Ramsagar National Park
One of the largest man-made tanks in Bangladesh, dug in the 18th century and ringed by a shady park.
Ramsagar is a vast rectangular tank at Tajpur, just south of Dinajpur town. It was excavated in the mid-18th century under Raja Ramnath, the same ruler who completed Kantajew Temple, reportedly to give the area water during a drought. The water body is roughly a kilometre long and nearly 200 metres wide, with a brick ghat on its western bank.
The surrounding land was declared a national park in 2001. Tall trees line the embankments, and there is a small deer enclosure, picnic spots and benches facing the water. On winter weekends families from all over the north come here, while weekday mornings are calm and good for a long walk around the bank.
How to go
Ramsagar is about 8 km south of Dinajpur town. An auto-rickshaw or CNG takes 20 minutes (30-50 BDT shared, 150-250 BDT reserved).
Where to stay
Stay in Dinajpur town; options run from simple hotels at 1,000 BDT to the Parjatan Motel and better hotels at 3,000-5,000 BDT.
