Begum Rokeya Memorial Centre, Rangpur
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Rangpur District · Rangpur Division · বেগম রোকেয়া স্মৃতি কেন্দ্র

Begum Rokeya Memorial Centre travel guide

Pairaband, birthplace of Begum Rokeya, pioneer of women's awakening.

🗓️ Best time to visitYear-round; Rokeya Day on 9 December
⏱ How long it takes1 hour
💰 Estimated costFree

History and background

Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, pioneer of women's awakening, was born in 1880 at Pairaband, Mithapukur. The family home of the author of 'Sultana's Dream' and 'Abarodhbasini' has a memorial centre, library and museum.

How to get to Begum Rokeya Memorial Centre

In Mithapukur upazila; about 15 km from Rangpur.

Rangpur is about 300 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 6–7 hours.

  • 🚌 By bus: Green Line, Hanif, Nabil, Agomoni from Mohakhali/Gabtoli; non-AC ৳700–850, AC ৳1,200–1,800.
  • 🚆 By train: Rangpur Express from Kamalapur, fare ৳450–1,300.
  • ✈️ By air: Via Saidpur airport (about 40 km), one way ৳3,500–5,500.

Where to stay

  • Parjatan Motel Rangpur
  • Mid-range hotels in town (৳1,200–3,000)

What to eat

Rangpur's Haribhanga mangoes (June–July), shataranji (handicraft rugs)

Good to know

  • Close to the Rangpur–Dhaka highway; you can stop on the way

More places to visit in Rangpur district

  • Tajhat Zamindar Bari — A beautiful palace with a white marble staircase, now the Rangpur Museum.
  • Carmichael College — A handsome historic red-brick college building from 1916.
  • Vinnojogot — An amusement park with a planetarium, rides and a lake.

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