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Cumilla District · Chattogram Division · ধর্মসাগর দিঘি
Dharmasagar Dighi travel guide
A huge 15th-century pond in the middle of town; a place for an afternoon walk.
🗓️ Best time to visitYear-round; afternoon
⏱ How long it takes1 hour
💰 Estimated costFree; a boat ride costs a little
History and background
In 1458 King Dharma Manikya of Tripura had this pond of about 23 acres dug to ease his subjects' water shortage. In the centre of Cumilla town, its banks have rows of trees and a walking path, with the city park beside it.
How to get to Dharmasagar Dighi
In the centre of Cumilla town.
Cumilla is about 100 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 2–2.5 hours.
- 🚌 By bus: Tisha, Asia Line, Prince from Sayedabad; fare ৳250–400.
- 🚆 By train: Chattogram/Noakhali-bound trains from Kamalapur to Cumilla, fare ৳150–400.
Where to stay
- Mid-range hotels in Kotbari and town; the BARD guest house
What to eat
Rasmalai from Matribhandar (the most famous), khadi cloth
Good to know
- Go to Monohorpur to buy Matribhandar rasmalai — beware of copycat shops
More places to visit in Cumilla district
- Shalban Vihara — Ruins of a 7th–8th century Buddhist monastery; the Mainamati Museum is next door.
- Mainamati War Cemetery — A Second World War cemetery, green and peaceful.
- Mainamati Museum — Archaeological finds from the Mainamati area: statues, coins and terracotta plaques.