The two-storey country house, which was once abuzz with a festive fury, as the poet stayed there at irregular intervals for his Zamindari purposes from 1891 to 1901, now is being used to dry cow dang by locals.
Some portion of the 2.02 hactare house, shrouded by weeds and wild bushes, has already been grabbed by local influentials.
The doors, windows and furniture of the house have also been stolen, reports our correspondent after his recent visit to the house.
The Kachhari Bari is completely abandoned now, as the local land office, which ran its official activities from the establishment earlier, has been shifted to Union Parishad building recently, said locals.
Habib Chouhan, a resident of the area, said very few people came to visit Kachhari Bari, as it was not famous like Kuthi Bari.
If it was preserved and renovated like Kuthi Bari, many visitors would come here, contributing to the increase of revenue, said locals.
They also demanded that the local administration will take steps in this regard as soon as possible.
Prof Sarwar Murshed at Bangla Department of Kushtia Islami University said: “Kachhari Bari is very valuable for Bangalees, as it was the centre of managing Tagore family’s Zamindari.”
Mokhlesur Rahman Bhuiyan, caretaker of Kuthi Bari, said they could not renovate Kachhari Bari, as it was under the jurisdiction of the district administration.
If the house was handed over to the Department of Archaeology, it could be turned into a tourist spot, said Mokhlesur.
Jahir Raihan, deputy commissioner of Kushtia, said: “I have joined the office here recently. I will take initiatives to hand over the house to archeology deoartment as soon as possible.”
Thursday, June 04, 2026
