Best Places to Visit in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, Asia

Best Places to Visit in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, Asia

Dinajpur is a district situated in Rangpur Division in Bangladesh, about 347 km northwest of national capital Dhaka. Dinajpur is one of the popular tourist hubs in the country which occupies an area of 3,437.98 sq. km. Dinajpur District is placed between latitude 25.63° in the north and longitude 88.65° in the east.

Dinajpur District is surrounded by Nilphamari and Rangpur districts to the east, Joypurhat district in the south, Panchagarh districts on the north and West Bengal State of India towards west.

Dhepa, Punarbhaba, and Atrai are the main rivers flowing through Dinajpur District. Dinajpur has an agricultural based economy, known for ‘Katharivog Rice’ production. Also Dinajpur is famous for Kosba Mangoes, wheat production and coal mining.

Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University and Dinajpur Medical College & Hospital are the major organizations and the landmarks of Dinajpur.

History of Dinajpur:

After the independence of India, Dinajpur region was separated into three districts namely Dinajpur District (in Bangladesh) and Dakshin Dinajpur district, Uttar Dinajpur district in India.

Culture and Food in Dinajpur:

Dinajpur is the paradise of cultural places houses numerous famous temples, archaeological centres, temples and mosques such as Shita Coat Bihar, Kantajew Temple, and Dinajpur Museum, Ramsagar Tank, Sitar Kuthuri Tomb, Nayabad Mosque and Habra Zamindar Bari.

Mughlai Paratha, Bakarkhani, Chapati Roti, Naan Roti and Puri are the usual dishes of Dinajpur natives. Also the locals of Dinajpur like non vegetarian dishes namely dopiaza, gosht bhuna, rezala and tandoori gosht. The hotels and restaurants at Dinajpur offer mouthwatering foods of local and international right from Mexican, Chinese and Italian.

How to reach Dinajpur?

Dinajpur is well connected with road, railway and air transport facilities and Dinajppur town is served by Government buses and private organization buses. Baluadanga Bus Stand and BRTC Bus Stand are the two major bus stations of Dinajpur Town.

Dinajpur Railway Station is one of the important railway stations in Dinajpur region, situated within the town. The closest airport to Dinajpur is Saidpur Airport, placed about 40 km away.

Visitor Magnetisms in Dinajpur:

Kantajew Temple:

Kantajew Temple is one of the beautifully constructed temples in Bangladesh constructed in the middle of 18^th century by Maharaja Pran Nath. The temple is located between 25°47′26″ N latitude and 88°40′00″ E longitude. Kantajew Temple is devoted to Lord Krishna and the stunning architecture of the temple is the prime attraction.

Kaliya Jue Temple:

Kaliya Jue Temple is the famous temple in the surroundings of Dinajpur, devoted to Lord Krishna. The temple is located in the vicinity of Dinajpur Rajbari.

Hili Land Port:

Hili Land Port is considered as the second biggest land port in Bangladesh located in Hakimpur Upazilla in Dinajpur district.

Shita Coat Bihar:

Shita Coat Bihar is a worship place of Buddhists located in Nawabganj Upazilla of Dinajpur district. It is believed that, this 41 rooms temple was constructed during 7^th or 8^th century.

Other top tourist attractions present in Dinajpur include: