Rangpur (; ; ), is a metropolitan city and a major city in northern

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. This city serves as the administrative center of the

Rangpur Division Rangpur Division (; ; ) is a first-level Divisions of Bangladesh, administrative division of Bangladesh. It covers the northernmost part of the country with a population of about 18 million inhabitants within an area of . Rangpur Division shar ...

. It is strategically located on the banks of the Ghaghot River and near the

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. It is the second largest

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. The city has developed rapidly in recent years, with improvements in

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and services enhancing its role as a key regional hub. Rangpur has become a key destination for students from other districts and cities seeking quality education. Rangpur City features notable educational institutions. Rangpur has also a vibrant local culture, including traditional

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and community events. It is said that back in 1575, a trusted general of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, took over Rangpur. But it was not until 1686 that Rangpur was fully integrated into the Mughal Empire. Back on 16 December 1769, Rangpur was announced as a District Seat (Zila Sadar) and in 1869, it was announced as a municipality, thus making it one of the oldest municipalities in the country. However, Ghoraghat in Rangpur served as one of the Mughal administrative headquarters till

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. The municipal office building was erected in 1892 . Previously serving as the headquarters of the Greater Rangpur district, The Greater Rangpur district was divided in five districts in 1984. Rangpur underwent administrative restructuring, resulting in the formation of the

Gaibandha Gaibandha () is a town and district headquarters of Gaibandha District in northern Bangladesh. It is a centre of commerce and trade of the Gaibandha District and is located under the Rangpur Division. The area of the city is approximately 10.54 ...

, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, and Rangpur districts.

Etymology

It is said that the present name Rangpur came from the former 'Rongpur'. History has it, that English colonial rulers in this region started cultivating

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. Due to the fertile soil in this region, Indigo cultivation was very much profitable. The locals knew that Indigo by the name of "Rongo". So thus, this Region was named "Rongopur".And from that, the name of today's Rangpur has originated. It is known from another conventional notion that the name Rangpur comes from the naming of Rangmahal (Palace of Entertainment) of Bhagadatta, son of Narakasura, king of Pragjyotisha Kingdom.

History

Mughal Period

According to Ain-i-Akbari, the Mughal period Rangpur consisted of three types of administrative areas. Rangpur was conquered by the army of Raja Man Singh, a commander of the Mughal emperor

Akbar Akbar (Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar, – ), popularly known as Akbar the Great, was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. Akbar succeeded his father, Humayun, under a regent, Bairam Khan, who helped the young emperor expa ...

, in 1575, but it was not until 1686, it was fully integrated into the Mughal Empire. The Mughal Empire was established in the whole of Rangpur in 1611 AD. Place names ''Mughalbasa'' ("a locality of the Mughals"), and ''Mughalhat'' ("local market") organized by the Mughals bear testimony to the Mughal association and past of Rangpur and its hinterland. Later, Rangpur passed into the control of Sarker of Ghoraghat.

British Period

After the

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gained "Deoani" in 1765, Rangpur came under British rule. The Fakir-Sannyasi rebellion took place in the Rangpur region, in which leaders like Fakir Majnu Shah played a key Role. The notable anti-colonialist rebel Devi Chaudhurani and Bhabani Pathak were from this region. In the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, the rebellious sepoys spread terror among the British rulers in the region. Later, in 1930, the first

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was started in different parts of Rangpur on the call of Congress. A meeting of the peasant leaders of North Bengal was held here in October 1946, and the Tebhaga movement began in November.

Pakistani Period and Liberation War

Rangpur was a District of East Pakistan Province during the Pakistani Period. People of Rangpur actively take part in different movements like

Bengali language movement The Bengali language movement was a political movement in East Bengal (modern-day Bangladesh) in 1952, advocating the recognition of the Bengali language as a co-lingua franca of the then-Dominion of Pakistan to allow its use in government ...

, Six point movement and 1969 Mass uprising. The first martyr from Rangpur in the liberation war was Sangku Samajhder, who was martyred on the date of 3 March 1971. Rangpur people started the

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decisively on 28 March 1971, only three days after the Pakistani crackdown by attacking the Rangpur Cantonment. During the

Bangladesh Liberation War The Bangladesh Liberation War (, ), also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, was an War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalism, Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan, which res ...

