Tourist places in Narsingdi

Dream Holiday Park

This district has an excellent communication system. The Dhaka-Sylhet Highway, one of the most significant highways in Bangladesh, traverses Narsingdi. Dhaka is less than half an hour away. From here, interdistrict roadway communication is also enhanced.

As numerous rivers flow through Narsingdi, water transport is also quite efficient. The two busiest rail routes in Bangladesh, Dhaka-Chittagong and Dhaka-Sylhet, pass via Narsingdi. These buses provide convenient access to Narshingdi.

From Gulistan, Meghalay Luxury; from the Sydabad and Gulistan bus station, Monohordi Paribahan, Anna Super Service, and BRTC Bus. From Mohakhali Bus stand: PPL, Chalan Bil Transport, Arabian Transport, and Badsha Paribahan.

Dream Holiday Park

A world-class theme park, Dream Holiday Park, has opened in Narsingdi, near Dhaka. This park is located in Panchdona Chaitab’s Sadar upazila. The park first opened its doors in late 2011. This park has rides for both children and adults.

Natural beauty surrounds the park, which was developed by mixing nature and science. A Himalayan-style mountain has been constructed here. The park has 20 live ghosts that fascinate both children and adults. Close your eyes and pay close attention. You can get lost in nature’s broad slopes and stunning mountain fountains.

There are various rides for children. The swimming pool and other rides for both adults and children will delight both children and adults. There is also an artificial ice hill in the park. The park is outfitted with cutting-edge technology for the entertainment of visitors of all ages.

Thai, Indian, and Chinese food are available at Dream Holiday Park. A café and an ice cream parlor Narayanganj’s famous ‘Jamdani House’ is also located here.

Narsingdi only has one amusement park. There are ten more attractions mentioned in this district. The location of Dream Holiday Park is shown on the map above.

2. Wari-Bateshwar/উয়ারী-বটেশ্বর

Wari-Bateshwar, Narsinghdi, Bangladesh. Land cultivation, digging drains, cutting waste pits and red soil for building traditional mud houses regularly change the surface upside down, exposing historic relics in Wari-Bateshwar. Moreover, rain rinses exquisite semi-precious stone and glass beads, silver punch-marked coins, etc., resulting in clear vision. Local schoolteacher Hanif Pathan and his son Habibulla Pathan began collecting these relics in the 1930s and later conducted studies. But for a long time, professional archaeologists in Bangladesh had ignored this potentially important archaeological site. After 60 years, archeological exploration began in 1989, followed by regular excavation in 2000.

After thorough study and limited excavation, Wari-Bateshwar revealed a 2500 year old fort-city. Four mud ramparts line the 600m × 600m walled enclosure. Though much of the historic ramparts have been demolished, 5-7 foot high walls can still be seen in some areas. The ramparts are ringed by a moat that has silted up and become paddy fields. The eastern half of the silted moat is visible.

3.Monu Mia Zamindar Bari

Mia Monu Zamindar Bari is located at Ghorashal, Palash, Narsingdi, and in front of the house is a wide porch. There are ponds surrounding the Palace.

In Narsingdi, near the Ghorashal Bus-stand, is the Monu Mia Zamindar House. It was rebuilt around 1335 BE by a local landowner named Sazda Mia. This Zamindar House is one of Bangladesh’s finest examples of Classical Colonial Design.

Fronted by Corinthian Columns, an arch-shaped entryway, and a parapet adorned with leaf designs, its interior beauty is sure to captivate. This Palace’s interior is well-furnished and adorned. The temperature in the palace is always lower than outside.

4. Belabo Bazar Mosque

The Belabo Bazar Mosque, built for Tk 35 million, opened on November 8th, 2008. The mosque’s 200-foot length and 125-foot width can accommodate 12,000 people. The mosque was built by renowned Narsingdi entrepreneur Abdul Kadir Mollah.

Alhajj Mahmud Ali Bhuiyan, the first founder and owner of the Moque, donated his property for its construction. ‘Mamdi Bepari’. A public place in Belabo was later donated by Abdul Kadir Mollah to build this Mosque as a Mega Structure. Locals are proud to live in this Upazila. Everyday, people from all around flock to this Mosque.

5. Balapur Zamindar House

Numerous archaeological sites dot the Narsingdi area, enticing travelers and explorers to return time and again. Balapur Zamindar House is a historic royal house in this district. If you want to see the oldest buried civilization in Bangladesh, Wari-Bateshwar, then you should visit Balapur Zamindar House. It is located in Balapur village, Narsingdi district.

Nobin Chandra Saha, a local Zamindar, built this house in 1906. It is also called Zamindar Kali Babur Bari. It’s a cluster of buildings in a certain area. Most buildings are three stories, however others are either one or two. The Bangladesh Department of Archaeology hasn’t declared it a protected site. This historic house in Bangladesh is also deteriorating.

Despite its ornamentation, this house is nearly abandoned, and some residents claim to be descendants of the Zamindari family of Balapur. Some locals are desperate to sell all white stone floor tiles.

6. Baburhat (বাবুরহাট)

Narsingdi is a weaving and textile center. Baburhat, called “The Manchester of the East,” is located in this region. Baburhat, an hour’s drive from the city, is one of Bangladesh’s oldest and largest wholesale fabric markets. Buyers have started pouring into this Hat’s wholesale shops. Around 3000 stores line the Dhaka-Sylhet highway market. Buyers are drawn to the market by good communication, reasonable prices, and high-quality merchandise, and 500 trucks leave daily for nearby regions. Porters are busy unloading loads of garments at the side of the road. The weekly market attracts wholesalers from all around the country (Friday, Saturday and Sunday).

