 Dinajpur is a district in the northern part of Bangladesh, famous for mangoes and Lichees and some fragrant varieties of rice. | |
Things to see in Dinajpur include the Kantaji Temple, built by Maharaja Pran Nath. It's a beautiful temple covered with exquisite terracotta tiles. It took 30 years to build and was finally completed in 1752. Maharaja Pran Nath also built a mosque near the temple. | |
Other attractions include the Ram Shagor (Ram Sea) a man made water tank for irrigation purposes and is the biggest man made tank in Bangladesh. It is approximately 1079m x 193m and 9.5m deep. It was built by Raja Ram Nath around 1755. |
Monday, November 23, 2009
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