, Rangpur was under Sector 6 of the Bangladesh Forces and it was strategically important due to its close proximity to border of

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Post-Independence Period

The Greater Rangpur district was divided in five districts in 1984. On 28 June 2012, Rangpur Municipality was upgraded to

Rangpur City Corporation Rangpur City Corporation (; abbreviated as RpCC), is a local governing body that governs the city of Rangpur and some adjoining areas. It is responsible for managing civic services, under the Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development (L ...

and on 16 September 2018, Rangpur was granted as 8th Metropolitan city of Bangladesh.

Geography

Rangpur City is the divisional headquarters of Rangpur Division. The soil composition is mainly

alluvial Alluvium (, ) is loose clay, silt, sand, or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed, on a floodplain, in an alluvial fan or beach, or in similar settings. Alluvium is also sometimes called alluvial deposit. Alluvium is ...

soil (80 percent) of the

basin, and the remaining is barind soil. The elevation of Rangpur is 34 meters. The temperature ranges from 32 degrees Celsius to 11 degrees Celsius, and the annual rainfall averages 2931 mm. Rangpur town, covering an area of around 42 square kilometers, lies on the bank of the Ghaghat river and was turned into a municipality back in 1869.

Climate

Rangpur has a

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(

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''Cwa''), also in

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(subtropical summer wet ''Cw''). The 4

seasons A season is a division of the year based on changes in weather, ecology, and the number of daylight hours in a given region. On Earth, seasons are the result of the axial parallelism of Earth's axial tilt, tilted orbit around the Sun. In temperat ...

of Rangpur generally characterize as a

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or pre-monsoon season with high Temperature and frequent intense thunderstorms named

Nor'westers A ''kalbaisakhi'' (, ; , ), also known as ''bordoisila'' () and in some English language, English publications as a nor'wester, is a localised rainfall and thunderstorm event which occurs in Bangladesh as well as the Indian states of Bihar, Jhark ...

(March–May), an intense and very wet

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season with substantial flooding in low lying areas (June–September), short and cooler

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season (October–November) and lastly, the more pleasant, mild and drier

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season from (December–February) with warm afternoons and cool mornings, with some cold nights. The average annual temperature in Rangpur is . In

s, it can be very foggy and nighttime temperature can fall below whereas, day time temperature remains around . About of precipitation falls annually, almost all of them falls in the monsoon season (June to September), Although, there is very little rain from November to March, but small amount of

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can be seen due to Western Disturbance coming from the

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Snow Snow consists of individual ice crystals that grow while suspended in the atmosphere—usually within clouds—and then fall, accumulating on the ground where they undergo further changes. It consists of frozen crystalline water througho ...

and

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have been recorded in Rangpur, though very rarely.

Government

The

(RCC) is responsible for governing municipal areas in the Rangpur Metropolitan Area. It was established in 28 June 2012. Rangpur City Corporation's total area is 205.70 square kilometers with approximately has the population of 7,96,556 people in the city corporation area. It is headed by the mayor of Rangpur. The mayor and ward councillors are elected every five years. The mayor's office has jurisdiction over all 33 wards of Rangpur City. Its principal sources of revenue are municipal taxes and conservancy charges.

Military

Rangpur is the ''headquarters'' of 66th Infantry Division of

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Economy

The city is the commercial hub. Its center has several government offices and private banks, insurance companies, residential hotels, and international restaurants, such as Chinese, Thai, Indian, Mexican,

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, and gift shops. It is one of the most important economic zones in Bangladesh because of its global positioning. Rangpur is one of the major

tobacco Tobacco is the common name of several plants in the genus '' Nicotiana'' of the family Solanaceae, and the general term for any product prepared from the cured leaves of these plants. More than 70 species of tobacco are known, but the ...

producing region in

. The northern suburbs of Rangpur homes to tobacco companies like

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, Abul Khair Group.

Demographics

As of the 2022 census, Rangpur City Corporation had 170,733 households and a population of 708,570. 15.99% of the population was under 10 years of age. Rangpur had a literacy rate of 80.94% for those 7 years and older and a sex ratio of 103.79 males per 100 females. According to the

2011 Bangladesh census In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics conducted a national census in Bangladesh, which provided a provisional estimate of the total population of the country as 142,319,000. The previous decennial census was the 2001 census. Data were reco ...

, Rangpur city had 64,885 households and a population of 300,659. 51,791 (17.23%) were under 10 years of age. Rangpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 72.08%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 926 females per 1000 males.

