The district's name derives from "Nilkhamari" (indigo farm), directly tied to this early-1800s factory; indigo cultivation ended in 1859–60 after cultivator protests, and the structure has been left in ruins for decades under nominal Ministry of Cultural Affairs protection.
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The largest railway workshop in Bangladesh, and one of the oldest in the region.
The oldest museum in Bangladesh, holding a remarkable collection of ancient Bengal sculpture and manuscripts.
A narrow strip of land leased by India, connecting mainland Bangladesh to an Indian-enclosed enclave.