Kangal Harinath Memorial Museum, Kumarkhali
কাঙাল হরিনাথ স্মৃতি জাদুঘর, কুমারখালী
A museum in Kumarkhali for Kangal Harinath, the 19th-century village journalist and Baul songwriter who printed his paper here.
At a glance
- Where
- Kushtia district, Khulna division
- From Dhaka
- 205 km to Kushtia by road, 5–7 hours by bus or car
- Best time
- winter (Dec–Jan), spring (Feb–Mar) and autumn (Aug–Sep)
- Time needed
- About 1 h
Times and costs are estimates from our planner and the prices we collected. Check before you go.
Kangal Harinath Majumdar ran Gram Barta Prokashika from Kumarkhali in the 1860s, one of the first newspapers to write about the lives of peasants and the abuses of indigo planters and zamindars. He also wrote Baul songs and was close to Lalon's circle. The memorial museum, a branch of the Bangladesh National Museum, opened to visitors in 2017 and keeps his memory alive in the town. His old MN Press, among the oldest printing presses in the country, is in Kumarkhali too.
How to get there
Take a bus or CNG from Kushtia town to Kumarkhali (about 30–40 minutes), then a rickshaw.
Good to know
Combine with Shilaidaha Kuthibari and Mir Mosharraf Hossain's home, both in Kumarkhali upazila. Like most national museum branches, it is likely closed on a weekly holiday, so check before going.
Common questions
Where is Kangal Harinath Memorial Museum, Kumarkhali?
Kangal Harinath Memorial Museum, Kumarkhali is in Kushtia district, Khulna division, Bangladesh. Kushtia is about 205 km from Dhaka by road.
How do you get to Kangal Harinath Memorial Museum, Kumarkhali from Dhaka?
First get to Kushtia, roughly 5–7 hours from Dhaka by bus or car. Then: Take a bus or CNG from Kushtia town to Kumarkhali (about 30–40 minutes), then a rickshaw.
When is the best time to visit Kangal Harinath Memorial Museum, Kumarkhali?
The best time is winter (Dec–Jan), spring (Feb–Mar) and autumn (Aug–Sep). Allow about 1 h for the visit.
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