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Bogra

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

[edit] Get in

By road, it is approximately 4 hours from Dhaka.

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Paharpur has a big hinduist temple site.

Mahastan has at least two interesting sites: the Mahasthangarh citadel, and Gokul Medh.

Sariakandi, on the east (1h by CNG), is a place of local villages, where the Jamuna river can be found (and explored).

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Shatmatta (the seven heads) is the heart of the city. Mohasthan Musiam 6 KM North Side of Bogra.

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New market, 100m north of Shatmatta, 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 shatmatta.

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Akboria restaurant, 100m north of Shatmatta. 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 200m south of Shatmatta, good food, higher grade restaurant (250-500 BDT per meal) as well as a guest house (1500BDT/night).

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  • Naz Garden Hotel, Silimpur, +8805162468, [1]. Very good 3* hotel outside of city centre. Has swimming pool (which might not be usable) and gym. There is a small boating lake behind the building. Deluxe rooms (second floor) from Tk3100. The restaurant serves reasonably priced food. No alcohol is available. Approximately 20 minutes by CNG autorickshaw from the main city. Tk3100.  edit

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

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