Fort and palace, Joypurhat

Lakma Rajbariলকমা রাজবাড়ি

Time needed: About an hour.
best months: Nov–Feb
Cost: Free.

The ruined brick mansion of an old zamindar family near the Indian border in Panchbibi.

At a glance

Upazila: Panchbibi

About

Roofless walls, arches and stairways stand in open country, with trees growing through the brick. It is a popular spot for an outing and for photographs.

The building is unsafe in places; look from the ground rather than climbing.

Getting there: Bus to Panchbibi, then a CNG or auto-rickshaw.

Things to do

Walk round the ruin and its arches.

Good to know

It is close to the border; carry ID.

Getting there

Read the Joypurhat guide

Nearby

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Jagaddala Mahavihara

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Altadighi National Park

8 km, Naogaon

A sal forest around the district's largest tank, right on the Indian border at Dhamoirhat, declared a national park in 2011.

Hindu temple

Pathar Ghata Temple

12 km, Joypurhat

A small old temple known locally in Joypurhat, worth a stop if you are nearby.

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Paharpur Buddhist Vihara

20 km, Naogaon

Somapura Mahavihara, the great monastery the Pala king Dharmapala founded in the late 8th century: the largest Buddhist monastery south of the Himalayas and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985.