Chapai Nawabgonj

District Based Database-12 (Chapainawabganj)

1. Title: Chapainawabganj, Rajshahi Division (Kalai Ruti, Mango and Gambhira)

2. Historical description: Known as the capital of mango. Kalai bread, tomato, betel, naksikatha, silk, bronze-brass are famous. Gambhira is one of the genres of folk music in Bangladesh. It is a descriptive song, sung in groups. Grandchildren are very popular in the main character of Gambhira in Chapainawabganj region.

3. How to go: From Gabtali / Mohakhali in Dhaka you can take any bus going to Dinajpur (Hanif, National, Desh Travels). Non-AC-500-600taka, AC-1000-1100taka.

4. Places of interest: Sona Masjid and Land Port, Tomb of Birshreshtha Shaheed Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir, Mughal Architecture Three Dome Mosque and Tohakhana Complex, Mahananda River, Kansart Zamindarbari

5. Where to stay: Hotel Rose, Hotel Rangdhanu, Hotel Swapnapuri

6. Where to eat: Alauddin Hotel & Restaurant, Tamanna Sweet & Restaurant, Chapainawabganj Food Club

7. Famous food and vegetables / grains: * Food: Kalai bread, mango * Vegetables / grains: Tomato, potato, paddy, corn

8. Famous personality: Ila Mitra-eminent political figure of the subcontinent, leader of the historical Tebhaga movement, Photographer Manjur Alam Beg – Pioneer of the photography movement in Bangladesh, father of modern photography, Ekushey Medal winning internationally renowned photographer, Rajit Rahman was the first poet of the Kansat movement

9. Places to see around: Barendro Research Museum, Padma Garden, Zoo, Bagha Mosque, Puthia Rajbari, Rajshahi