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Bangladesh in pictures – Rangpur “City of Happiness”

The name of the city near the Tista goes back to Ranggapur, whereby “Rangga” can be translated with happiness and “pure” with place or city. The name goes back to the time of the Mahabharata (the most famous Sanskrit epic, 400 BC), here Raja Bhagadatta, who is part of this epic, is said to have had a rural mansion. Today, Rangpur is primarily known for dhurries (cotton carpets), bidis (cigars), the Carmichael College and the Tajhat Palace…
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Carmichael College 01
Carmichael College 02
Carmichael College 03
Carmichael College 04
Jadu Nibash 01
Jadu Nibash 02
Jadu Nibash 03
Jadu Nibash 04
Jadu Nibash 05
Rangpur Zoo
Tajhat Palace 01
Tajhat Palace 02
Tajhat Palace 03
Tajhat Palace 04
Tajhat Palace 05
Tajhat Palace 06
Tajhat Palace 07
Tajhat Palace 08
Tajhat Palace 09
Tajhat Palace 10
Tajhat Palace 11
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Tajhat Palace 13
Tajhat Palace 14
Tajhat Palace 15
Tajhat Palace 16
Town Hall 01
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Town Hall 04
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