Bogra District
Bogura District
বগুড়া জেলা | |
|---|---|
| Bogura District | |
Clockwise from top-left: Kherua Mosque in Sherpur Upazila, Street in Bogra, Sannasir Vita in Vasu Vihara, Gokul Medh in Mahasthangarh | |
Interactive map of Bogura District | |
| Coordinates: 24°47′N 89°21′E / 24.78°N 89.35°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| Established | 1821 |
| Headquarters | Bogra |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Md. Toufikur Rahman |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,898.68 km2 (1,119.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 3,734,297 |
| • Density | 1,288.28/km2 (3,336.62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5800 |
| Area code | 051 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-03 |
Bogra District, officially Bogura District (Bengali: বগুড়া জেলা), is a district in the northern part of Bangladesh, in Rajshahi Division. Bogra is an industrial city where many small and mid-sized companies are sited. Bogra was a part of the Pundravardhana territory of ancient Bengal and the ruins of its capital can be found in northern Bogra. Bogra is named after the independent sultan of Bengal Nasiruddin Bughra Khan (1287–1291).