Introduction

Tourism:"Tourism comprises the activities of persons traveling to and staying in

places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for
leisure, business and other purposes."given by (UNWTO).
Bangladesh is a country of natural beauty. This country has many tourism
destination. We need focoused on promotion and advertising. This assignment is
being prepared based on Gopalganj district. Here I discuss about “Identifying
cultural and ecotourism resources of Gopalganj district and the development
techniques.” Gopalganj is famous by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. But
there are more place that we focused which has huge possibility to grow up as a
great tourism resource. Gopalganj is a district (zilla in Bengali) in the Dhaka
division of Bangladesh The district has about 1,172,415 civilians and its surface
area is 1,490 km². The main city of the district is also called Gopalganj. It stands
on the bank of the Madhumati river and located at 23°00’47.67" N 89°49’21.41". It
is bounded by Faridpur district on the North, Pirojpur and Bagerhat district on the
South, Madaripur & Barisal district on the East and Narail district on the West.
This area was under the southern part of ancient Bengal called Vanga. Around 300
BC here in Kotalipara was the capital of Gangaridai dynasty. Gangaridai was one
of the powerful kingdom of Indian subcontinent. It was described by the Greek
traveller Megasthenes in his work Indica. During Sultanate and Mughal period
several Hindu kings ruled the area. In 1713, Muksudpur Upazila was part of
Jessore district while the rest of Gopalganj was part of Dhaka - Jalalpur District.
Muksedpur was later transferred to Faridpur district in 1807. Gopalganj Gopalganj
Sadar and Kotalipara was part of Jalalpur Porgona of Faridpur district. Chandana
(now Modhumoti) river was the borderline for Jessore and Dhaka - Jalalpur
districts in 1812. Gopalgnaj - Madaripur was a large water body back then where
maritime robbery was a regular activity. Thus, Madaripur Mohakuma or Sub-
division was separated in 1854 from Bakergonj District.

Tourism in Gopalganj
1.Tungipara Monument
Location: Tungipara, Gopalganj
Types: Cultural tourism
Bangabandhu Mazar Tungipara is the birthplace of national leader Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman. He was killed by the traitors in the year 1975, August 15th. He along
with all his family members except two daughters Sheikh Rehana and Sheikh
Hasina were killed at a time. Later his dead body was brought to his birthplace
Tungupgrg for commemoration. Every year we remember the contributions of
Bangabandhu in 15th August. This is a very historic and important place for the
Bangladeshi people. it is a historical place. Many people visit here from all over
the world. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is main attraction of this place. it is a cultural
tourist place .
Major Attraction of the spot
When you enter the mazar gate,at the left hand side you will find a building.the
building was the house of his parents.The Mausoleum complex is on the right hand
side.The Mausoleum complex holds the grave of Bangabandhu.The complex area
has very calm and quite surrounding.Every year thousands of people go to
tungipara at 15th August.At that time the place takes a very festive look.
Accomodation and food
There are many hotels and restaurants in tungipara upazila .They are very much
cheap and affordable. find all kinds of foods and services in this hotels and
restaurants.
I. Hotel jimmy- kalibari road Gopalganj.
II. Hotel raj – lonchgat Gopalganj.
III. Hotel momtaj- rail road.
2.Poddo bill.
Location: korpara ,Gopalganj.

Types:Eco tourism.

Paddo Bill,balakair ,Gopalganj.

The queen aquatic flowers is called lotus. Lotus is Naturally bron in Gopalganj
many bill like paddo Bill.only rainy season lotus will grown in paddo bill.lotus are
bron vast are of this Bill that’s why the beauty of Paddo Bill looking gorgeous.in
this reason this place known as paddo Bill.

 Tourist attraction:Lotus ,natural beauty of village,enjoy boat,life stayle of

village people.
 Transportation:From Gopalganj town you can go by auto rickshaw .need
almost 10 munits to go poddo Bill.Then you can go to the bill by boat.

3.Ulpur zamidarbari,Gopalganj
 Location:Ulpur ,Gopalganj sadar.
Types of Tourism: cultural tourism.

