Established in 1962, this eighty-four-square-kilometre sanctuary preserves a remnant tract of the ancient deciduous sal forests that once covered central Bengal. Tall straight-trunked sal trees rise over red laterite soil, sheltering troops of capped langurs, barking deer, wild boars and numerous resident bird species. The forest is also the ancestral home of indigenous Mandi (Garo) and Koch communities who cultivate pineapples and ginger along forest clearings. Forest trails lead to feeding points where rhesus monkeys gather in the mornings.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- Half a day
- Cost
- Entry roughly ৳50 for Bangladeshis; local bus from Tangail town about ৳80 each way
How to get to Modhupur National Park
In Modhupur upazila, about 45 km north of Tangail town along the Tangail-Mymensingh highway. Buses bound for Modhupur or Mymensingh stop near the park gate in an hour.
Tangail town is about 92 km from Dhaka, around 2.5 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Tangail guide.
Take a local guide for deeper forest trails; stay on marked paths during afternoon hours.
More to see in Tangail
Photo: Ilham hossain, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Atia Mosque আতিয়া মসজিদ
A 1609 brick mosque on the Louhajang river, celebrated for its curved cornices and intricate terracotta carvings.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry free; auto-rickshaw from Tangail town roughly ৳40–50 each way
Photo: Ilham hossain, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Mohera Zamindar Bari মহেরা জমিদার বাড়ি
A grand late nineteenth-century estate featuring neoclassical palatial lodges, ornate loggias and garden ponds.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Entry roughly ৳100 per person; easy-bike from Pakulla about ৳30
Delduar Zamindar Bari দেলদুয়ার জমিদার বাড়ি
A quieter colonial-era residence of the Ghaznavi family in Delduar, set amid shaded grounds and a historic pond.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- About an hour
- Cost
- Entry free; auto-rickshaw from Tangail town about ৳50–60 each way
Pathrail Handloom Village পাথরাইল তাঁতপল্লী
The main craft hub for traditional Tangail saris, where hundreds of families weave silk and cotton on jacquard pit looms.
- Best time
- Year-round, best in October to March
- Give it
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Free to visit workshops; auto-rickshaw from Tangail town about ৳30–40