Hidden place

Kadigarh National Park

কাদিগড় জাতীয় উদ্যান

A small patch of sal forest in Bhaluka, declared a national park in 2010 and still little visited.

At a glance

Where: Mymensingh district, Mymensingh division
From Dhaka: 110 km to Mymensingh by road, 3–4 hours by bus or car
Best time: winter (Dec–Jan) and spring (Feb–Mar)
Time needed: About 2 h

Times and costs are estimates from our planner and the prices we collected. Check before you go.

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Kadigarh National Park covers about 344 hectares of sal forest in Bhaluka upazila, in the south of Mymensingh district. It was declared a national park in October 2010 and sits roughly a kilometre north of Kachina bazar on the Siddhastor–Sakhipur road. Paths lead under the tall sal trees, and the forest is quiet compared with the busier parks closer to Dhaka. Illegal logging by sawmills in surrounding villages is a real threat, so what you see is a forest under pressure.

How to get there

Take a Mymensingh-bound bus to Bhaluka, then a CNG toward Siddhastor and Kachina bazar; the forest starts just north of the bazar.

Good to know

Go in a group or with a local, as there are few facilities and the paths are not marked. Carry water.

Common questions

Where is Kadigarh National Park?

Kadigarh National Park is in Mymensingh district, Mymensingh division, Bangladesh. Mymensingh is about 110 km from Dhaka by road.

How do you get to Kadigarh National Park from Dhaka?

First get to Mymensingh, roughly 3–4 hours from Dhaka by bus or car. Then: Take a Mymensingh-bound bus to Bhaluka, then a CNG toward Siddhastor and Kachina bazar; the forest starts just north of the bazar.