River, lake and haor, Joypurhat
Nandail Dighiনান্দাইল দিঘি
- Time needed
- An hour or two.
- best months
- Dec–Feb
- Cost
- Free.
The largest dighi in Joypurhat, nearly a kilometre long, at Nandail village in Kalai, where migratory birds gather in winter.
At a glance
- Area
- About 60 acres
- From town
- About 19 km east
About
The old tank covers about sixty acres. Forest and low hills once surrounded it; now there are villages and fields on its banks.
Come on a winter morning for the birds and walk the banks.
Getting there: CNG from Joypurhat town towards Kalai, about 19 km.
Things to do
- Watch the winter birds from the bank.
Good to know
- Keep your distance from the birds.
