Bogra (
Bogura) is a northern district of
Bangladesh, in the
Rajshahi Division. It is called the gateway to
North Bengal. Bogra is an industrial city where many small and mid-sized industries are sited. Bogra district was a part of the ancient
Pundravardhana territory and the ruins of
Mahasthangarh, the ancient capital of Pundravardhana, are located north of Bogra.