Natore

Rani Bhabani's capital, Chalan Beel and the famous kanchagolla

Natore was once the seat of one of Bengal's richest zamindari estates, and two grand palace compounds still survive close to town. To the east lies the vast Chalan Beel wetland, which floods into an inland sea in the monsoon. The district is also remembered through Jibanananda Das's poem about Banalata Sen of Natore.

Natore is famous for

Natore Rajbari Uttara Ganabhaban (Dighapatia palace) Kanchagolla sweet Chalan Beel Banalata Sen of the poem

Places to visit in Natore

Historical

Natore Rajbari

Natore 2 hrs

The 18th-century palace complex of Rani Bhabani's dynasty, with temples and ponds set in shady grounds.

Historical

Uttara Ganabhaban (Dighapatia Rajbari)

Natore 2 hrs

The elegant Dighapatia palace with its clock-tower gate and Italian garden, used as an official northern residence of the head of state.

Lake

Chalan Beel

Natore 4 hrs

Bangladesh's largest inland wetland, a sea of water in the monsoon and a patchwork of fields and fish in winter.

Lake

Halti Beel

Natore 2.5 hrs

A broad wetland north of Natore town, crossed by a submersible road that seems to float on the water in the monsoon.