Lalbagh Kella
Nuhash Polli Day Tour
Nuhash Polli was founded in 1987. Initially it covered 22 bigha of land. Now it covers around 40 bigha. Actor Dr. Ejaz helped procure the land. The heavenly ‘village’ was named after Nuhash, Humayun Ahmed and Gultekin Khan’s (his first wife) son. Ahmed was very fond of music. He loved to live amidst nature and relished the date plantation, which he had set up inside Nuhash Polli. Most paths in Pirozali (পিরুজালী) village, under Mirzapur union of Gazipur Sadar Upazila, are lined with thick Shal (শাল) forest. One path with its beautiful play of light and shadow, welcomes passers-by, leading them towards Nuhash Polli, 25 km from Gazipur Sadar. This was the heaven of Humayun Ahmed, a magician of words, who spent most of his time there after he started directing TV plays and films. Nuhash Polli was open to the public and visitors would traverse great distances to get a view of the picturesque estate.
There is a dighi (big pond) at the extreme north end of Nuhash Polli. A wooden bridge has been constructed over the pond. A tent was placed on an artificial island in the middle of the pond. Humayun Ahmed’s wife, Meher Afroz Shaon, conceived a daughter who died before seeing the light of day. Ahmed called her Leelaboti, after whom the pond was named. Ahmed also wrote a multi-volume novel called “Leelaboti”. A building called ‘Bhutbilash’ was constructed adjacent to the pond while Ahmed was receiving treatment in USA. The last time he visited Nuhash Polli, inaugurated ‘Bhutbilash’, hoping to behold a ‘ghost’, seated by the veranda of ‘Bhutbilash’ at midnight.
Day Tour
Humayun Ahmed enjoyed rainfall and moonlit nights. He created a room called “Brishti Bilash’ from where he could observe the pattering rain. The green yard was always kept clean and tidy to indulge Ahmed’s passion for watching the waxing and waning moon. The manager of Nuhash Polli, Bulbul, led a nine-member team in overseeing the overall management of the idyllic locale. Whenever Humayun Ahmed travelled within and outside the country, he would collect various types of trees. About 300 species of medicinal and fruit trees can be found within the precincts of Nuhash Polli. The writer also had a tea plantation at Nuhash Polli, which still exists. Initially, Ahmed accompanied his guests while they wandered through the Nuhash Polli estate. He introduced the visitors to various species and would invite them to taste the leaves of a particular scented tree. A swimming pool stands near the bedroom of the deceased writer. He would swim there at times with his dear ones. Once he swam with noted Indian litterateur Sunil Gangopadhyay. Nuhash Polli was Ahmed’s favorite shooting spot for almost all the TV plays and films directed by him.
Things to do
There are many things to see like,
- vast green field of village.
- 250 types of trees.
- Room for Namaz and Chess, Tree-house, Human Ahmed’s cottage etc.
- Oval swimming pool.
- Cottage named “Brishti Bilash” with large veranda and tin shade.
- shooting studio made by mud and tin, well and cottage.
- Garden of Herbal plants.
- Reservoir with Mermaid statue and a stone structure of the Cannibal beside it.
- A statue of Dinosaur made with concrete.
- Dighal dighi, built in the form of old fashioned and modern terminal.
- There is a small island in the lake as a sitting room.
- Shalbon, Orchid garden, including Bhoot Bilash, Brishti Bilash, there are three banglows in this Baganbari.
Facilities
There is no hotel or restaurant for meals inside Nuhash Polli. You need to bring your own food or cook for yourselves.
Travel Tips
Picnic in Nuhash polli is allowed just for a day. 4 rooms are allocated in Cottage. You can hire for the picnic from November to March. The group may be a maximum of 300 people. Rent is 60 thousand taka in public holidays, 50 thousand for the other days. For educational institutions on public holidays will be paid 50 thousand taka, 40 thousand taka for any other days.
You cannot stay inside the area after the sunset. It is open regularly for visitors from April to November. Ticketing price is 200 taka for the people aged more than 12 years.
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