Jessore District - Places To See

Places To See

Village Balia Vakutia is famous for its small Weaving industry(loom) .where produce Shari, Lungi, Gamsa ETC handmade clothes. Village Rampur has become a tourist attraction for its island-like look surrounded by two rivers, Jhapa Bayor and Khajura Bayor. The Kapatakkha River flows through the area.

At Abhaynagar Upazila, there is a small village called Dhulgram. It once had a magnificent Hindu complex of 17 temples here, but now only one remains standing. Most of the temples were submerged by the Bhairab River, which flows by the complex. A beautiful terracotta design can be seen all over the temple. It is considered a very holy place by Bengals.

In Bhatnagar, Abhaynagar, stands the ruins of an 11-temple complex dedicated to Lord Shiva. Though the central temple is partially destroyed, the site still shows the majesty of Bengal's glorious past.

• Near the town of Jessore is the suburb Chanchra. A Chanchra Rajbari once stood, but has deteriorated. Visitors can see the Shiv Temple, which is almost restored; the remains of the Dosh Mahabidya Temple, unique in Bangladesh, and Jora Shiv Temple at Murali in a deteriorated condition.
• Imam Bara, situated at Murolir Mor beside the Dhaka-Khulna Highway, is a historical building constructed by Hazi Muhammad Mohsin.
• The Jessore Collectorate Building, located in Daratana, is one of the oldest buildings in Jessore.

Sagardari is the birthplace of the poet Michael Madhusudan Dutta. His large villa consists of a huge garden, a small museum and houses. The front gate of the house has a solid sculpture work. The Kapattakka River is a block away. Around the house are many small shops that sell souvenirs. Near sadar thana village Hamidpur is an ancient mosque, known as "Shani mosque." It is an example of the high architecture of the ancient Muslim age.