Bogura, Bangladesh
বগুড়া
Bogura is a town of 421,858 people in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh.
Why visit Bogura
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 26 parks and trails, 64 places to eat, 26 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bogura Science and Technology University, Pundra University of Science and Technology, Mohammad Ali Palace Museum and Bogra Shaheed Chandu Stadium.
Weather in Bogura
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About Bogura
Bogra (Bengali: বগুড়া), officially Bogura, is a city located in Bogra District, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. The city is a major commercial hub in Northern Bangladesh. It is the second largest city in terms of both area and population in Rajshahi Division.
From the Wikipedia article Bogra (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Bogura on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do5
Bogura Science and Technology University
School · 2.1 km
Public university in Bangladesh
Pundra University of Science and Technology
School · 9.4 km
Bangladeshi University
Museums and landmarks6
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Mohammad Ali Palace Museum
Museum · 0.6 km
Museum in Bogra, Bangladesh
Parks, trails and playgrounds26
Bogra Shaheed Chandu Stadium
Sports field and stadium · 1.4 km
Stadium Road, Bogra
14 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes64
Packeat
Restaurant · Bubble Tea, Snackbar · 1.0 km
Packeat, Labamba Mor, Jaleshwaritola, Bangladesh, Bogura Sadar
11:00-23:30
Akboria Misti Mela
Restaurant · Regional, Chinese, Thai, Indian · 0.7 km
Shahid Abdul Jabbar Road, Bogra
Helium
Restaurant · Pizza, Burger, Chinese, Sandwich, Chicken, Thai, Pasta · 0.8 km
52 more on the map.
History
Bogra occupies a distinguished place in the history of Bengal, with human settlement in the region dating back over two millennia. The area’s earliest documented civilization is found at Mahasthangarh, located just north of the present city. Identified as the ancient city of Pundranagara, it served as the capital of the Pundravardhana kingdom, a thriving centre of urban life, trade, and cultural exchange from at least the 3rd century BCE. Excavations at Mahasthangarh have unearthed fortified walls, inscriptions, urban layouts, and religious structures, attesting to the region’s prosperity and sustained importance through the Mauryan, Gupta, and Pala periods of South Asian history.
With the expansion of Muslim rule into Bengal in the medieval era, the settlement that would become modern Bogra gained strategic and administrative prominence. Local tradition and historical references attribute the city’s name — originally Bogra and now Bogura— to Sultan Nasir Uddin Bogra Khan, a 13th‑century ruler whose governance helped shape the region’s identity during a transformative age in Bengal’s political landscape.
From the History section of Bogra on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay26
Churches and places of worship187
Shopping41
Gas and EV charging24
Schools, colleges and libraries94
Healthcare90
Map of Bogura
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ishwardi Airport (IRD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 84 km away.
- Mahasthangarh 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Shibganj 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Pār Naogaon 43 km west, about 43 min by car
- Joypur Hāt 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
- Paharpur 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
- Sarishābāri 48 km east, about 48 min by car
- Sirajganj 55 km southeast, about 55 min by car
- Jamālpur 59 km east, about 59 min by car
- Natore 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Tangail 87 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bogra Sathmatha, User:Nobin, CC BY 3.0
- Bogra Zilla School Main Building, Rafineyaz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Government Azizul Haque College, Masum-al-hasan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bzs academic building, H M Sabbir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Govt. Azizul Haque College (Old Campus Gate), Niloy Nasif, CC BY 4.0
- Palace Museum in Bogra 27, Nahid.rajbd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beside Bogra Railway Station - panoramio (2), Sabbir Sohan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Beside Bogra Railway Station - panoramio (1), Sabbir Sohan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Comrede Emon Ahommed, কমরেড মোঃ ইমন আহম্মেদ, CC BY 4.0
- Images of Tanfarid Cranioplasty and Duraplasty, Faridularshi, CC BY 4.0
- Bogra - panoramio (15), Sabbir Sohan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bogra (Mosque) - panoramio, Sabbir Sohan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bogra - panoramio (5), Sabbir Sohan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bogra (Chalo Para) - panoramio (4), Sabbir Sohan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bogra - panoramio (13), Sabbir Sohan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- In 1965 pakistani states government deputy controller issued this work sheet for appointee, Mobashar Hossain Swaraj, CC0
- Bogra Sathmatha - panoramio, Sabbir Sohan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Certificate for CIVIL DEFENCE AND A. R. P. Training in 1965, Mobashar Hossain Swaraj, CC0
- Bogra, Bangladesh - panoramio, Sabbir Sohan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bogra - panoramio (6), Sabbir Sohan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Beside Bogra Railway Station - panoramio, Sabbir Sohan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bogra (Sat Matha) - panoramio, Sabbir Sohan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bogra - panoramio (7), Sabbir Sohan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bogra (Chalo Para) - panoramio, Sabbir Sohan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Korotoa River (From Fateh Ali bridge) - panoramio, Sabbir Sohan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bogra, Bangladesh - panoramio (2), Sabbir Sohan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Korotoa River (From Fateh Ali bridge) - panoramio (1), Sabbir Sohan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palace Museum in Bogra 26, Nahid.rajbd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Satani bari of bogra 02, Nahid.rajbd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Satani bari of bogra 01, Nahid.rajbd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Satani bari of bogra 03, Nahid.rajbd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bogra Banner, Sabbir Sohan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bogra (Chalo Para) - panoramio (1), Sabbir Sohan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bogra Cornation School - panoramio, Sabbir Sohan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Reading room of Woodburn Library, ROCKY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bogra Railway Station - panoramio (5), Sabbir Sohan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bangladesh Betar Kahalu, Bogra, Masum-al-hasan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Black drongo in a pink carpet, Ehsan Ali Biswas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bogra sath matha, Masum-al-hasan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bogra sath matha 1, Masum-al-hasan, CC BY-SA 4.0
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