Travel guide

Rajbari

রাজবাড়ী · Rajbari district, Dhaka Division

Places to visit

Goalundo Ghat

A historic river port on the south bank of the Padma; after the Kolkata-Goalundo railway opened in 1871 it was the main water-and-rail hub for travellers to eastern Bengal, Assam and Burma. A 1913 colonial account noted that Goalundo occupied a very strong strategic position in the waterways of Bengal. Today the draws are the wide Padma views and the busy Daulatdia-Paturia ferry operations next door.

Mir Mosharraf Hossain Memorial Centre

A memorial to the writer Mir Mosharraf Hossain, author of Bishad Sindhu, in the Padamdi Nawab Estate area where he spent much of his life. The centre holds collections on his life and literary work. It is a special stop for literature lovers on the Dhaka-Faridpur/Rajbari route.