Nilphamari Bangladesh

Nilphamari ( নীলফামারী )
City of Bangladesh

Nilphamari is a district in Northern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rangpur Division.

Nilphamari is bounded by Rangpur and Lalmonirhat in east, Rangpur and Dinajpur in south, Dinajpur and Panchagarh in west, Jalpaiguri of India in north.

Nilphamari district is divided into Six Upazilla or Sub-Districts (Dimla ( ডিমলা ), Domar ( ডোমার ), Jaldhaka ( জলঢাকা ), Kishoreganj ( কিশোরগঞ্জ ), Nilphamari Sadar ( নীফামারী সদর ), Saidpur ( সৈয়দপুর )).

How to Reach Nilphamari

By Air: Syedpur Airport is located in Nilphamari District. But Nilphamari town is 24.3 km away from Syedpur Airport.

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From Dinajpur: There are Many gate lock buses run from Dinajpur to Rangpur. Some buses hanged white flag in front and top on the bus are moving faster. You can ride on that bus to Wapda Mor ( ওয়াপদা মোর ). From Wapda mor you can go by battery auto.

Tourist Places in Nilphamari

There are very few things to view in Nilphamari.

Nilphamari Museum

Museum

Various archaeological sites of British and Indian subcontinent are preserved. 
How to go: Its in the Nilphamari Town.

Chini Mosque ( চিনি মসজিদ )

Mosque

The mosque is also known as Glass Mosque. The construction of the mosque started in 1863 by Haji Bakir Ali Ahmed and was completed within a year as a little prayer house. Lately Wazir Ali Ahmed who's belongs from founders family started the extension and modification work of this mosque. After that in at the middle of 20th century the sons of Late Wazir Ali Ahmed, Mofizuddin Ahmed & Shafiuddin Ahmed (well known as cloth merchants) continue the beautification work of the mosque. At the time the ceramics pieces brought form Kolkata as there was no any ceramic factory in East Pakistan/Bengal (present Bangladesh).
How to Go: It is in Syedpur Upazila. from Wapda Mor you can go by battery auto to Syedpur Chini mosque, fare 10 Taka per person

Catholic Church

Church

Established in 1886 in Syedpur
How to go: Just behind the Railway Station, Syedpur

Nil Shagor

Historical Large Pond

Hinduism is reviewed and found that from eighth century BC to ninth century. Kourob and Pandoves played a game. Pandoves were defeated the game and as the conditions of the game, Pandoves was forced to go to Bonobaash (living in forest, one kind of prison at that time) for twelve years. The defeated Pandoves selected the place as prison in the cow house area (so-called today's Gorgram) of the King, Birat. Birat (Name of the king) dug this huge pond to satisfy the thirst of the Pandoves.
Later In 1979, Mr. A. Jabbar, Administrator, aimed to build Dighi as a tourist center, he reformed and it was named "Nilasagar".

Dhormopal Royal Palace

Ruined Historical Palace

How to go: It's in Joldhaka Sub-District. Go to there by bus. From Joldhaka, you will get auto.

Tista Barrage

It's in Dimla Sub district of Nilphamari. Go to Dimla by bus. From Dimla, go to Tista Barrage by auto.



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