Rajshahi, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
Rajshahi at a glance
- Where
- Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh
- Population
- about 764,000
- Time zone
- Asia/Dhaka (UTC+6)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 13:00–17:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 10 h 37 min in mid-winter, 13 h 39 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 23 m
- Nearest cities
- Rangpur 166 km · Dhaka 198 km · Khulna 200 km
- Subtitle languages
- Bengali
About streaming in Rajshahi
Around 764,000 people live in Rajshahi; outside the centre, connections thin out quickly. Rajshahi is the capital of Rajshahi Division.
Making a bundle last in Rajshahi
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Rajshahi? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
Travelling around Rajshahi Division
The nearest other cities we cover are Rangpur (166 km), Dhaka (198 km) and Khulna (200 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
The closest city we cover outside Bangladesh is Kolkata, India (about 203 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
Rajshahi's time zone and viewing hours
Rajshahi is on UTC+6. The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 13:00–17:00 UTC — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Daylight in Rajshahi runs from about 10 h 37 min (mid-winter) to 13 h 39 min (mid-summer).
Questions from Rajshahi
What's the busiest time for streaming in Rajshahi?
Evenings — roughly 19:00 to 23:00 in Rajshahi, or 13:00–17:00 UTC. That's when a stream that needs fewer megabits has the edge.
Does it work on slower connections around Rajshahi?
Yes. Silux Media plays HD from about 0.7 Mbps and keeps going below 0.3 Mbps at lower quality — built for fixed-wireless, satellite and rural mobile links.
How much mobile data does a film use in Rajshahi?
About 1.0 GB per hour in full HD and roughly 0.6 GB in 720p, from our measurements — against 2.5–2.7 GB per HD hour on Jellyfin and Plex at the same picture quality.
Can I watch my own films in Rajshahi?
Yes. Install the free Silux Media server on a computer at home and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV — in Rajshahi, elsewhere in Rajshahi Division, or abroad.
Does it support Bengali subtitles?
Yes. Subtitle files next to your films, and the subtitle and audio tracks inside them, appear in the player in any language.
Will it work on the way to Rangpur?
Yes. On the roughly 166 km between Rajshahi and Rangpur, the app re-checks the connection every three seconds and keeps playing — dropping to a lighter quality in weak spots and climbing back up after.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.