Tourist Attractions in Lakshmipur

Lakshmipur District is an administrative region of Chittagong division, which is famous for its politics and economy. It is located in the southeastern part of Bangladesh and surrounded by Bhola on the west, Chandpur on the north, Noakhali on the east and the Bay of Bengal on the south.

There are many different stories behind the naming of the district. It is said that there was a village called 'Lakshmipur' on the west side of Banchanagar and Sankarabad village. The district could be named after this village. Again, some historians say that the district was named after the first son of the landlord of Dalal Bazar Lakshmi Narayan Roy. It is believed that Lakshmipur was named after him.

Lakshmipur was established as a sub-district in 1860. The current district was formed on February 28, 1984.

There are historical places, mosques, and shrines in Lakshmipur, that are interesting places for the tourists. 

Ramgati is a wonderful place in this district and a fantastic spot for the nature lovers. On the western side of the Ramgati Bazar, the river Meghna falls into the Bay of Bengal. The natural scenery is very pleasant here. Tourists can enjoy exciting scenes of fishing from this riverside fishing point. 

Other than the natural sites, there are some historic sites located in this district. Some of the main historic sites are - Dalal Bazar landlord’s palace, Sahapur Saheb Palace, Thoa sagar pond, Kamala Sundari pond, Tita Khan Mosque.

This region has a long history of pottery. There are several villages where people make their living by pottery. Visiting these villages and watch their work is also an interesting event in this district. Many villagers in Lakshmipur central, Ramgonj, Raipur, Ramgati run this handicraft.

There are 10 tourist attractions found in Lakshmipur. This is 5% of all tourist attractions listed in Chittagong Division. The major types of tourist attractions listed here are landmarks and nature attractions. Then there is also amusement parks listed in Lakshmipur. You may find a list of all categories of Lakshmipur attractions on this page. Click on a category to find all attractions of Lakshmipur of that type.