Balakair Paddabil
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Balakair Paddabil
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| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Gopalganj |
| Upazila | Gopalganj Sadar |
Balakair Paddabil is a wetland region located at Balakair of Karpara Union under Gopalganj Sadar Upazila in Gopalganj District, Bangladesh.[1][2] Balakair Paddabil is renowned as a tourist attraction due to the presence of the Lotus flower, located in an area of approximately 1,000 bighas (2.5 km²) of wetland.[3][4][5] It is the only area in Bangladesh known to contain the lotus flower. Domestic and international tourists are attracted to Balakair Paddabil during the lotus flower season.[6]
Location
[edit]The distance from the district headquarters of Gopalganj by road is approximately 15 or 16 kilometers to the northeast. To the east lies Bil Bajunia, to the west is Bangram, to the north is Krishnapur, and to the south are the areas of Manikhar, Bhojergati, and Kathi.
Tourist attraction
[edit]A 'Padda Fuler Mela' fair is held annually to attract tourists. Various national dailies cover this event in both electronic and print media.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "গোপালগঞ্জে পদ্ম বিলের অপার সৌন্দর্য | বিনোদন". Noyashotabdi. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "গোপালগঞ্জে পদ্ম বিলের অপার সৌন্দর্য | বিনোদন".
- ^ "বলাকইড় বিল যেন পদ্ম বিছানা". Newsbangla24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "বলাকইড় পদ্মবিল যেন প্রকৃতির অপরুপ সৌন্দর্য, ভিড় বাড়ছে দর্শনার্থীদের". news24bd.tv (in Bengali). 23 September 2021.
- ^ "বলাকইড় বিলে পদ্মফুলের সৌন্দর্য দেখতে ছুটছেন দর্শনার্থীরা". dhakapost.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "বলাকইড় পদ্মবিল হতে পারে সম্ভাবনাময় পর্যটন এলাকা". sharebiz. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "বলাকইড় পদ্মবিল, হাতছানি দেয় ভ্রমণ পিপাসুদের". www.kalerkantho.com. August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.