Bogra - বগুড়া

Bogra ( Bengali : বগুড়া) is a town and one of
the oldest towns in northern Bangladesh . It is
a centre of commerce and trade within the
Bogra District and located under the Rajshahi
Division . Bogra is sometimes described as the
nerve centre of Northern Bangladesh , it is also
a bridge between Rajshahi Division and
Rangpur Division. The area of the town is
approximately 71.56 km 2 (27.63 sq mi), and
after becoming a municipality (first ever Mayor
of the municipality is Adv. Mahabubar
Rahman ), it consists of 21 wards. Among
many notable activities, it has been hosting
cricket test matches in Shaheed Chandu
Stadium . Bogra is also the battle of honour of
a number of crucial operations fought by the
guerillas under BDF Sector 7 of and Bengal
Regiment 's of the newly formed Bangladesh
Army with Pakistani army here during the
Bangladesh war of independence in 1971.

Bogra town also has an importance in terms of
transport in northern Bangladesh, as it's
situated at the centre. Very close to the town
there is a place called Mahasthangarh which
was the earliest capital city of Bangladesh,
formerly known as Pundravardhana . This place
is considered to be sacred by Buddhists and
Hindus alike, and is visited by tourists from all
over Bangladesh throughout the year.
Former Diplomat and Prime Minister of
Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Bogra was born in
Bogra.