Dinajpur District (Dinajpur)
Dinajpur district (দিনাজপুর জেলা) is a district in the Rangpur Division of northern Bangladesh. Dinajpur is the largest district among all sixteen northern districts of Bangladesh.
Dinajpur was once a part of the ancient state of Pundravardhana. Devkot (now in India) which rotated as the capital of Lakhnauti was located 11 mi south of Dinajpur town. It is also called "City of Maharajas".
An ancient engraved stone, believed to be from the Gupta era, was recovered from the bank of a pond near Sura Masjid in the Ghoraghat Upazila in Dinajpur in 8 October.
Dinajpur was once a part of the ancient state of Pundravardhana. Devkot (now in India) which rotated as the capital of Lakhnauti was located 11 mi south of Dinajpur town. It is also called "City of Maharajas".
An ancient engraved stone, believed to be from the Gupta era, was recovered from the bank of a pond near Sura Masjid in the Ghoraghat Upazila in Dinajpur in 8 October.
Map - Dinajpur District (Dinajpur)
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Country - Bangladesh
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The official language is Bengali, one of the easternmost branches of the Indo-European language family.
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDT | Bangladeshi taka | ৳ | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
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| BN | Bengali language |
| EN | English language |