Rangpur Town Hall — Local services in Rangpur Division

Rangpur Town Hall is the traditional center for the whole cultural and political activities in Rangpur. Town Hall is holding the tradition and memory of almost a century. This is not just an auditorium, but rather a cultural, political, and social center.

Well-known personalities of undivided India, poets, writers were used to come here on a regular basis. From here onwards, many cinematic personalities have shown the way of free thought of Bengali culture. Rangpur Town Hall has been standing in the middle of Rangpur city witnessing many social and political events of Bangladesh. At the time of its foundation, the name was "Rangpur Natya Samaj Griha".

During the War of Liberation, the Pakistani occupation forces used the building as a "mass torture center". From different places of greater Rangpur, innocent people were brought and tortured and killed here. Numerous people have been killed here. And with the memories of the horrific days, Rangpur Town Hall is still standing as living history.

The Townhall has a library too for the visitors. Every day there is a gathering of history seeking people in this town hall. They visit here to see the living witness of history. The tourists who come to Rangpur to visit any other historic places, they pay a visit to Rangpur Town...

Rangpur town hall is the cultural hub of Rangpur. You'll often see different kinds of cultural events taking a place in this hall. In the town hall area, there are different types of cultural institutions like divisional and district libraries, Silpakala Academy, Rangpur Foundation, and Central Shahid Minar.

The architecture of the building is cool feels like I'm lost in time. The red color brick and white color stripes make it iconic. The Intricate design in the entrance demonstrates patriotism.

Rangpur town hall has a rich history. In 1896 the town hall was established by Rangpur Dramatic Association. The land donor was Mahima Ranjan Roy, the king of Kakina. The first drama ever performed in this hall was Samistha by Micheal Madhusudhan. The Town hall was used as a women's torture cell during our liberation war and it still stands with the memory of those terrible days.

Nowadays, it acts like a communal hub for the locals. From afternoon the whole yard becomes a place of gathering for different age groups. People come to the library to read, some come to watch shows, and some just hang out.

◼️ Wheelchair is accessible. ◼️ Parking...

There is a big Zoo at the heart of the city. There is an ancient auditorium named 'Town Hall' at the center of the city, where different cultural programs are held. The economy of the people is weak since there is no major natural resource like minerals and industry. In the rural areas, there are no source of income for landless poor people. In the great Rangpur region, no economic development took place until the 90s, mainly because of the yearly flooding the region used to see before the making of "Teesta Barrage." The coal is found near this district. There is a large military cantonment in the town. "Bhinno Jogot" is a big theme park and a popular picnic spot which is situated 15 kilometres from Rangpur Town. Near the stadium, there is a very beautiful place called 'Chicli vata' surrounding bij many lakes and rice fields. JADU NIBASH - Radhaballav. An ancient house belonging to the former Prime Minister of...