Education

Major educational institutes in the city including:

Universities

* Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur

Medical and dental colleges

* Rangpur Medical College * Prime Medical College *Rangpur Community Medical College * Northern Private Medical College. * Rangpur Army Medical College * Kasir Uddin Memorial Medical College *Rangpur Dental College

Schools

* Rangpur Zilla School * Police Lines School and College, Rangpur * Cantonment Public School and College, Rangpur * Rangpur Govt. Girls' High School * Lions School and college, Rangpur * Collectorate School and College, Rangpur * Rangpur High School * Shishu Niketan High School Rangpur

Colleges

* Carmichael College * Rangpur Cadet College * Police Lines School and College, Rangpur * Cantonment Public School And College, Rangpur * The Millennium Stars School & College * BIAM Model School And College, Rangpur *

Rangpur Government College Rangpur Government College is a public educational institution in Rangpur, Bangladesh, Rangpur, Bangladesh. It was established on July 25, 1963. It is situated in Radaballav, within one kilometer from the town center. Currently, the college offer ...

* Begum Rokeya College *Rangpur Engineering College * Dr M A Wazed Miah Textile Engineering College * Rangpur Marine Academy * Collectorate School and College * Carmichael Collegiate School and College * Rangpur Technical School and College * Rangpur Model College * RCCI Public School & College * Lions School & College * Somaj Kolyan Women School & College * Residential Model School and College * Rangpur Public School and College * Rangpur City College * Siddique Memorial School & College * Dhap Lalkuthi High School & College

English medium schools

* The Millennium Stars School & College * International Grammar School * BIAM Laboratory School * Shahan International School * Nalanda International School

Polytechnic institutes

* Rangpur Polytechnic Institute * Rangpur Technical School and College

Affiliated colleges

* International Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Rangpur

Neighbourhoods

is divided into 33 wards and different neighbourhoods (

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), which can be categorized as Urban and Suburban. *Burirhat *Chabbis Hazari *Panadardighi *Uttam *Hazirhat *CO Bazar *Dhap *Kellabond *Radhaballov *Shimulbag-Sagarpara *Keranipara *Munshipara *Lalkuthi lane *Khalifapara *Jummapara *Jahaj Company *Nababgonj *Betpotti-Taltola *Kotkipara *Parjantan Para *Modern *Ashratpur *Alamnagar *Robertsonganj *Darshana *Lalbagh *Khamarpara *Islampur *Pirjabad *Parbatipur *Mahiganj *Tajhat *Ganeshpur *Babukha *DC More *Adarshapara * Mistry Para

Transport

Road

Rangpur is well connected by highways to Chittagong and Dhaka, as well as other parts of Rangpur. It takes about 6 to 7 hours by road to reach the capital Dhaka by National Highway 5. Bus services to other major districts are also available from Rangpur. Highway links to India have been established through the Asian Highway 2. Rangpur also has a BRTC Double Decker bus service, which connects the suburbs of the city to city center.

Railway

The Rangpur Railway Station is the main railway station providing trains on national routes operated by the state-run

Bangladesh Railway Bangladesh Railway () is the state-owned rail transport agency of Bangladesh. It operates and maintains all railways in the country, and is overseen by the Directorate General of Bangladesh Railway. The Bangladesh Railway is governed by the Mi ...

. The Rangpur Express is a Bangladeshi Intercity train which runs between Rangpur and

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. Other trains running between Rangpur and Dhaka are, Kurigram Express and Lalmoni Express.

Air

Saidpur Airport, Rangpur The city of Rangpur is served by Saidpur Airport, located at the north of the city. Saidpur airport is a domestic airport. Saidpur Airport is connected through several private airlines such as Novoair, US-Bangla Airlines, Air Astra & Biman Bangladesh Airlines, a government airline with main hub in the capital city of Bangladesh,

. A massive renovation work is going on at Saidpur Airport ahead of its planning to become the new International Airport for Northern Bangladesh region.

Sports

Rangpur Cricket Garden Cricket is the most popular sport in Rangpur, Bangladesh, while field hockey, basketball, baseball, and tennis are also popular. The most popular sport in Rangpur is cricket, although football is also popular. There is a 10,000-capacity

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is used for football and other sports. Another local stadium is Cricket Garden, which is mainly used for cricket. There are also a few sports training academies in the city. In domestic

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cricket, Rangpur has a Bangladesh Premier League franchise known as Rangpur Riders. In December 2012, I Sports bought the Rangpur franchise for $1.01 m. Notable players from Rangpur who have played for the

national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...

include Nasir Hossain, Suhrawadi Shuvo.

Notable people

Presidents of Bangladesh

* Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem, 6th President of Bangladesh *

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, former

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, founder Jatiya Party

Chief Justices of Bangladesh

* Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem, 1st chief justice of Bangladesh * Mustafa Kamal, Chief Justice of Bangladesh

Speakers of Parliament

* Shah Abdul Hamid, 1st speaker of the

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also 1st

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(

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)

Chief Ministers

* Abu Hussain Sarkar, 4th

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, one of the founders of

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, founder of Bangla Academy and a

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revolutionary

Civil servants

* Hassan Mahmood Khandker, 26th Inspector General of Bangladesh Police, He was the longest serving Inspector General in

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's history.

Freedom fighters in The Liberation War

* Sharif Imam, husband of Shahid janoni Jahanara Imam

Performing and fine arts

* Asaduzzaman Noor, actor, politician and activist. Former Minister of Cultural Affairs and MP, popular for his role of Baker Bhai in Kothao Keu Nei * Abbasuddin Ahmed, Independence Day Awardee,

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and

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singer * Debi Prasad Roy Chowdhury, sculptor * Dipankar Dipon, film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Dhallywood * Ferdausi Rahman, Independence Day Awardee and

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winner legendary folk and playback singer * Mashiat Rahman, actress * Mustafa Zaman Abbasi,

winner Bangladeshi musicologist * Rathindranath Roy, founder of

academy and singer * Rezwana Choudhury Bannya, Rabindra Sangeet artist * Tulsi Lahiri, actor and dramatist

Officers of Bangladesh Armed Forces

* General Mustafizur Rahman, 9th Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army *

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, 4th Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army

Politicians

* Mashiur Rahman Jadu Mia (Politician, Founding member of

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and Senior Minister with the rank of a Prime Minister in 1979) * Tipu Munshi, Minister of Commerce of Bangladesh, former president BGMEA,

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politician * Mashiur Rahaman Ranga Bangladeshi MP and Jatiya Party leader * M. A. Sattar, Chairman Sattar Jute Mills Ltd, Minister of Jute and Textiles, Minister of Labour and Manpower, Member of Parliament and Chief Whip * Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu First Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation, Jatiya Party leader * H. N. Ashequr Rahman, Bangladeshi MP,

,Rahman is the treasurer of the Central Committee of the Bangladesh Awami League. He is the chairman of Meghna Bank Limited and member of Board of Trustees, East West university.

Poet, writers and journalists

* Anisul Hoque, author, novelist, dramatist, and journalist * Rashid Askari, academic, writer, fictionist, columnist, translator, media personality and the 12th vice-chancellor of

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Buddhadeb Guha Buddhadeb Guha (29 June 1936 – 29 August 2021) was an Indian Bengali language fiction writer, singer and painter. Career Born in Calcutta, Guha studied at St. Xavier's College of the University of Calcutta. He spent his early years in vari ...

, author, novelist and Bengali fiction writer * Monajatuddin, journalist * Rebati Mohan Dutta Choudhury,

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ese litterateur,

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winner and an

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British revolutionaries

* Majnu Shah, leader of the Fakir-Sannyasi Rebellion. He used to operate in this region. *

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, British Indian philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet, and nationalist. Spent his childhood here. * Prafulla Chaki, British Indian revolutionary, famous for attempting to murder of a British official along with khudiram Bose. Studied at the Rangpur Zilla School. * Devi Chaudhurani, revolutionary, one of the organizers of the Fakir-Sannyasi Rebellion

Reformers and activists

* Begum Rokeya Shakhawat Hossain, who was most famous for her efforts on behalf of

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equality and other

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* Karimunnesa Khanam Chaudhurani, Bengali poet, social worker, and patron of literature * Abu Sayed, quota reform activist who participated in the

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. He was shot dead by the

on 16 July 2024.

Scholars and scientists

* Annette Beveridge, British Indologist, known works being the translations of the

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from the Turki (Turkish) language, and the Humayun-nama from Persian *

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, British economist who wrote the ''Beveridge Report'' that influenced United Kingdom to implement

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policies after

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* M. A. Wazed Miah reputed Bangladeshi nuclear scientist who was former Chairman of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission. He is the husband of former Prime Minister, dictator Sheikh Hasina Wazed

Sports

* Nasir Hossain, all-round cricketer * Akbar ali, cricketer, World Cup winning captain of Bangladesh under-19 team in under-19 world cup 2020 * Mishrat Jahan Moushumi, Women's footballer, Bangladesh Women's National Team * Sirat Jahan Shopna, Women's footballer, Bangladesh Women's National Team

Gallery

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References

External links

Rangpur City Corporation

Rangpur oriented website
* {{Bangladesh cities Rangpur Rangpur District Rangpur Division Populated places in Rangpur Division