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Dakshinnagar Destination Guide
Explore Dakshinnagar in Bangladesh
Dakshinnagar in the region of Rangpur Division is a town in Bangladesh - some 171 mi or ( 276 km ) North-West of Dhaka , the country's capital city .
Current time in Dakshinnagar is now 06:48 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Dhaka " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Rangpur, Dhaka, Sukdebpur, Sarandhar, and Tulsipur. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Rangpur . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Dakshinnagar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Coconut Wrestling
Sundarban Village, Dinajpur District, Bangladesh A coconut wrestling tournament beyond the banana plantations. ..
jahed, dinajpur, bangladesh
photography by jahed ..
Daily Commute To Work
Simple Action For the Environment (SAFE) Sundarban Village, PO: Ramdubihat, Upazila: Sadar Dinajpur The journey from my new home in Chetonar Dak accommodation to the SAFE office. ..
Time For Tea
Dinajpur District, Bangladesh A local bamboo roadside cafe. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ramsagar
Ramsagar, located in the village Tejpur in Dinajpur District, is the largest man made lake in Bangladesh. It is situated about 8 kilometers south of the Dinajpur town. The lake is about 1,079 meters wide from North to South, and 192.6 meters long from East to West. It was created in the mid-1750s, funded by Raja Ram Nath, after whom the lake is named. The excavation cost 30,000 taka at that time, and about 1.5 million labourers took part in the project.
Located at 25.63 88.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Dhepa River
The Dhepa is a small river in northern Bangladesh. The river originates from the Atrai river in Mohanpur and falls into the Punarbhaba. The length of this river is 40 kilometers or 25 miles and the depth of this river is 6 meters or 18 feet.
Located at 25.63 88.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Dinajpur Sadar
Dinajpur Sadar is an Upazila of Dinajpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.
Located at 25.63 88.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Chirirbandar Upazila
Chirirbandar is an Upazila of Dinajpur District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Located at 25.66 88.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Kantajew Temple
Kantojiu Temple at Kantanagar, is a late-medieval Hindu temple in Dinajpur, Bangladesh. Built by Maharaja Pran Nath, its construction started in 1702 CE and ended in 1752 CE, during the reign of his son Maharaja Ramnath. It boasts one of the greatest examples on Terracotta architecture in Bangladesh and once had nine spires, but all were destroyed in an earthquake that took place in 1897.
Located at 25.79 88.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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