Thakurgaon
Rangpur Division

Thakurgaon Districtঠাকুরগাঁও

A 200-year-old Surjapuri mango tree and royal palaces.

Best time to visitNovember–March
How many days1 day
Places to see4

Places to see

  1. 1Surjapuri mango tree of Baliadangi
  2. 2Raja Tonkanath's palace (Ranisankail)
  3. 3Haripur Rajbari
  4. 4Jamalpur Zamindar House Mosque

Where to stay

  1. 1Hotels in town

What to eat

  1. 1Surjapuri mangoes
  2. 2Lychees

Culture

Santal and Oraon cultures; peaceful village life along the border.

History

One of the centres of the Tebhaga peasant movement of 1946–47.

How to get there

9–10 hours by bus from Dhaka; trains also run.