Travel Guide Rajshahi

Râjshâhî has always played an important role in the region. Nicknamed the "Silk City", the British established a large factory of silk and made the city a commercial crossroads. They also gave it an important administrative role by appointing the capital of East Bengal and Assam. From this heritage, Râjshâhî retained a university, the second in the country, and a taste for arts and sculpture, brought to the honour at the Varendra Museum. Râjshâhî played an important role during the Liberation War and was the headquarters of atrocities committed by the Pakistani army. It is on the campus of his university that the largest common pit was discovered.Located on the edge of the Padma, in the extreme western part of the country, Rajshahi the Royal is named after a Indo-Persian blend: " raj "comes from the Hindu elevation, which means" royal ", and" marginally "of its Persian equivalent. While silk still plays a leading role in the city's economic activity, the latter becomes a capital of mango and litchi from April to June. The markets of the markets are flooded with these fruits, known to be the best in the country. Rajshahi enjoys a very hot and humid tropical climate from March to September, with temperatures exceeding 40 ° C. Dry and soft winters allow for a pause, with average temperatures of 20 ° C. It is the ideal base for visiting the surrounding towns of Natore, Puthia and Sona Masjid.