Tourist Places to Visit in Ishurdi, Bangladesh, Asia

Tourist Places to Visit in Ishurdi, Bangladesh, Asia

Ishurdi also called as Ishwardi is a sub district of Pabna District in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. It is situated about 225 km northwest of national capital Dhaka. Ishurdi is placed between latitude 24°9′ in the north and longitude 89°4′ in the east. The total area of Ishurdi is 246.9 km².

Ishurdi houses numerous prominent tourist destinations, educational institutions, health centres and few small and medium scale industries. Ishurdi is well known for Ishurdi Airport (presently not in use).

Culture of Ishurdi:

Ishurdi town is home to several mosques, temples and cultural centres. Hindu temple ‘Jor Bangla’, ‘Jagannath Temple’ and beautiful Mughal-era mosque Varara Moshjid surrounds Ishurdi Town. The hotels of Ishurdi are known for their best hospitality services.

Connectivity to Ishurdi:

Ishurdi has a good connectivity with its nearby regions and the major towns of the state through road and railway mode of transport. One can board buses at Ishwardi Bus Terminal and many local bus stops.

Ishwardi is the headquarters of western zone of Bangladesh Railway and Ishwardi Railway Junction is located within the town. Ishwardi is situated about 74 km away from its nearest airport Shah Makhdum Airport, Paba Upazila.

Places to see near Ishurdi:

Ishurdi Airport:

Ishurdi Airport is situated in Ishwardi Upazila in Pabna District. This stylishly constructed airport is located at the coordinates of 24°09′11.51″ N 089°02′55.04″ E. Earlier, Biman Bangladesh Airlines provided weekly air service to Dhaka Airport, but currently Ishurdi Airport is not in use for several problems. However United Airways has shown interest to develop the airport.

Hardinge Bridge:

Hardinge Bridge is a steel railway bridge placed on the Padma River. It is located between 24°3′57″ N latitude and 89°1′35″ E longitude. This bridge draws its name from the Viceroy of India (1910-1916) Lord Hardinge. The length of the bridge is 1.8 kilometers. The bridge took nearly two years for completion. The construction of the bridge started in 1910 and ended in 1912. The trains started moving on this bridge from 1915.

Shilaidaha:

Shilaidaha is a region in Kumarkhali Upazila of Kushtia District. This place is well known for Rabindra Kuthibari of Shilaidaha. The famous Bengali poet and Nobel Prize winner Rabindranath Tagore resided in Kuthibari. It is placed between 23°55’11.48″ N latitude and 89°13’12.11″ E longitude.

Other places to see near Ishurdi are:

Idyllic Poddar Par
Shilaaidoho ghat

Best time to visit Ishurdi:

Between October and May is the best time to visit Ishurdi to watch beautiful places and enjoy the hospitality services.

Accommodation options near Ishurdi:

Ishurdi is a famous tourist destination attracts tourists from all over the country. Due to this, there are numerous hotels established to serve tourists with their fine quality foods and different amenities near Ishurdi. The hotels have the different facilities like car parking, doctor on call, air ticket booking, pick up and drop facility to Airport, hot water bath, 24 hour electricity, internet connectivity, swimming pool and garden area. The major hotels in Ishurdi, Pabna and Dhaka City are as follows: