Known for
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A lake in the town.
Shakuni lake sits in the middle of Madaripur town, with a path round it that fills with walkers in the morning and evening.
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Old buildings in the villages.
The Rajaram temple at Khalia in Rajoir, the ruined indigo factory at Auliapur, the Algi Kazi bari mosque and the Mithapur zamindar house are spread through the district.
Best season
GoodFairNov–Feb
November to February: dry roads and pleasant days. The monsoon floods the low fields and the Arial Khan river runs high.
Getting there
Bus
Dhaka
2–3 h
Over the Padma Bridge by the Bhanga expressway
Getting around
In the district
Easy-bikes and CNGs to the villages
Since the Padma Bridge opened, buses from Dhaka reach Madaripur town in two to three hours by the expressway through Bhanga.
Local food
River fish
From the Arial Khan
River fish from the Arial Khan and the Padma, and the sweets of the town shops.
Places to see
Algi Kazi Bari Mosque
An old domed mosque at the Kazi family home in Algi, one of the district's historic mosques.
Auliapur Nilkuthi
The ruins of a British-era indigo planters' house at Auliapur, a reminder of the indigo trade in Bengal.
Parbater Bagan
An old garden in Madaripur, a quiet green spot that local people visit for an outing.
Hindu templeEmran.madaripur · CC BY-SA 4.0Rajaram Temple
A protected old temple at Khalia in Rajoir upazila, built by the Khalia zamindar family and named after Rajaram Roy Chowdhury.
River, lake and haorLM Tanzil · CC BY-SA 4.0Shakuni Lake
A large lake in the heart of Madaripur town with a walking path round it, the town's favourite place for a stroll.
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