Bijoypur Border, Netrokona (বিজয়পুর বিডিআর ক্যাম্প) is located near at the India–Bangladesh (ভারত – বাংলাদেশ) border, at Kulagora Upazila (কুলাগরা উপজেলা) of Durgapur Thana (দুর্গাপুর থানা). This camp is beside the tranquil river Shomeswari (সোমেশ্বরী). The ambient atmosphere of that area is really enthralling. Anyone can enjoy the outline hills from Indian portion from there. If you are lucky, you can see the floating clouds over the hills too. It is the season of winter, but I guess rainy season will be the best to visit that place.
Troops from BGB camp will not allow you to go beyond after that area. But if you have time, you can bypass the camp using far side route, and go further near to the border. We didn’t have enough time, otherwise I might have taken that chance.
It will be a nice experience for you to ride on the boat beside the camp. Basically there is no such boats are available. You’ll find few boats are crawling over the river for caring the collected coal from the river. You can hire few of those (if you can convince those reluctant boatmen). The exact GPS coordinate of Bijoypur BGB camp is (25°10’42.58″N, 90°39’23.78″E).
Referred to how to go to Netrokona from Dhaka, click here. You can hire rickshaw costing 300 taka. It’s actually somewhere between 200-300 for visiting that place. Alternately you can hire motorbike too. Those are faster and less time, but won’t allow you to enjoy the village atmosphere during the ride. So, will be using the rickshaw is preferable. That rickshaw puller will be your guide throughout the expedition.
By road approximately 16 km (Netrokona-Mymensingh -39 km, Mymensingh City -3 km and Mymensingh-Dhaka 120 km). Also to travel directly different locations from the main city.
1. Train No. 777 (Hawor Express Intercity)
From Dhaka to Mohonganj
Time: 23:50 pm
2. Train no. 43 (Mohua Express)
From Dhaka to Mohonganj
Time: 12:20 pm
1. Y M C A Rest House
Contact: Biplob Rangsa,
Birisiri, Durgapur
Phone: 01743306230
2. Shorna Guest House
Contact: Mrs. Binita Daowa,
Birisiri, Durgapur
Phone: 01712284698
3. Susong Resident Hotel
Contact: Md. Abdul Goni
Durgapur, Netrokona
Phone: 01914791254
4. Hotel Modina
Contact: Sorwardi Suruz
Durgapur, Netrokona
Phone: 01924181455
Take photos and enjoy the natural view of the Someshwari river.
You need to search for restaurants nearby or click here for Netrokona.
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