Nilphamari নীলফামারী
Indigo history, the Teesta Barrage and a railway town
Nilphamari takes its name from the indigo (nil) plantations of the colonial era. Today it is known for the Teesta Barrage at Dalia, the great pond of Nilsagar and the railway town of Saidpur, with its glittering Chini Mosque and distinctive food culture.
- Teesta Barrage
- Nilsagar
- Chini Mosque
- Saidpur railway workshop
- Indigo history
Places
Place Teesta Barrage
তিস্তা ব্যারেজThe country's largest irrigation barrage, spanning the Teesta between Dalia and Doani.
Place Nilsagar
নীলসাগরA huge, ancient tank south-west of town, a winter haven for migratory birds.
Place Chini Mosque, Saidpur
চিনি মসজিদ, সৈয়দপুরA mosque glittering with broken china and coloured glass, a 19th-century landmark of Saidpur.
Foods
Traditions
Where to stay
Hotel prices in every district →- Budget hotel
- ৳600–1,500
- Good hotel
- ৳1,500–3,000
- Upscale / resort
- No data
This district's price range is estimated from nearby districts. Any hotels listed below have their own sourced prices.
Where these prices come from
Estimate: no sourced room prices were found for Nilphamari; bands follow sourced prices in similar small district towns (Kushtia 500–2,000, Meherpur 500–2,000, Naogaon 500–3,000).
Prices come from newspapers, the Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation website and the hotels' own listings. Call the hotel to check the rate before you book.
Where to eat, and what it costs
This district's meal costs are estimated from nearby districts. Any restaurants listed below have their own sourced prices.
Room and food together here come to roughly ৳700–2,150 per person a day
From a budget hotel and local eateries up to a good hotel and good restaurants. We assume two people share a room, so each pays half the room rate. Travel, tickets and upscale places are extra.
We don't have restaurant prices for this district yet.
Taste these
- Saidpur's Urdu-Speaking Kitchens Evening stalls and eateries around Saidpur town centre and the railway area
- Teesta Char Peanuts Bus stands and markets in Nilphamari and Dimla A small cone roughly 10–20 BDT
Where these prices come from
Thin data: no sourced eatery prices for Nilphamari or Saidpur. Meal costs are set from sourced 2024-25 north Bengal figures (a full rice-beef-bhorta meal at 130 Tk near Gaibandha, kala bhuna meals at 100-150 Tk in Rajshahi, biryani at 180-200 Tk in Naogaon).
Prices come from newspapers and the restaurants' own listings, and they change over time.
