Bangladesh - Rajshahi & Rangpur (PDF Chapter)

This is the Rajshahi & Rangpur chapter from Lonely Planet’s Bangladesh guidebook.

Modern-day Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions – which cover this heritage-strewn region – are rife with the tumbledown walls of many splendidly decaying ruins of ancient Buddhist and Hindu kingdoms.

• explore the ruined Paharpur monastery, Bangladesh’s standout archaeological site
• maps
• wander the ruined remains of Mahasthangarh, the country’s oldest known city
• transport
• walk through farming villages to the stunning Kantanagar Temple, Bangladesh’s finest example of Hindu architecture
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Rajshahi, Puthia, Sona Masjid (Gaud), Bogra, Mahasthangarh, Paharpur, Rangpur and Dinajpur.