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Bogura Districtবগুড়া জেলা
Bogura (বগুড়া) is a district in Rajshahi Division of Bangladesh with 12 upazilas. It is famous for Doi (sweet yogurt) and Kotkoti. People born here include Ziaur Rahman, Rani Bhabani, Mushfiqur Rahim and Prafulla Chaki. Its landmarks include Mahasthangarh, Vasu Vihara, Gokul Medh and Kherua Mosque. Rivers: Jamuna, Bangali and Karatoya. It borders Joypurhat, Naogaon, Natore, Jamalpur, Sirajganj and Gaibandha.
বগুড়া জেলা রাজশাহী বিভাগের একটি জেলা। এখানে ১২টি উপজেলা রয়েছে। বিখ্যাত: দই, কটকটি। জন্মেছেন: জিয়াউর রহমান, রানী ভবানী, মুশফিকুর রহিম, প্রফুল্ল চাকী।
🗺 Explore Bogura on the map ▶ District quizFamous for · বিখ্যাত
- Doi (sweet yogurt) (দই): Bogurar doi is sold in clay pots across the country
- Kotkoti (কটকটি): Crunchy fried sweet sold at Mahasthangarh
Famous people born here · কৃতী মানুষ
- Ziaur Rahman (জিয়াউর রহমান): Sector commander in 1971 and later president, born in Bagbari (1936)
- Rani Bhabani (রানী ভবানী): 18th-century zamindar of Natore, famed for charity, born in Chhatiangram
- Mushfiqur Rahim (মুশফিকুর রহিম): Wicketkeeper-batter, the first Bangladeshi with a Test double century
- Prafulla Chaki (প্রফুল্ল চাকী): Teenage revolutionary of the 1908 Muzaffarpur bombing with Khudiram Bose (1888)
Landmarks and tourist places · দর্শনীয় স্থান
- Mahasthangarh (মহাস্থানগড়): Ruins of Pundranagara, one of the oldest cities in Bengal (24.9620, 89.3460)
- Vasu Vihara (ভাসু বিহার): Monastery ruins near Mahasthangarh, possibly visited by Xuanzang (24.9828, 89.2978)
- Gokul Medh (গোকুল মেধ): Terraced brick mound known as Behula's bridal chamber (24.9460, 89.3520)
- Kherua Mosque (খেরুয়া মসজিদ): Three-domed mosque built in 1582 by Mirza Murad Khan (24.6592, 89.4171)
Upazilas (12) · উপজেলা (১২টি)
- Adamdighi আদমদিঘী
- Bogura Sadar বগুড়া সদর
- Dhunat ধুনট
- Dupchachia দুপচাঁচিয়া
- Gabtali গাবতলী
- Kahaloo কাহালু
- Nandigram নন্দীগ্রাম
- Sariakandi সারিয়াকান্দি
- Shajahanpur শাজাহানপুর
- Sherpur শেরপুর
- Shibganj শিবগঞ্জ
- Sonatala সোনাতলা
Rivers · নদী
Neighbouring districts · প্রতিবেশী জেলা
Joypurhat, Naogaon, Natore, Jamalpur, Sirajganj, Gaibandha
Centre of the district: about 24.826°N, 89.3733°E. Boundaries from the official 2026 BBS/OCHA dataset.
Questions · প্রশ্ন
What is Bogura famous for?
Doi (sweet yogurt): Bogurar doi is sold in clay pots across the country; Kotkoti: Crunchy fried sweet sold at Mahasthangarh.
Which famous people were born in Bogura?
Ziaur Rahman (Sector commander in 1971 and later president, born in Bagbari (1936)); Rani Bhabani (18th-century zamindar of Natore, famed for charity, born in Chhatiangram); Mushfiqur Rahim (Wicketkeeper-batter, the first Bangladeshi with a Test double century); Prafulla Chaki (Teenage revolutionary of the 1908 Muzaffarpur bombing with Khudiram Bose (1888)).
How many upazilas are in Bogura district?
12: Adamdighi, Bogura Sadar, Dhunat, Dupchachia, Gabtali, Kahaloo, Nandigram, Sariakandi, Shajahanpur, Sherpur, Shibganj, Sonatala.
Which division is Bogura in?
Rajshahi Division.
Which districts border Bogura?
Joypurhat, Naogaon, Natore, Jamalpur, Sirajganj and Gaibandha.
What are the tourist places in Bogura?
Mahasthangarh: Ruins of Pundranagara, one of the oldest cities in Bengal; Vasu Vihara: Monastery ruins near Mahasthangarh, possibly visited by Xuanzang; Gokul Medh: Terraced brick mound known as Behula's bridal chamber; Kherua Mosque: Three-domed mosque built in 1582 by Mirza Murad Khan.
Which rivers flow through Bogura?
Jamuna, Bangali and Karatoya.