Unseen BangladeshRangpur Division
Lalmonirhat travel guide
A border district of the Tista Barrage and the Tin Bigha Corridor.
⭐ Famous food and products of Lalmonirhat
📜 How Lalmonirhat got its name
Folklore says the market (hat) here was named Lalmonirhat after a woman called Lalmoni. Others say red gems (lal moni) were found here.
How to get to Lalmonirhat
Lalmonirhat is about 340 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 7–8 hours.
- 🚌 By bus: Lalmonirhat buses from Mohakhali/Gabtoli, fare ৳800–900.
- 🚆 By train: Lalmoni Express from Kamalapur, fare ৳500–1,400.
Places to visit (3)
Tista Barrage Popular
The barrage of the country's biggest irrigation project; the river, chars and sunsets.
Tin Bigha Corridor and Dahagram Popular
A corridor through India to Bangladesh's enclave of Dahagram-Angarpota.
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Tushbhandar Zamindar Bari Lesser known
An old zamindar house and temple in Kaliganj.
What it costs
৳1,200–2,500 per person per day
Where to stay
- Abosor rest house in the Tista Barrage area (Water Development Board)
What to eat
Tista fish
Other districts in Rangpur Division
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