Suchitra Sen's family home travel guide

History and background

Suchitra Sen (Rama Dasgupta, 1931–2014), the great heroine of Bengali cinema, spent her childhood in this house at Gopalpur, Pabna. After years of illegal occupation it was recovered and opened as a museum in 2017.

How to get to Suchitra Sen's family home

At Gopalpur in Pabna town.

Pabna is about 160 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 4 hours.

• 🚌 By bus: Pabna Express, Shyamoli, Hanif from Gabtoli; fare ৳450–650.
• 🚆 By train: Dhalarchar Express to Pabna; or North Bengal trains to Ishwardi.

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

Pabna's para sandesh, ghee

Good to know

• Posters and photos from her famous films are on show

More places to visit in Pabna district

• Hardinge Bridge and Lalon Shah Bridge — The old railway bridge and new road bridge side by side at Pakshi; views of the Padma.
• Jor Bangla Temple — An 18th-century terracotta jor-bangla temple.
• Tarash Zamindar Bari — A handsome zamindar building in Pabna town.

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