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The northern most
district of the country, offers a number of attractions to the visitors.
The Ramsagar (great sea) lake with rest-houses is a good picnic spot
having facilities for fishing and rowing in a serene and quiet green
countryside atmosphere. Kantanagar temple, the most ornate among the late
medieval temples of Bangladesh is situated near Dinajpur town. It was
built by Maharaja Pran Nath in 1752 A.D. Every inch of the temple surface
is beautifully embellished with exquisite terracotta plaques, representing
flora, fauna, geometric motifs, mythological scenes and an astonishing
array of contemporary social scenes and favorite past times. The
Maharja's palace with relics of the past centuries and local museum are
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