HARIPUR KING'S PLACE

Haripur Jamidar bari is the center of the Haripur upzilla. It was established by the generation. During the rule of muslim (i.e. 1400) a man named Ghansham Kunda came to Haripur to set up a business of Andy cloth. At that time a woman named Meherunnesa was the landlord of this area. She was from Medinisagar village. She had to paid to her taxes to the lord of Tajpur. Meherunnesa sold some part of her property to Ghansham Kunda due to her unpaid taxes.   

Raghbendra one of the descendants of Ghansham Kunda started to build up the Haripur king’s palace during the British period in 19^th century. Jogendra Narayan, son of Raghbendra finished the construction of the king’s palace at the end of 19^th century. The palace is a two stored building. The wall of the first floor was designed by different arabesque. The eastern wall contains 14 statue of Jogendra Narayan. There is a Shib temple at the eastern side of the building and a Nath temple in front of the temple. There was a big library in the king’s palace.

There are mainly three seasons in Bangladesh; The Monsoonal Season (wet season) from May to October. The Cool Season From October to February (the weather is drier and fresh) & the Hot season from March to May. he best time to go is Between October and February; days are sunny , the weather is dry, skies are blue & with daytime temperatures averaging 22ºC. but the time of April the temperature rises to around 40ºC. On average, Bangladesh is hit by one major cyclone every three years. The worst times for these are May and June, and October and November. 

The Muslims Main & only Festival that may really inconvenience you is Ramadan. During this month-long period of fasting, getting food (especially in small towns) can be difficult. Some budget hotels stop operating altogether.