Gaibandha District, Administrative district in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh.
Gaibandha District spans across northern Bangladesh within Rangpur Division, organized into seven sub-districts and 82 local councils situated at the meeting point of major river systems. The waterways shape how settlements are arranged and how people move through the region.
The area was known as Bhabaniganj subdivision before receiving its current name in 1875 and became a full district in 1984. This change in administrative status marked the region's growing importance in northern Bangladesh.
Folk music traditions like Palli Geeti, Bhawaya, Jarigan, and Sarigan come alive during local festivals and community events, where you can hear how people express their daily lives through song. These forms reflect the way communities here mark important moments and connect with their past.
You can reach Gaibandha by direct train from Dhaka, which takes about eight hours, or by flying to Saidpur airport and traveling roughly one hour overland from there. Travel during drier months when roads are easier to navigate and the landscape is more accessible.
The local sweet Rasamanjari has been made here since around 1940 and represents a food tradition found mainly in this part of northern Bangladesh. This confection shows how communities develop their own flavors and culinary customs.
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