Rangpur Protidin – রংপুর প্রতিদিন

Thakurgaon (Bengali: ঠাকুরগাঁও জেলা, Thakurgaon Jela also Thakurgaon Zila) is a district in the north-western side of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rangpur Division and borders India to the west.

Geography

Thakurgaon(ঠাকুরগাঁও) is in the north west corner of Bangladesh, it is about 467 km from Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It is surrounded by Dinajpur district on its south, Panchagarh district to the east and India on its west and north sides, it is a part of the Himalayan plain land.

History

During British rule Thakurgaon(ঠাকুরগাঁও) was a tehsil (a district subdivision). In 1947 at the time of the Partition of India, Thakurgaon Subdivision became part of the newly established Dinajpur District of East Bengal. In 1984 Takurgaon subdivision was split off Dinajpur and became a separate district (i.e. Thakurgaon District).

Economy

In Bangladesh as a whole agriculture is the basis of the economy, and Thakurgaon has been striving for a long time to be economically productive, agriculture forming a major part of the districts economy. Thakurgaon produces many agricultural products, such as rice, wheat, sugarcane, seasonal vegetables and fruits etc. The sugarcane plantation – TSM (Thakurgaon Sugar Mill)–is part of the BSFIC. These become the main livelihood of the native. Poultry firms are quite productive business in Thakurgaon, there are several cold-stores in the district. Different businesses for producing and repairing agricultural tools have grown up.

However the community’s distance from the capital causes difficulties in getting sufficient technical and logistic support and in transporting local products to the national market. It is not easy for the investors to set up their business far away from the center of national trade and commerce.

Places of interest

There are various places of interest in the district, these include:

1. The Tangon River
2. Senua Bridge
3. Old Air Port, destroyed during the second world war, situated at Modergonj beside of Arazipaickpara
4. Jomidar Mosjid at Shibganj
5. Balia Mosjid at Balia Union
6. The Fair of Nekmordon
7. Ramrai Dighi, it is a pond having 50 acres (200,000 m2) of area. A beautiful tourist spot.
8. King’s Palace
9. The river of Kulic
10. KhuniaDhighi Memorial
11. Palace of King Tonko Nath
12. Gorkoi Heritage
13. 500 acre shal garden on the bank of the Tangon River
14. Horinmari Amgach (Stand by 3 bigha area )