Hajong Mata Rashimoni Memorial travel guide

History and background

In 1946 the Hajong woman Rashimoni Hajong gave her life in the peasant movement against the zamindars' 'tonk' system; she is called 'Hajong Mata' (mother). A memorial was built in her honour at Baheratali.

How to get to Hajong Mata Rashimoni Memorial

At Baheratali, Durgapur.

Netrokona is about 160 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 4–5 hours.

• 🚌 By bus: Direct Durgapur/Birishiri buses from Mohakhali (Jinnat, Sarkar), fare ৳400–500; or via Netrokona.
• 🚆 By train: Haor Express/Mohua Commuter from Kamalapur to Netrokona or Mohanganj.

Where to stay

• YMCA and YWCA guest houses and the Cultural Academy rest house at Birishiri

What to eat

Netrokona's balish mishti (famous), haor fish

Good to know

• Learn the history of the Tonk movement from local people

More places to visit in Netrokona district

• Birishiri and the china-clay hills — White and pink china-clay hillocks and lakes of bluish-green water.
• Someshwari River — A river of clear water coming down from the Garo Hills, with sandbanks.
• Ranikhong Mission — A Catholic mission from 1910 on a hillock; lovely views of the Someshwari.

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