DINAJPUR

town, northwestern Bangladesh, just east of the Punarbhaba River. The old city and the former residence of the maharaja of Dinajpur are located in the northeastern quarter of the town. Dinajpur contains jute and rice mills, jute-seed farms, and a thermal power station. It houses several government colleges affiliated with the University of Rajshahi. The area in which Dinajpur is located is a flat alluvial plain intersected by rivers and broken by the slightly elevated Barind tract. It is an important rice, wheat, jute, and sugarcane growing area. Pala remains (9th century AD) are scattered throughout the area. Pop. (1981) city, 96,718.