Standing on the north embankment of the Padma river, Bara Kuthi was built by the Dutch East India Company in the 1700s as a silk and indigo trade factory before passing to the British East India Company in 1833. The two-storied brick building later served as an administrative office and residence, surviving several historic earthquakes and Padma river floods.
- Best time
- Year-round
- Give it
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free to view from the outside; rickshaw in town about ৳30
How to get to Bara Kuthi
Located at Boro Kuthi Ghat on the Padma riverside in the city center, easily reached by cycle rickshaw from Shaheb Bazar.
Rajshahi town is about 250 km from Dhaka, around 5.5 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Rajshahi guide.
More to see in Rajshahi
Photo: Aashaa, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Varendra Research Museum বরেন্দ্র গবেষণা জাদুঘর
The country's oldest research museum, housing rare stone sculptures and artefacts from ancient Bengal and the Indus Valley.
- Best time
- Year-round
- Give it
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Admission ৳20 for Bangladeshis, ৳100 for SAARC citizens, ৳200 for other foreign visitors; rickshaw from Shaheb Bazar about ৳30
Photo: Khalidrahman, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Puthia Temple Complex পুঠিয়া মন্দির চত্বর
A historic cluster of 19th-century Hindu temples and a royal palace set around large ponds in Puthia.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- Half a day
- Cost
- Free entry to temple exteriors; small fee for palace grounds; bus from Rajshahi about ৳40–50 each way
Photo: Porag61, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Bagha Mosque বাঘা মসজিদ
A ten-domed terracotta mosque built in 1523 by Sultan Nusrat Shah, famous for its detailed carved motifs.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Free entry; direct bus from Rajshahi about ৳60–80 each way
Photo: Moheen Reeyad, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Padma Riverfront পদ্মা নদীর পাড়
The wide riverside promenade along the Padma, popular for evening strolls, sunset boat rides, and street snacks.
- Best time
- October to March, especially late afternoon for sunsets
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free access to the promenade; country boat rides ৳200–500 per boat