Tourist Attractions in Kurigram
Kurigram is a border district in Rangpur division in the northern region of Bangladesh. The district has an area of 2255.29 sq km. The district is bounded by Kuch Bihar of India on the north, Gaibandha district on the south, Assam and Meghalaya state of India on the east, and Lalmonirhat and Rangpur districts on the west.
Kurigram subdivision was born on April 22, 1875, with eight sub-districts. Then on 23 January 1984, it was upgraded to a district with nine sub-districts. Although it is not exactly known when people started living in this region, there is enough evidence of habitation in this area from ancient times. Though there are many doctrines about the naming of Kurigram, it is believed that from some twenty families (Kuri means twenty in Bengali), the name Kurigaon, Kuriganj, or Kurigram has been derived.
Kurigram district has its history, heritage, and uniqueness. Various fairs are often organized in the Kurigram district, which includes Chilamari, Ashtamiara, Simduramatira, Madikekhailera, Masanakura, Dinharara, Senarara, Siddhesari, Kali, Shiva, and Gazimela. There is plenty of entertainment in these fairs. Different types of goods are sold here. These fairs are some of the most entertaining events for the locals. The district has spectacular natural beauty. Many rivers run through this district such as Brahmaputra, Teesta, Dharla, Dudhkumar, Phulkumar, Jingiram, Sonavari, Halhaliya, Kaljani, and Shancos.
There are not many mentionable tourist spots in Kurigram. However, some potential spots can be developed as places of tourist interest in this district such as Chilmari River Port and Bangasonahat Railway Bridge in Bhurungamari. Kurigram Municipality has planned to construct the T-embankment adjacent to Dharla Bridge and its adjoining site as a tourist spot with the help of LGED.
Some other interesting places for tourism in this district are Panga Palace, Joymonihat Palace, Zia Pond, Chandamari Mosque, and Baparipara Shahi Mosque.
There are 12 tourist attractions found in Kurigram. This is 12% of all tourist attractions listed in Rangpur Division. The major types of tourist attractions listed here are landmarks and nature attractions. You may find a list of all categories of Kurigram attractions on this page. Click on a category to find all attractions of Kurigram of that type.
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Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Kurigram
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1
Chandamari Masjid
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2
Bhetarbandh Royal Palace
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3
Baparipara Shahi Mosque
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4
Dharla Bridge
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5
Children's Park
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6
Naodanga Royal Palace
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7
Sindur Moti Dighi
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8
Chandi Mandir
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9
Dolmanca Mandir
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10
Sonarhat Bridge
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Directions to Go
Kurigram is located 336 km north of Dhaka that takes 7-8 hours by car/bus to reach. There is no airport in this district. The nearest airport is in Saidpur, and it takes 2-3 hours to reach Kurigram from Saidpur airport.
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