Rajshahi রাজশাহী
Mango orchards, silk looms and terracotta temples
Rajshahi is a calm, green city on the north bank of the Padma, known for its mango orchards, silk weaving and one of the country's oldest museums. A short ride east, the village of Puthia holds a remarkable cluster of terracotta-decorated Hindu temples.
- Mangoes
- Rajshahi silk
- Puthia temples
- Varendra Research Museum
- Padma riverfront
Places
Place Puthia Temple Complex
পুঠিয়া মন্দির কমপ্লেক্সA village of ponds and palaces with some of the finest terracotta temples in Bangladesh.
Place Varendra Research Museum
বরেন্দ্র রিসার্চ জাদুঘরBangladesh's oldest museum, packed with stone sculpture from the ancient Varendra region.
Place Padma Riverfront
পদ্মা নদীর পাড়A long riverside promenade where the city gathers at sunset to watch the wide Padma.
Place Boro Kuthi
বড়কুঠিAn 18th-century Dutch trading house on the Padma bank, one of the oldest buildings in Rajshahi.
Place Shrine of Shah Makhdum Ruposh
হযরত শাহ মখদুম রূপোশের দরগাহThe city's best-known shrine, resting place of the Sufi saint after whom Rajshahi's airport is named.
Place Central Park and Zoo
কেন্দ্রীয় উদ্যান ও চিড়িয়াখানাA big riverside park and zoo on an old British racecourse, where Rajshahi families spend their holidays.
Place Rajshahi University campus
রাজশাহী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় ক্যাম্পাসOne of the country's greenest university campuses, with Liberation War memorials and long tree-lined roads.
Foods
Food Rajshahi Mango
রাজশাহীর আমSweet, fragrant mangoes from the orchards of Bagha and Charghat, at their best in early summer.
Food Date Palm Molasses (Khejur Gur)
খেজুর গুড়Winter's sweetest treat: date palm sap boiled down into dark, smoky molasses.
Food Rajshahi Kala Bhuna
রাজশাহীর কালা ভুনাDark, slow-fried beef curry that has become one of Rajshahi city's favourite eating-out dishes.
Food Hoba Ghosh's Rosogolla
হোবা ঘোষের রসগোল্লাA nearly 90-year-old family rosogolla sold beside the Rajshahi court, eaten with bread dipped in the syrup.
Food Roshkodom
রসকদমA Rajshahi speciality: a small milk-sweet ball rolled in large white sugar beads, round like a kadam flower.
Traditions
Where to stay
Hotel prices in every district →- Budget hotel
- ৳1,500–3,000
- Good hotel
- ৳3,500–5,000
- Upscale / resort
- ৳6,500–10,500
Named hotels (6)
- Parjatan Motel Rajshahi (BPC) Abdul Majid Road AC single 2,500; AC twin/couple 4,000; deluxe 5,000 (VIP 7,500)
Where these prices come from
From the 2026 WordCamp Rajshahi hotel guide (Hotel Relax/Rahmania 3,000, Mukta International 3,500, Royal Raj 6,500–7,000, Grand River View 7,000) and Parjatan Motel Rajshahi rates; the lower budget end for small residential hotels is an estimate.
Prices come from newspapers, the Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation website and the hotels' own listings. Call the hotel to check the rate before you book.
Where to eat, and what it costs
Room and food together here come to roughly ৳1,200–3,300 per person a day
From a budget hotel and local eateries up to a good hotel and good restaurants. We assume two people share a room, so each pays half the room rate. Travel, tickets and upscale places are extra.
Restaurants and dish prices (7)
- Kalai Bari Restaurant Upashahar New Market, opposite Rupali Bank, Rajshahi city
- Kalai roti (regular) · ৳30/piece
- Kalai roti (special) · ৳50/piece
- Duck curry · ৳120/bowl
- Beef curry · ৳140/bowl
Local eateries 2023 prices · Source - Ekota Hotel Katakhali, eastern edge of Rajshahi city
- Kala bhuna with rice or roti · ৳130/plate
Local eateries 2025 prices · Source - Ibrahim Hotel Katakhali, Rajshahi
- Kala bhuna with rice or roti · ৳130/plate
Local eateries 2025 prices · Source - Biren Restaurant Alokar Mor, Rajshahi city
- Singara · ৳8/piece
- Chicken chop · ৳30/piece
- Mutton chop · ৳70/piece
Local eateries 2025 prices · Source - Rana Mishti Ghor Near C&B Mor, Rajshahi city
- Puri dipped in roshogolla syrup · ৳30/plate
Local eateries 2025 prices · Source - Hoba Ghosh's Roshogolla Beside the Sub-Registry Office wall, court area, Rajshahi city (no signboard)
- Roshogolla · ৳240/kg
Local eateries 2025 prices · Source - Hanif Mama's Kala Bhuna Rajshahi city
- Kala bhuna meal with rice or roti · ৳230/plate
Good restaurants 2025 prices · Source
Taste these
- Rajshahi Mango Markets in Rajshahi city, and the orchard areas around Bagha and Charghat Roughly 80–200 BDT per kg depending on variety and timing
- Date Palm Molasses (Khejur Gur) Village markets in Bagha, Charghat and Puthia during winter Roughly 250–450 BDT per kg for good patali gur
- Rajshahi Kala Bhuna Busy local eateries in central Rajshahi city, and the late-night hotels at Katakhali on the eastern edge of the city Roughly 100–250 BDT per person with rice or roti
- Hoba Ghosh's Rosogolla Beside the Sub-Registry Office wall in the court area of Rajshahi city About 240 BDT per kg (2024)
- Roshkodom Old sweet shops in central Rajshahi city, such as Rajshahi Mistanna Bhandar
Where these prices come from
Based on 2023-2025 food features: kalai roti 30-50 Tk with a 100-140 Tk bowl of duck or beef, kala bhuna meals 100-150 Tk at Katakhali hotels and 200-250 Tk at the best-known places; no sourced prices found for the city's hotel restaurants, so no upscale tier.
Prices come from newspapers and the restaurants' own listings, and they change over time.
Crafts and food from this district are in our shop.
