Dhaka Division

Narsingdi travel guide

A district known for the roughly 2,500-year-old Wari-Bateshwar site and its weaving.

⭐ Famous food and products of Narsingdi

Latkan (Burmese grape)
Latkan (Burmese grape) (লটকন)
Sagar banana
Sagar banana (সাগর কলা)

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📜 How Narsingdi got its name

The story goes that a king called Narasingha ruled this area in ancient times. The name Narsingdi comes from him.

How to get to Narsingdi

Narsingdi is about 52 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 1.5–2 hours.

  • 🚌 By bus: Narsingdi buses from Gulistan/Sayedabad, fare ৳80–150.
  • 🚆 By train: Chattogram/Sylhet/Kishoreganj trains from Kamalapur via Narsingdi, fare ৳45–150.

Places to visit (2)

What it costs

৳700–1,500 per person as a day trip

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

Narsingdi's Sagar bananas, latkan (Belabo-Shibpur)

Other districts in Dhaka Division

DhakaFaridpurGazipurGopalganjKishorganjMadaripurManikganjMunshiganjNarayanganjRajbariShariatpurTangail