Unseen BangladeshRangpur Division
Thakurgaon travel guide
A quiet border district; a huge Suryapuri mango tree about 200 years old.
⭐ Famous food and products of Thakurgaon
📜 How Thakurgaon got its name
There was a large settlement of Thakur or Brahmin families here. 'Thakurder gaon' (village of the Thakurs) gave the name Thakurgaon.
How to get to Thakurgaon
Thakurgaon is about 400 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 8–9 hours.
- 🚌 By bus: Nabil, Hanif, Shyamoli from Gabtoli/Mohakhali; non-AC ৳850–1,000.
- 🚆 By train: Panchagarh Express/Ekota/Drutojan to Thakurgaon Road.
Places to visit (3)
One of Asia's biggest mango trees, spreading over more than two bighas.
A beautiful 19th-century mosque with domes and minarets.
A historic lime-and-brick-dust mosque, also known as the 'Jinn's Mosque'.
What it costs
৳1,200–2,500 per person per day
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
Suryapuri mangoes, local rice
Other districts in Rangpur Division
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