Lakma Palace / Lakma Rajbari is a historical archeological monument located in West Karia village of Panchbibi Upazila of Joypurhat district on the Indian border. Jainik Chowdhury Hadi Mamun, the great-grandfather of Lakma Chowdhury, built this palace approximately 300 years ago. According to many, Raja Lakshmana is the builder of this house. Apart from the English U-shaped two-storied main building of the Lakma Rajbari, the other two buildings were used as Ghorasal and the other as Hatisal. On the eastern side of the palace are the servants’ quarters and the graveyard.
At present, Lakma Chowdhury Parnati along with heirs and permanent residents of Rajbari look after this historical Rajbari through a society of 42 people. The remaining 15 bighas of Lakma Rajbari are used for the production of various crops as well as flower gardens and fruit cultivation.
How to go
The distance from Jaipurhat district headquarters to Lakma Rajbari is only 37 km. Buses from Gabtali, Mohakhali, Abdullahpur, Shyamoli or Kalyanpur in Dhaka are operated by Shah Fateh Ali Transport, St. Martin Travels, Shyamoli Transport NR, SR Travels and Hanif to Joypurhat. AC, non-AC buses fare from Tk 550 to Tk 1400. Besides, you can go to Joypurhat by Ekta, Chilahati, Express, Kurigram and Panchagarh Express from Dhaka’s Kamalapur or Airport Railway Station. Train fare will be Tk 465-1599 per seat. You can visit Lakma Rajbari located in Paschim Karia village of Panchbibi Upazila by local transport from Joypurhat district city.