Bogra

Bogra is a city in Rajshahi Division, one that had seen significant developments during President Zia's reign.

Get in

By road, it is approximately 5 hours from Dhaka.

Get around

See

🌍 Shatmatha (Seven Heads). Roundabout in the heart of the city
🌍 Mahasthangarh (11 km north). 10AM-6PM. Mahasthangarh is the earliest known city in Bangladesh and the ancient capital of Pundravardhana. The museum on the grounds houses a small collection of artifacts discovered in the city as well as the nearby Somapura Mahavihara. 200 Tk. (updated Sep 2018)
Somapura Mahavihara (Paharpur Vihar). Located about 2 hours north-west of the city, this UNESCO-listed site is one of the best known Buddhist viharas. See Paharpur for more information.
Mahastan. At least two interesting sites: the Mahasthangarh citadel, and Gokul Medh
Sariakandi. To the east (1h by CNG), is a place of local villages, where the Jamuna river can be found (and explored)
Zeout Kundu. From a story where if any one is injured by war and drinks from the well they are healed instantly.
Bangladesh Spices Research Institute.

Shila Davir Ghat, Vasu Bihar, Mahi Saoar Grave and many other sites.

Do

Buy

New market, 100 m north of Shatmatha, in front of Akboria is the place to find anything, really anything, from tailormade clothes to electric devices.

There is another market along with the railway, still on north of Shatmatta.

There is a decent market for electronic devices and copies, that is the building just northwest of shatmatha.

Eat

Akboria restaurant, 100 m north of Shatmatha. Good good, byriani and poretas, for a local price (~50 to 100BDT).

Shyamoli, just in front, is smaller but with the same good level of service.

Red chillies is 200 m south of Shatmatha, good food, higher grade restaurant (250-500 BDT per meal) as well as a guest house (1500BDT/night).

Drink

Sleep

Naz Garden Hotel, Silimpur, ☎ +8805162468. Very good 4* hotel outside of city centre. Has swimming pool and gym. There is a small boating lake behind the building. The restaurant serves reasonably priced food. Approximately 20 minutes by CNG autorickshaw from the main city. from Tk3100.
🌍 Hotel Momo Inn, Nawdapara, Rangpur Road, ☎ +880 51 62504, +880 51 62505, fax: +88 0516 6402, e-mail: reservation@momoinn.com. (updated Mar 2019)

Other good hotels are Red Chillies (downtown), Northway motel (still inside Bogra, but more in the southern part of the main road).Hotel Sies Ta(3*).

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