Padma River Promenade
পদ্মা নদীর পাড়
Several kilometers of embankment along the Padma (the lower Ganges), where Rajshahi residents gather near the T-Badh and Padma Garden to watch sunsets and take boat rides.
The Padma is the main channel of the Ganges after it enters Bangladesh. Rajshahi lies along its north bank, and India is not far across the water. The flood-control embankment south of the city has been developed into a continuous riverside promenade. It runs east from Padma Garden and the Shah Makhdum Mausoleum to the T-Badh, a T-shaped barrier that extends into the river. In the evening, many residents stroll and eat snacks here, and sunsets after rain or in winter are spectacular. You can hire a small wooden boat from the bank to tour the sandbars, called chars. Agree on the fare before boarding. Along the promenade stands the Bara Kuthi, built by the Dutch in the 18th century and later used as an East India Company silk trading post. It is one of the oldest buildings in the city. The water is high during the rainy season, and the banks sometimes erode, so take care.
Opening hours
Open all day; liveliest in the evening
Nearby sights
- Shah Makhdum Ruposh Dargah
- Varendra Research Museum
- Rajshahi Silk (Sopura Silk Mills)
- Shaheed A.H.M. Qamaruzzaman Central Park & Zoo
- University of Rajshahi Campus
- Puthia Temple Complex
- Bagha Mosque
- Natore Rajbari