Jhenaidah

Sultanate mosques, terracotta temples and Asia's great banyan

Jhenaidah rewards travellers who like history off the beaten track. Barobazar hides a cluster of Sultanate-era mosques, Naldanga has a row of zamindari temples, and the sprawling Mallikpur banyan tree near Kaliganj covers acres of ground with its aerial roots.

Jhenaidah is famous for

Barobazar Sultanate mosques Mallikpur banyan tree Naldanga temples Bir Sreshtho Hamidur Rahman's home district

Places to visit in Jhenaidah

Archaeological

Barobazar Sultanate Mosques

Jhenaidah 3 hrs

A cluster of excavated 15th-century brick mosques, believed to be part of an early Muslim settlement.

Landmark

Mallikpur Banyan Tree (Bethuli)

Jhenaidah 1.5 hrs

A centuries-old banyan whose aerial roots have grown into a small forest covering several acres.

Religious

Naldanga Temple Complex

Jhenaidah 1 hrs

A row of zamindari-era temples, including the Siddheshwari temple, by the old Naldanga Rajbari.