Division