Tungipara Mausoleum travel guide

History and background

Tungipara on the Baigar River is Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birthplace; he was buried here in 1975. The mausoleum complex, built of red ceramic brick and black-and-white marble, has a library, a museum, the family home and a pond.

How to get to Tungipara Mausoleum

About 19 km from Gopalganj town; by bus/CNG.

Gopalganj is about 150 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 3–3.5 hours.

• 🚌 By bus: Gopalganj/Tungipara buses via the Padma Bridge from Jatrabari/Gabtoli (Tungipara Express, Sheba Green Line), fare ৳400–600.

Where to stay

The district town has basic and mid-range hotels (roughly ৳800–2,500). Government circuit houses and dak bungalows can be used with permission.

What to eat

Madhumati fish, local rasgulla

Good to know

• There are security checks — keep bags small

More places to visit in Gopalganj district

• Orakandi Thakurbari — Birthplace of Harichand Thakur, founder of the Matua faith; hundreds of thousands come for the Baruni fair.

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