The zamindars settled in Ulpur, till today the houses of offices were found in
other corners besides the building hall in Ulpur village. The zamindars migrated
to India over time. Abandoned those buildingsThe closet is a sign of the past. It
was known as Chhat Kolkata. Anandnath Roy, in his History of Faridpur, writes
about the acquisition of zamindari in Ulpur: 'Estimator 1 to 5 (3-5 AD), the seed of
the zamindars of Ulpur was born Raghu Nandan. Ulpur village is not vast. The
last time of the reign of Maharaja Pratapaditya. The birth of this great man during
the state revolution. In his childhood, his father Yadvendra lived in Itna with
family. At that time, the government in Fatehabad and Mahmudabad (known as
ChaklaBhushan) was under the rule of Shatrajit and Shivaram, sons of Mukund
Rai, of the mighty Bengal. They ruled virtually all independence even though they
were under the king. In the Fatehabad society founded by Mukund Roy, Cullin did
not have a bus, but if there was no Cullin, there was no establishment in the
corner of society. Because of this, he honored and honored Kulin. Ina was within
the rights of Mukul Roy. When Jadvendra Bose Tagore took the bus to Atatna,
the sons of Mukund Rai showed him the respectable honor in his society as the
dignity of the famous Kulin Gallup Bose Tagore increased. T was shown the
appropriate honor. “There are two proverbs in Ulpur regarding the acquisition of
land belonging to RaghunandanBasu. | (1) The first instinct is that he was
acquainted with the help of his relative KhullatatDevidasBasu Thakur while in
Kanunaga of Nawara Division of Dhaka, with the help of Raghunandan. | (2)
Another legend is that the zamindars of Ujani, who came from the north-western
province, gave the village of Qulin Raghunanda the best kulina to be incorporated
in the Kayastha society; The writer forgot to write 25 grams in 5 villages; At that
time, the zamindari in the Shahapurpargana was in the possession of
Raghunandan in 21 villages. | A third proverb also goes to the editor
(KayagiSamajPatrika, Algi - resident of Upendra Chandra GheshShastriMahashey),
whose words have long been reported in this Bhushan region, with Shutra Rai,
son of Mukand Rai, son of Mukand Rai, son of Bhushan. By marriage he first gives
her a dowry near Bhushan, Ta The person is still called Raghunandpur. His son
Shatrajit Roy handed over the land to Raghunand, a village of 20 villages, and
created a new pargana called SahapurPargana. At the time of the colonization of
the Basu, Ulpur was a chhet village, surrounded by bills; There were only a few
high vitae in the village; In some of his vitaes, a few houses lived in the lake; On
the other hand, the forest was full of forests. The question arises in my mind.
The parganas in which Aryansur, Kapara, Hatbariya, Thamba are better than
Ulpur, and why the main Zamilabas in the upper part of the pargana, why are they
in Ulpur? He made the center of land and property. After a good deal of
forethought, now it seems they had enough reason to do so. • The
Sahapurpargana was a treacherous province, but the road from Bhushan to
Bakarganj [was a well-established road in this country at the end of the Muslim
rule and in the first period of the English rule. The map that Major Rennell
prepared in the year 4 AD shows the existence of a common road from the coast
to Kotalipara through Bakarg.
Tourist arrraction: Ancent culture and infrastructure and village natural beauty.
Transportation: From Gopalganj town you can go by auto,bus,or Mahindra.Need
almost 30 munits.

4. 100 years Mango Tree,Gopalganj.

Types of Tourism: Eco Tourism.
Location: Hironkandi ,kashiani,Gopalganj.

While the people of Hironokandi village in Kashiani upazila of Gopalganj proudly

call it their heritage, even the elderly villagers cannot say much about the mango
tree, except that their fathers and grandfathers had seen it in a similar condition.

The extraordinary tree can be found after walking 300 metres on a road towards
East from Hironokandi bus stand on Dhaka-Khulna highway, following the
direction of a signboard.

Although it is locally called a century-old mango tree, several villagers think the
tree could be even older, about 200 years old. Its nine large branches touch the
earth like that of a banyan tree around its trunk.

“This mango tree was planted by one of our forefathers – Kinu Sheikh, who was
the father of my grandfather,” said Badsha Sheikh, owner of the mango tree.

“Around 150 to 200 people come to see this mango tree daily. Sometimes people
come here for picnic. On special occasions like Pohela Baishakh and Eid,
thousands of people gather to see this mango tree.

“This old tree still bears delicious fruits,”

Tourist attraction: Ancent Mango tree and village beauty.

 5. Martyrs Monument
Location: Sadar, Gopalganj

Types: Cultural tourism

Gapalganj has had an unforgettable contribution to the great liberation war.

Countless people have created their heroic songs by sacrificing their lives. The
invading forces set up their bases at the Takalin Police Station (CO office) in
Gaepalganj. It was known as cantonment. They took people and freedom
fighters from different areas of the district and killed them here. In the pond
adjacent to the cantonment was their slaughterhouse. The whole is known as
Bangla Pond. Known - There are mass graves of unknown freedom fighters.
Around the pond - on the side. Later the pond was filled with a monument to
protect the memory of the martyrs. In Gapalganj district this is the site of 71.
Tourism Attraction: Martyrs Monument.
Transportation: :From Gopalganj town you can go by auto,bus,or Mahindra.
6.Datto misstano vandaer.
Location:zero point,Gopalganj.

Types of Tourism: cultural tourism.

Most famous sweet in Gopalganj Distict.They provide best quality sweet .there
rasogulla and sandhes is very much popuar.It is a historical sweet store in
Gopalganj.

7.court mosque ,Gopalganj.

Location: Sadar, Gopalganj

Types: Cultural tourism

Court Masjid is located at the center of the Gopalganj Sadar Upazila. It is a nicely
decorated mosque having a high minaret beside and a central dome atop of the
mosque. The dome and the minaret is oriented with lot of small stars. This
mosque was inaugurated (at 1949) by the Khaza Nazimuddin , the former
governor general of East Pakistan.

8.Urakandi Thakur Bari.

Location:Urakandi,kashiani,Gopalganj

Types of Tourism: cultural Tourism.

Orakandi Thakur Bari is located at Orakandi , Kashiani , Gopalganj. The place is
famous for religion perpose.Sri Sri harichad thakur was bron this place. Harichad
Tkakur birthday there have big village festival.

9. shanti kuthir
Location: Kotalipara, Gopalganj
Types: Cultural tourism.

The mission is probably a follow-up to William Carrey, the father of Bengali prose
in 12th. A priest was established. This mission is established in a pleasant
environment. Charity clinics, prayer halls and other offices around a large pond.