Joypurhat
Rajshahi Division

Joypurhat Districtজয়পুরহাট

A quiet district of lotiraj taro and ancient ponds.

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

Places to see

  1. 1Achhranga Dighi
  2. 2Hinda-Kasba Shahi Mosque
  3. 3Lakma Zamindar House
  4. 4Pagla Dewan killing field memorial

Where to stay

  1. 1Hotels in town

What to eat

  1. 1Lotiraj taro stolons

Culture

A farming area with the Joypurhat sugar mill; a convenient base for visiting Paharpur.

History

The memory of the 1971 genocide is preserved at Pagla Dewan.

How to get there

5–6 hours from Dhaka by bus or train.