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Tangail District · Dhaka Division · মধুপুর জাতীয় উদ্যান
Madhupur National Park travel guide
A huge sal forest; monkeys, deer and Garo and Koch villages.
At a glance
- Area
- About 8,436 hectares
- Declared
- Reserved in 1962, national park in 1982
- Forest
- Sal forest (deciduous)
- Communities
- Garo and Koch
History and details
The Madhupur tract is a raised red-soil area spanning Mymensingh and Tangail, once home to the country's largest sal forest. The forest was reserved in 1962 and later declared a national park.
The forest has capped langurs, monkeys, barking deer, jungle cats and about 190 species of birds. Inside the park are the Lahoria deer breeding centre and the old Forest Department rest house at Dokhla.
Garo and Koch people have lived here for centuries; there is a long history of conflict between them and the Forest Department over forest land rights. The Madhupur area is the country's largest pineapple-growing region.
Things to do
- Walk or cycle the roads through the sal forest
- See the Lahoria deer breeding centre
- Visit a Garo village (with permission)
- Visit the pineapple market in season
How to get to Madhupur National Park
Madhupur is about 50 km from Tangail; by bus to the Rasulpur gate.
Tangail is about 98 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 2.5–3 hours.
- 🚌 By bus: Tangail-bound buses from Mohakhali (Nirala, Jhotika and others), fare ৳200–300.
- 🚆 By train: North Bengal-bound trains from Kamalapur to Tangail station, fare ৳150–350.
Where to stay
- Forest Department rest house (Dokhla, with permission)
- Dhanbari Nawab Manzil Resort
What to eat
Porabari chomchom (the most famous), Madhupur pineapples
Good to know
- Madhupur pineapples (June–August) are famous
- In Garo villages, ask local people before taking photos
More to see nearby
- Dhanbari Nawab Manzil (15 km)
- Dokhla rest house (inside the park)
- Jalchhatra pineapple market (10 km)
More places to visit in Tangail district
- Mohera Zamindar Bari — A zamindar house with lovely colourful palaces, a pond and gardens; now a police training centre.
- Atia Mosque — A beautiful mosque built in 1609 in a blend of Sultanate and Mughal styles; it was on the old ten-taka note.
- Dhanbari Nawab Manzil — Nawab Nawab Ali Chowdhury's palace and mosque, now run as a resort.
- Karatia Zamindar Bari — Home of the zamindars known for 'Atiar Chand', with the historic Sa'dat College next door.