Bogra:is a town, and one of the oldest towns in northern Bangladesh. It is a centre of commerce and trade within the Bogra District and located under the Rajshahi Division. Bogra is sometimes described as the nerve centre of Northern Bangladesh. Amongst many notable activities, it has been hosting cricket test matches in Shaheed Chandu Stadium. Bogra is also the battle honour of 5/11 Gorkha Rifles of Indian Army which fought a fierce battle with Pakistani army here during the Liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971 along with Muktibahni.
Bogra town also has an importance in terms of transport in northern Bangladesh, as it's situated at the centre. Very close to the town there is a place called Mahasthangarh which was the earliest capital city of Bangladesh, formerly known as Pundravardhana. This place is considered to be sacred by Buddhists, Muslims and Hindus alike and is visited by tourists from all over Bangladesh throughout the year.
Former president of Bangladesh Ziaur Rahman and Muhammad Ali Bogra a former Prime Minister of Pakistan both were born in the distric
Thana(Upazilas):Bogra has 12 Subdistricts (Upazilas):
1.Adamdighi
2.Bogra Sadar
3.Dhunat
4.Dupchanchia
5.Gabtali
6.Kahaloo
7.Nandigram
8.Sahajanpur
9.0Sariakandi
10.Sherpur
11.Shibganj
12.Sonatala
The history says it was the oldest city of Bengal in the Great Emperor Ashoka's India. He conquered the Bengal (Bongo) and founded this old city called Pundra Bardhan. It was famously written in famous ancient travellers of that time[citation needed].
This is also famous for Prafulla Chaki birth place.
An ancient engraved stone believed to be of Gupta era was discovered from the bank of a pond near Sura Masjid at Ghoraghat Upazila in Dinajpur in October 2008
Recent development
In the recent years there has been a significant development in town infrastructure. with new advanced urban planning. The town roads have been restructured and widened and telecommunications have greatly improved within the city. Gas connection through buried pipes has been set up. In recent years, red chili production in Bogra has taken a large shape, for which many companies like Square, Acme, BD Food are collecting chili from as many as 12 centers of Bogra. The business turnover has crossed 100 crore.[2] Hotel Naz Garden' http://www.hotelnazgarden.com/, is the most recent development in the area of tourism. It is luxurious 4-star hotel with International Standards and approved by the ICC. Banking in Bogra has significantly expanded with the branch expansion of private and specialized banks such as Standard Chartered Bank, Dutch Bangla Bank, BRAC Bank and so on.[3] Furthermore, online banking, ATM and modern banking facilities have been introduced.[3] Bogra is undergoing industrialization and urbanization. There are many IT and software, technology and computer services companies in Bogra and more companies are launching business here.[4] Grameen Group and Groupe Danone, a French company, entered into a joint venture named Grameen Danone and set up a nutritious yogurt project in Bogra in 2008.[5] The project aims to produce 500,000 pots of yogurt by the end of 2009.[6] Bogra is home to country's largest foundry industry. Irrigation pump, tube-well and other metal castings produced in Bogra are exported to West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Bihar, Bhutan and the amount of export is increasing.[7] Most of the city's workforce is involved in agriculture (29.95%), agricultural (12.53%), commerce (18.11%), service (15.62%), transport (6.66%), wage laborer (2.2%) and others (14.93%).[
Education
There are numerous educational institutes. Bogra Zilla School is the most famous among them. Bogra Zilla School is situated at the centrer of the Bogra town (Saathmathha). It was established back in 1853. The Government girls' high school is popularly known as Victoria Memorial(VM) girls high school. It has the biggest college in the north Bengle region named Govt. Azizul Haque College which is under the National University. A large medical college & hospital named Shaheed Ziaur Rahman medical college and Hospital, equipped with adnavced facilities has been started recently. For technical hands, nevertheless, there is a famous polytechnic institute. Bogra Cantt. Public School & College MIDSENCE is also a high ranked institution. SOS Hermann Gmeiner College and the A.P.Bn Public School & College is another notable institution. The most famous English Version educational institution (under NCTB) in North Bengal region named "Millenium Scholastic School & College (MSSC) is situated in Bogra. Its former name was Blooming Bud. The institution is situated beside Jahangirabad Cantonment and was established in 1998. Also Bogra Polytechnic institute and Institute of Information Technology Bogra(IITB) on the Site of Police Line in Latifpur are noteworthy.
Culture
File:Hotel Naz Garden- Bogra (Silimpur, Bogra)
Tourism & Business Hotel [[File:[9]]]in Bogra
Bogra has stronger cultural tradition than most other districts of northern Bangladesh. It has its own own cultural identity along with dialect. The district has many tourist attractions. As a consequence, many hotels have been established in this area. Among them Akboria Grand Hotel[10] is the most famous. Akboria offers quality service with minimum cost and maximum comfort- overall, a perfect stop for tourists from different countries. Currently Akboria has 17 departments; besides lodging it has several branches as Akboria Plus, Akboria Auto-Biscuit factory, Akboria Misty Mela Chinese restaurant, Akboria Admin Cafe, Akboria Heartland Cafe, Akboria Hospital Cafeteria and many others. Hotels like Hotel Naz Garden http://www.hotelnazgarden.com/, Hotel Royal Palace, Hotel Sunview, Hotel Safeway, Hotel Siesta are also worth mentioning. Major tourist attractions include Mahasthangarh, landmarks in Bogra include the Bogra Nawab Bari Museum and amusement park and the Akboria restaurant. This city has a number of special dishes such as doi (sweet yoghurt), kotkotee (sweet pretzel), etc. It also famous for red chilies and potatoes. Programs are arranged in special occasions in due manner and festivity.[11] Bogra has a strong cultural affinity to Baul, Marfati, Lalon and Sufi music.[12] There are a number of local newspapers and journals in Bogra. The Daily Korotoa and Daily Aaj O Agamikal are two main local newspapers.[13]
Tourism
Mahasthangarh, the earliest urban archaeological site so far discovered in Bangladesh is located in Bogra. The village Mahasthan in Shibganj thana of Bogra District contains the remains of an ancient city which was called Pundranagara or Paundravardhanapura in the territory of Pundravardhana.[14][15][16] This place is considered to be sacred by Buddhists, Muslims and Hindus alike. Another tourist attraction is the Goku Medh. Gokul Medh an excavated mound in the village of Gokul under Bogra Sadar Upazila, about two km southwest of mahasthan citadel.[17] Excavations in 1934-36 by NG Majumdar revealed a gigantic shrine or sputa plinth built in the terraced cellular style of construction. "Behular Bashor Ghar" which very near to Mahasthangar is a popular place for the tourists. Tourists from all over Bangladesh visit this place throughout the year. Nawab Palace (used as Neelkuthi during the British period) and Jaina Temple are two eminent archaeological sights located in Bogra. The only 4 star hotel in Rajshahi division, Hotel Naz Garden is situated at the heart of Bogra city.[18][19]
Notable people from Bogra
Khademul Bashar, Air Vice-Marshal, Sector Commander and Chief, Bangladesh Airforce
Muhammad Ali Bogra, former Prime Minister of Pakistan, 1953–1955
M. R. Akhtar Mukul, author
Ziaur Rahman, former president of Bangladesh
Shimul Zaman, Singer
Md. Siddiqur Rahman,[20] Chairman, AKBORIA GROUP OF COMPANIES.
Md. Khossain Ali Dulal,[21] Director, AKBORIA GROUP OF COMPANIES.
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