Mir Mosharraf Hossain's family home travel guide

History and background

Mir Mosharraf Hossain, author of 'Bishad Sindhu', was born in 1847 at Lahinipara, Kumarkhali. A memorial centre and library have been built at his family home.

How to get to Mir Mosharraf Hossain's family home

In Kumarkhali upazila.

Kushtia is about 200 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 5 hours.

• 🚌 By bus: SB, Shyamoli, Hanif from Gabtoli; non-AC ৳550–700, AC ৳900–1,200.
• 🚆 By train: Sundarban/Chitra Express from Kamalapur to Poradah or Bheramara.

Where to stay

• Mid-range hotels in Kushtia town (৳1,000–3,000)

What to eat

Kulfi malai, tiler khaja (famous)

Good to know

• Nearby is the Kangal Harinath memorial museum — a pioneer of Bengali journalism

More places to visit in Kushtia district

• Shrine of Lalon Shah (Chheuria) — The akhra of the Baul master Lalon Fakir; big festivals at Dol Purnima and in October.
• Shilaidaha Kuthibari — Rabindranath Tagore's estate house on the Padma, now a museum.
• Hardinge Bridge — A historic railway bridge from 1915, with the Lalon Shah road bridge beside it.

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