Bangladesh-India cross border river is named Dharla. A park has been developed by the Kurigram Water Development Board on the north-west bank of the Dharla river. And on the south bank there is a huge field, which is known as Madan field. Dharla and Brahmaputra rivers join together near Kurigram. A bridge was constructed over Dharla River to connect Nageshwari and Bhurungamari upazilas with Kurigram. This bridge is known as Dhorla Bridge. Dharla Bridge area is thronged by many visitors for a lively afternoon, boating or watching the sunset. happens Apart from this, another bridge has been constructed over Dharla River in Kulaghat of Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila and Ramprasad area of Shimulbari Union of Phulbari. Which is known as Sheikh Hasina Dharla Setu or Second Dharla Setu. The construction of the second Dharla Bridge started in 2014 and was completed in June 2018. The 2nd Dharla bridge with a length of 950 m and a width of 9.80 m has a total of 19 spans. The length of the first Dharla Bridge is 648 meters.
How to go
If you want to go to Dharla Bridge, you have to come to Kurigram district first. Kurigram can be reached by buses like Nabil, Haque Special, Hanif, Tanjila and Ena from Asadgate, Kalyanpur and Gabtali in the capital Dhaka. AC/Non-AC buses will cost Tk 950-1400 per person. Again from Kamalapur railway station you can take Kurigram Express or Rangpur Express train directly from Dhaka to Kurigram. The ticket price of these trains is Tk 640-2,197 depending on the class. You can directly reach the bank of Dharla river by hiring an autorickshaw or rickshaw from Kurigram.