The historic Ramsagar Dighi, located in Dinajpur Sadar Upazila. Photo: BSS

DINAJPUR, Jan 13, 2026 (BSS)- The historic Ramsagar Dighi, located at Tajpur 
village under Dinajpur sadar upazila, is witnessing a significant rush of 
tourists and educational tour groups during this winter.

Officials of the Forest Department said the number of domestic and foreign 
tourists as well as students on study tours increases from the beginning of 
autumn to the end of winter, creating a festive atmosphere in the Ramsagar 
area every day.

Hasan Firoz, an official responsible for the management of the Ramsagar 
Tourist Centre, said winter is the peak season for tourists. The eight rooms 
of the Ramsagar Guest House remain fully booked during this period, with 
tourists making advance reservations through mobile phones.
 
A total of 15 Forest Department staff are engaged in maintaining the site. 
VIP tourists often stay at the guest house for several days to enjoy the 
country's largest man-made water-body and its scenic surroundings. The 
seating arrangements have been installed along the banks, allowing visitors 
to enjoy the scenic view of the water.

With the picnic season underway, around 40 to 50 buses carrying visitors from 
different areas of the country arrive at Ramsagar almost every day.
In addition to the vast water body, Ramsagar has a mini zoo with around 60 to 
70 deer. 

Visitors express delight at seeing deer and feeding animals and birds such as 
monkeys, ostriches and other birds.
 
Artificial statues of animals including ostriches, deer, elephants, donkeys, 
tigers and lions are also popular spots for photography.

Visitor Mushfiqur Rahman from Joypurhat sadar upazila said he visited 
Ramsagar with seven family members and was impressed by the serene 
environment.
 
Another tourist, Nayan Krishna Roy from Bogura district, said five of them 
stayed at the guest house for two days and enjoyed the pleasant surroundings.

Ramsagar National Park ranger Md Shahidul Islam said visitors must purchase 
tickets at a fixed rate to enter the park and usually return satisfied after 
enjoying its natural beauty.

Ramsagar covers an area of 437,492 square metres, including land while the 
water body is 1,031 metres long and 364 metres wide with an average depth of 
about 10 metres and embankment height of 13.5 metres.

Historians believe it was excavated between 1750 and 1755 during the reign of 
Raja Ramnath (1722-1760) and named after him. It is said that about 15,000 
labourers worked on the excavation at a cost of around Taka 30,000.

Ramsagar came under the supervision of the Forest Department in 1960 and was 
developed as a modern tourist centre in 1995-96 and declared a national park 
on April 30, 2001.

Although declared a national park, overall development work is yet to be 
completed due to funding constraints, officials stressing that joint efforts 
by the government and the public are needed to preserve the national heritage 
and restore its lost beauty.