Tagore Lodge
Type: Building / Skyscraper
Contributed By: ,Nayeem
Brief
In 1895, Rabindranath Tagore came to Kushtia main town to set up his business. At that time, common Hindu families tend to set up family businesses among the partnership of family members. Tagore patronized his family business and established a private company named “Tagore and Company”. At that time Millpara was the industrial and commercial area to run businesses. So he set up this duplex building as the office of his business named as Tagore Lodge. This building was elongated to the east-west. The main gateway is in the north. Iron made spiral staircase is in the west. At the beginning the business growth was significant. But later he failed to make revenue and gave up.
Now this building has renovated and newly painted by both the governments of Bangladesh and India. A metal made statue of Ravindranath Tagore has been placed there. But the building opens occasionally, when people comes here with reference or guest from government official invitation can visit this lodge.
How to go
It is situated at the Millpara/Mohini Mill Area. It is at the edge of NS Road. From Mojompur (the central bus stand) it is only 5 taka auto rickshaw fare to reach Tagore Lodge.
How To Reach: Kushtia District
You can travel to Kushtia from Dhaka by bus. Some of the bus services have been listed below for your assistance:
1. SB Super Deluxe
Gabtoli Counter, Phone: 02-9000627
Fare: TK 600 (AC), TK 450 (Non AC)
2. Shyamoli Paribahan
Gabtoli counter, Phone: 01711-987 028
Where to Stay
There are some hotels in the district where you may consider staying in. Some of them have been listed below for your assistance:
1. Azmiree hotel
Contact: 071-53012
2. Desha Guest house
Contact: 01720510212
3. Hotel Al-Amin
Contact: 071-54193
4. Hotel Gold Star
Contact: 071-61675
5. Hotel River view
Contact: 071-71660
Eating Facilities
NS road is the Market area. You will find lots of restaurants in here.
Travel Tips
The Lalon Akhra is very near from this place. Do not forget to visit The Shrine of Lalon Fakir
The splendid building still stands tall along the bank of the Kumar River beckoning the people passing by it to have a look of its grandeur and magnificence. None can resist the temptation of taking a look at the captivating old structure when one passes by it.
In the absence of proper maintenance and renovation, weeds have grown in and around the house while the mossy bricks are crumbling down from the decaying structure. The house has lost much of its charm of terracotta due to the authorities’ negligence. Locals have already taken away many of the bricks, plaques, wooden doors and windows. The house has become a safe haven for drug addicts and gamblers due to lack of proper initiatives for its preservation and maintenance. Local people use the building as their cowshed and it has turned into the public toilet.
