Altadighi National Park travel guide

History and background

An ancient pond of about 43 acres near the Indian border at Dhamoirhat, with about 264 hectares of sal forest around it, declared a national park in 2011. Lotuses and migratory birds in winter.

How to get to Altadighi National Park

In Dhamoirhat upazila.

Naogaon is about 250 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 5–6 hours.

• 🚌 By bus: Naogaon buses from Gabtoli/Mohakhali (Hanif, Shyamoli, SR), fare ৳600–750.
• 🚆 By train: Jamalganj station is closest for Paharpur.

Where to stay

• Mid-range hotels in Naogaon town; Parjatan rest house at Paharpur

What to eat

Naogaon's para sandesh, mangoes

Good to know

• Near the border — don't go beyond the permitted area

More places to visit in Naogaon district

• Paharpur Buddhist Vihara — The 8th-century Somapura Mahavihara; the largest Buddhist monastery south of the Himalayas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Kusumba Mosque — A black-stone mosque from 1558; it appears on the five-taka note.
• Dibar Dighi — A memorial pillar of the 11th-century Kaibarta revolt in the middle of a pond.
• Patisar Kuthibari — Rabindranath Tagore's estate office on the bank of the Nagar River.

Location on the map