According to local records, King Nanda Lal had this artificial lake excavated in 1610 CE to resolve drinking-water shortages in the area. The water body covers nearly sixty acres and extends roughly one kilometre from north to south, bordered by raised earthen banks planted with trees. In winter, flocks of migratory whistling ducks and teals feed across the open water, drawing birdwatchers and weekend picnickers from across the division. Walking the length of the embankment takes about an hour and offers wide views across the surrounding paddy fields.
- Best time
- December to February for migratory bird sightings
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free; CNG from Joypurhat town about ৳60–80 each way, van about ৳20
How to get to Nandail Dighi
In Kalai upazila, about 19 km south-east of Joypurhat town. Take a bus or CNG toward Kalai to Punat bazar (35 minutes), then hire a battery van 2 km to the dighi.
Joypurhat town is about 250 km from Dhaka, around 6.5 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Joypurhat guide.
More to see in Joypurhat
Photo: Ratuls21, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Joypurhat Sugar Mills জয়পুরহাট চিনি কল
The largest state-owned sugar mill in Bangladesh, established in 1960 on a 100-acre industrial campus in Joypurhat town.
- Best time
- November to February during the sugarcane crushing season
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free to view; rickshaw from the railway station about ৳30–40
Hinda-Kasba Shahi Mosque হিন্দা-কসবা শাহী জামে মসজিদ
A distinctive five-domed mosque built in 1958 with a tall minaret, delicate glass mosaics, and carved marble patterns.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free entry; shared CNG from Joypurhat town about ৳50 each way
Photo: Rangan Datta Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Lokma Rajbari (Lokma Zamindar Bari) লকমা রাজবাড়ি
The decaying brick arches and overgrown courtyards of an 18th-century zamindar estate standing right beside the Indian border.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free entry; auto to Panchbibi about ৳40, van to Koria village roughly ৳100 return