Sirajganj has several potential tourism sites including Hard Point, Rabindra Kachari Bari where Rabindranath Tagore spent time, the Navaratna Temple with its architectural design, Bangabandhu Bridge and Jamuna Eco Park, the shrine of Hazrat Makhdum Shahdoula, Chalan Beel wetland, and Elliot Bridge built during the British era without pillars. However, tourism is currently limited due to lack of facilities like hotels and transportation infrastructure, insufficient publicity and security, and few amusement options. With its location as the gateway to North Bengal, Sirajganj has potential to become a tourist hub if more development occurs, such as introducing river cruises between

1. Tourism Prospect of
Sirajganj
Presented By
Md. Ismail Hossain
Assistant Commissioner
Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Sirajganj.
Email: ismail17346@gmail.com
Mobile: 01798500033

2. Map of Sirajganj

3. Tourism Sites of Sirajganj
• Sirajganj's tourist attractions includes natural,
historical and life style of tribal people.

4. • Hard Point:
• Hard point area near the town remains abuzz
with tourists round the year, and it gets intense
attraction day by day. It draws attraction of all
ages as they can enjoy sunrise and sunset, and
get refreshed by the soothing air round the
year. People also have the opportunity to have
boat rides to engage themselves with the
nature.
Tourism Sites of Sirajganj

5. Tourism Sites of Sirajganj
• Hard Point:

6. • Rabindra Kachari Bari: It is situated in
Shahjadpur Upzilla, adjacent to Upzilla Parishad. It
reminds us the memory of Famous poet
Rabindranath Tagore, where he passed a significant
time from 1890 to 1897. It is a two storied building
of 26.85 Meter Long and 10.20 Meter Wide. The
building itself is a historic structure due to its
relation with Novel levrest Rabindra Nath Tagore. A
number of objects belonging to Tagor's personal life
are now on its display.
• Department of Archaeology is looking after this site.
Tourism Sites of Sirajganj

7. Tourism Sites of Sirajganj
• Rabindra Kachari Bari:

8. • Navaratna Temple:
Ramnath Bhaduri, a Nayeb Dewan of Nawab
Murshidkuli Khan constructed “Navaratna temple” at
the Hatikumrul Union under the Ullapara Upazilla.
He, in addition, installed several small temples besides
this large temple. The original temple is three storied.
There are three other temples at the huge courtyard of
the Navaratna temple. They are known as the Shiva-
Parvati temple, Chandi temple and another Shiva
temple with terracotta design of red earth at the
southern bank of the pond in this temple campus.
• Department of Archaeology is looking after this
heritage site
Tourism Sites of Sirajganj

9. Tourism Sites of Sirajganj
• Navaratna Temple:

10. • Bangabandhu Bridge and Bangabandhu
Jamuna Eco Park:
• Bangabandhu bridge and the eco park has
a great attraction to the tourist. The eco
park , has over 50 varieties of timber, fruit
and medicinal trees and a zoo. The 600-acre
park on the western end of Bangabandhu
bridge at Soydabad in the district was
opened to public in 2008.
Tourism Sites of Sirajganj

11. Tourism Sites of Sirajganj
• Bangabandhu Bridge:

12. Tourism Sites of Sirajganj
• Bangabandhu Jamuna Eco Park :

13. • Shrine of Hazrat Makhdum Shahdoula:
Situated in Shahzadpur on the west bank of
Korotoa River. The mosque is the best
example of the architechture of the then
Sultanat regime.
A large number of devotee visit this heritage
site everyday.
Tourism Sites of Sirajganj

14. Tourism Sites of Sirajganj
• Shrine of Hazrat Makhdum Shahdoula:

15. • Chalan Beel
• Chalan Beel is an extensive lowland area
spreads across Natore, Pabna and Raiganj
and Tarash Upzilla of Sirajganj. It remains
full to the brim during the monsoon months,
and dries out in the winter months. Chalan
Beel is fast silting up. Now, it has only an
area of 26 km².
Tourism Sites of Sirajganj

16. • Chalan Beel
Tourism Sites of Sirajganj

17. • Joysagor Dighi: Joysagor dighi situated in
rayganj with an area of 58 acres.
Tourism Sites of Sirajganj

18. • Eilliot Bridge:
Eliot Bridge, a glorious heritage of the district
still attracts tourists from home and abroad.
Built over the Baral in the middle of the town
during the British rule, the bridge has no pillar.
Popularly known as 'Boropul,' the bridge
connects the eastern part of the town with its
western part. The bridge stands as a witness to
many important events of the this sub-continent.
Tourism Sites of Sirajganj

19. Tourism Sites of Sirajganj
• Eilliot Bridge:

20. Current Challenges
• Lack of necessary facilities like residential
hotel, trasport, and infrastructure.
• Lack of publicity.
• Lack of security.
• Fewer facilities for amusement.
• Lack of tourist guide.

21. Future Prospect
• Sirajganj has a lots of opportunities as it’s the
gateway of North-Bengal.
It can be a tourist hub to wander any place of
this region.
A river cruise can be introduced from Hard
Point to Bangabandhu Bridge including all
other modern facilities for amusement.

22. Thank You