Lakshmipur, Chattogram
A huge old pond at Dalal Bazar, dug in the zamindari era and ringed by trees — one of the largest dighis in the region and a calm place for an afternoon walk.
Khoa Sagar Dighi is one of the great ponds of the old Noakhali region. Like many large dighis in Bengal, it was dug in the zamindari era — local tradition links it to the landholding family of Dalal Bazar — to give the surrounding villages water for drinking, bathing and farming. Stories about its origin vary, and locals tell them with relish.
The Dalal Bazar area also keeps remains of the old zamindar houses, now worn by time, which give a sense of how the landed families of the region once lived.
Today the dighi is a peaceful public space: a wide sheet of water, tree-lined banks and a breeze in the afternoon, popular with families from Lakshmipur town.
Take a CNG from Lakshmipur town in the afternoon.
Stroll along the tree-lined banks of Khoa Sagar Dighi.
Ask locally for the way to the remains of the zamindar houses nearby.
Have tea at Dalal Bazar and head back to town by dusk.
October to March, in the late afternoon
Dalal Bazar is a short ride from Lakshmipur town. Take a CNG or auto-rickshaw from town, around 20–30 minutes, and ask for Khoa Sagar Dighi.
