Rangpur Travel Guide, Bangladesh

Rangpur is a city as well as administrative center for the Rajshahi Division in northwestern Bangladesh. Located on the banks of the Ghagat River, the city is a trading hub within the Rangpur district and is also home to a public university, known as the University of Rangpur.
 Tajhat Rajbari, Rangpur, Bangladesh Author: Seoul (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
The district of Rangpur comprises three district municipalities. The city itself has a thriving tobacco-growing district. It is renowned in Bangladesh for producing cigarettes and cigars. Apart from that, it is also famous for the manufacture of cotton carpets.
The city of Rangpur has a number of beautiful mosques which you can visit. I am listing them on this page.
 Rangpur Town Hall Author: Tarik Adnan Moon (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
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Places of Interest in Rangpur
- Carmichael College
College next to the campus of the University of Rangpur.
- Jami Mosque
A three-dome mosque used by worshippers for Friday prayers.
- Keramatia Mosque
One of the many mosques in Rangpur.
- Tajhat Palace
Palace building now a museum.
- Taraganj Mosque
A mosque with four domes in Rangpur.
- Tombs of Muslim Saints
Tombs or Maulana Keramat of Ali Jainpuri, Shah Jalal Bokheri, Ismail Ghazi and Kutub Shah are pilgrimage sites for the locals.
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