Gajni Parjatan Center, Bangladesh

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Gajni Parjatan Center is 220 km far from Dhaka. Where one can find the natural beauty of hills, lakes, forest & lots of birds here, it is a natural tourist spot where one can see the tribal life of our tribes. Even,one can see the wild elephants in the forest.

It is in Jhinaigati upazila under Sherpur district. The biggest attraction for tourists at a place 15 km north of town situated in the middle of the forest at the foot of Garo hills bordering India. A lake has been created by building a dam in the stream of a fountain, its charm and beauty makes the place mesmerizing and an ideal place for travel and picnic. Beside above, there are other spots of attraction in the hill range too. A two storied rest house at the top of the hill built by Parjatan Corp. for rest and recreation. 'Gajni area' being at the very end of Bangladesh border no one is allowed to stay here after 5:00 pm. There is a watchtower 60 ft high from where the scenic beauty of hills and mountain range of Meghalay (India) can be seen. There is also a 150 meter long tunnel down the hills and its dragon face entrance makes one feel like entering into the dragon’s stomach for real. To visit this magnificent natural park one has to go by road from Sherepur. Sherpur to Gajni is just 45 min ride by bus or taxi. To enter Gajni area, an entry fee of Tk.150 is charged at the Jhenaigati town. The next stoppage will be at a BGB check post for registration of name/names where the border guard officials will give guidelines how far deep one may travel and the places which are out of bounds.
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Coordinates:   25°14'43"N   90°2'40"E

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