Gopalganj, Dhaka
The mausoleum complex at Tungipara where Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh’s founding president, is buried beside his parents, near the house where he was born.
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was born at Tungipara on 17 March 1920. He led the Awami League and the movement for the rights of East Pakistan’s Bengalis, and became the leader of Bangladesh’s independence; he is widely known as Bangabandhu, “friend of Bengal”.
On 15 August 1975 he was assassinated in Dhaka together with most of his family. He was buried at Tungipara, in the family graveyard beside his parents.
A mausoleum complex was later built around the grave. It includes the tomb, the family’s ancestral home and other buildings, and receives visitors from across the country.
Take a morning bus or CNG from Gopalganj town.
See the tomb and the grounds of the complex.
Visit the family home and the other buildings of the complex that are open to visitors.
Eat at Tungipara bazar and return to Gopalganj town.
November to February; expect crowds on national days
Tungipara is south of Gopalganj town, about an hour by bus or CNG. Some buses from Dhaka run direct to Tungipara via the Padma Bridge.
