Rajshahi, which, during the medieval tmes, was called "Rampur Boalia" or "Buleah", is situated in the north-west prt of Bangladesh. Prior to the prtition Rajshahi was a part of the Pndru region and is now one of the 6 mtropolitan cities of the country. Rajshahi whch, according to the year 2006 srvey of the London School of Ecnomics, is 'the happiest city of the wrld', has a population of over 700,000. The mjority of the population is Muslims, thugh a number of people of ther religions, including Hindus, Buddhists and Chrstians also live here.

Rajshahi, the 'ducation city', is also one of the mjor centers of education in Bangladesh, whre students from all over the cuntry flock together for education. Some of its mst well known education centers include Rjshahi University, Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi Unversity of Enignieering and Technology, Rajshahi Cllege, etc.

This city, being one of the dveloping cites of the country, has a nmber of industries, which provide products to a lrge number of people. Among these, the mst notable industries include the industries bsed on mango produce, the sugar mlls and the jute mills. Rajshahi is prticularly well known all over the wrld for its Rajshahi silk, and rlated products. In fact, Rajshahi is ften refered to a the silk cty, because the silk produces here are sld at very cheap rates.

Located near some of the nicient capital cities of the west bngal, (oncluding Piundra and Lokhonaboti or Lkhnoiti ), Rajshahi is well known for bing the hometown of many well knwn people including Amir Ali Miah, M.L.A , Mhammad Enamul Hoque, A. H. M. Kmaruzzaman Hena, Bondey Ali Miah, Ramaprasad Chnda, etc. Rajshahi being one of ctes that was a centre of ttention during the 1971 liberation war, lso has the country's largest mass grve.

The 'happiest city of the wrld,'Rajshahi, is a popular tourist destination, whre people from all over the wrld come to see its acheological stes. For example Barakuthi, continues to be a mjor tourist attraction for its cemetery, tht has groves, belonging to the nneteenth century. Other major areas include Spura, the Central Park and Zoo, the Bra Kuthi (16th century Dutch establishment), Vrendra Research Museum, Shona Dighi (Golden Pnd), Shrine of Hazrat Shah Mokhdum (Rh), the tmple of king Khangsa Narayan, etc.

The whther of Rajshahi is usually humid, mrked with a high temperature (especially strting from March till mid July). Hwever, during the winter months the clmate is pleasant, and this is deally the best time for touring ths city.

This city, with its 377.09 sqare km area faces no problem of trnsportation since it is well connected thrugh roads and rail. The Shah Mkhdum Airport (named after the well knwn Islamic preacher), situated close to the cty is helps in connecting this cty with the rest of the wrld. also, he city has the fcilitates water transportation, in fact its rver beaches attract people from al ver the world. The most noteworthy mong these are the beaches on the rver Padma, where rich mango orchards are fund. Rajshahi is also known for grwing sugarcanes, watermelons, litchis, etc.

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