This is the location of the majority of the local fabric factories, which manufacture sarees and lungis among other clothing. “Every year, significant trading takes place around the two big Islamic festivals, Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha,” a dealer explained. Baburhat traders placed orders for garments from weavers in Pabna, Sirajganj, Shahjadpur, and Shivrampur to be delivered before Eid. They supply the designs and tell the weavers how many pieces they require months in advance.

This market has a significant influence on the national economy. Baburhat sees deals worth crores of taka every day. A single pair of socks requires the labor of thousands of people.

 7. Arshinagar Park and Mini Zoo

There is a park and zoo close to Narsingdi station. On the east side of the railway station of the late M.P. Shamsuddin Ahmed Ishwaque. Outside the park, there is a huge banyan tree. A place to stop and rest after a long walk or trip. Under the tree is a great place for people to sit. Late M.P. sat under this banyan tree every day and listened to people’s problems. He died and was laid to rest beneath this tree. The tiles on his grave look nice.

M.P. Shamsuddin’s Arshinagar Park and Mini Zoo is to the north of this tomb. The cost to get in is 10 BDT. Wild animals, birds, parrots, and peacocks can be found there.

The park has a pond that goes all the way through it. Along the edge of the pond, there are a number of brick benches where people can sit and enjoy the natural beauty of the park. The park also has a place for kids to play with different rides.

8. Parulia Mosque

Parulia, A Persian inscription on the mosque’s main gate says that Bibi Jainab, daughter of Nasir Shah and wife of Diwan Sharif, built the mosque in 1126 AH/1714 AD. It is 18.29 meters long, 5.18 meters wide, and 1.52 meters thick. The inside of the mosque was divided into three squares by two side arches. The roof of their house has three domes. The domes are topped with kalasas and lotuses. The mosque has four octagonal corner towers with bands around them. All of the corner towers reaching the cornice was unusual. Most corner towers in Mughal architecture rise above the cornice.

The mosque has five arches, and each one serves a different purpose. In terms of size and shape, the middle archway is much bigger than the other four. The main entrance is in a rectangular building with a half-domed roof. The eastern wall has three arches, which are called mihrabs. The western wall also has three mihrabs. All mihrabs and arches are square and have merlons on them. Both sides of the mihrabs and archways have arched niches. Arches and mihrabs have parts that stick out. The outside faces of the archways are decorated with square and rectangular panels.

In 1897, earthquakes caused a lot of damage to the mosque, which was later rebuilt. In front of the mosque is an open square courtyard with a low wall around it. On the east side of this wall, there is a beautiful door.

Two ponds on the Mosque’s northern and southern sides make it look even better. And it helps keep the Mosque cool.

 9. Chinishpur Kalibari/চিনিষপুর কালীবাড়ি

Chinishpur Kalibari is a centuries-old Hindu shrine. It is a Hindu temple that was built almost 250 years ago by Hindu Saint Ram Proshaad (). Ramkrishno Ray (), a Dewan () of G.P. Wize, donated money and land to him (Last Kuthial of Atkandi Nilkuthi).

He built it out of stone and brick. He married a local girl, Narayan Chakrabarti, the daughter of another Hindu Saint, after completing this temple. He then lived his entire life next to the temple

10. Atkandi Nilkuthi Mosque/আটকান্দি নীলকুঠি মসজিদ

The Atkandi Nilkuthi Mosque located in Raypura upazila, Narsingdi. ‘Alim Uddin’ erected it. Alim Uddin built this Mosque next to his wife Sadetunnesa’s grave. He brought masons from Mohishur, India to build this Mughal style mosque. Some compare it to Tajmahal because to its architectural style and emotional impact.

Alim Uddin completed his Islamic education in Deobond and afterwards served as a teacher in a Khawaza Family madrasa in Dhaka. He built this Mosque later in the 18th century, but the exact date is unknown.

 11. Bhai Girish Chandra Sen’s Old House/ ভাই গিরিশ চন্দ্র সেন

Girish Chandra Sen, a Brahmo Samaj missionary, was the first to finish translating the Qur’an into Bengali in 1886. It was his best work in Bengali. The son of the legendary Dewan Baidya dynasty, he began his career as a copywriter in the court of the deputy magistrate in Mymensingh. He briefly taught at the Mymensingh Zilla School before focusing on journalism and literature. In 1871, he joined the Brahmo Samaj as a missionary under the influence of Keshub Chunder Sen and Bijoy Krishna Goswami. He went to India and Burma to spread his new beliefs.

The plasters on this two-story house have nearly completely peeled off, revealing the moss-covered brickwork. The ceilings on both stories have collapsed. Trees have climbed up the walls, causing enormous cracks. The wood work on doors and windows is gone. The Government has taken swift efforts to repair the damage done to this great Scholar’s ancient home.

 12. Puran Para Railway Bridge

Puran Para Railway Bridge is located in Narsingdi Sadar. It is one of the most famous and visited public places in Narsingdi.

This is a tiny road leading to the Arial Kha. Because this route has rows of green trees on both sides, it has a natural beauty and people of all ages utilize it for their morning or evening walk.

The magnificent route will also go to the bank of the Arial kha river and a freshly built iron manufactured railway bridge, which is a must-see destination.