Rajshahi

Silk, mangoes and the education city

A clean city on the Padma. Known for the Varendra Museum, the Puthia temple complex, Rajshahi silk and mangoes.

Places to visit

• Padma riverbank (T-badh) — Walks, boat rides and sunsets on the Padma right by the city.
• Varendra Research Museum — The country's first museum, with ancient sculpture and artefacts.
• Puthia temple complex — A palace and a cluster of terracotta temples.
• Bagha Mosque — A ten-dome mosque from 1523 with terracotta ornament.
• Shah Makhdum shrine — The shrine of Sufi saint Shah Makhdum Rupos by the Padma.

Famous food

• Kalai ruti — Thick black-gram flour bread with mashed aubergine and chilli paste.
• Rajshahi mango — Fazli, langra, khirsapat and many more mango varieties.