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What each district is famous for

The foods and local products each district is known for, as on its district page: tick the ones you have tried or seen.

Foods and local products, as written on each district page. Tick the ones you have tried or seen.

Rangpur Division

  • Dinajpur: Bedana lychee, Kataribhog rice, Chira (flattened rice), Papad
  • Gaibandha: Roshomonjuri, Chillies from the chars
  • Kurigram: Khirmohon of Ulipur, Sidol bhorta (fermented fish mash), Peanuts from the chars
  • Lalmonirhat: Boirali fish from the Teesta, Betel nut
  • Nilphamari: Sandesh of Domar, Kebabs and biryani of Saidpur, Early-season potatoes
  • Panchagarh: Flat-land tea
  • Rangpur: Shataranji (woven rugs), Haribhanga mango, Sholka and sidol (regional dishes)
  • Thakurgaon: Suryapuri mango

Rajshahi Division

  • Bogura: Bogura doi (sweet yogurt), Khirsa, Mahasthan kotkoti, Red chilli
  • Joypurhat: Latiraj taro stolons, Sonali chicken
  • Naogaon: Pera sandesh, Nak Fazli mango
  • Natore: Kachagolla, Chalan Beel fish
  • Chapainawabganj: Khirsapat mango, Kalai ruti (black gram flatbread), Adi chomchom of Shibganj, Nakshi kantha
  • Pabna: Pabna ghee, Handloom saris and lungis, Ishwardi lychees
  • Rajshahi: Rajshahi silk, Fazli mango, Kalai ruti (black gram flatbread), Sweet betel leaf
  • Sirajganj: Handloom saris and lungis, Ghol (buttermilk) of Solop, Milk and ghee of Shahjadpur

Mymensingh Division

  • Jamalpur: Nakshi kantha, Bell-metal ware of Islampur, Pithali (meat cooked with rice flour)
  • Mymensingh: Monda of Muktagacha, Chepa shutki bhorta (fermented dried fish mash), Red sugar of Fulbaria
  • Netrokona: Balish mishti (pillow sweet), White clay of Bijoypur, Haor fish
  • Sherpur: Tulshimala rice, Chhanar payesh, Garo handwoven cloth

Sylhet Division

  • Habiganj: Tea, Fresh haor fish, Hill lemons and pineapple
  • Moulvibazar: Tea, Seven-layer tea, Manipuri handloom saris and shawls, Agar attar (oud perfume)
  • Sunamganj: Fresh haor fish, Haor dried fish, Boro rice
  • Sylhet: Satkora citrus, Tea, Shitalpati (cool mats), Manipuri handloom cloth

Dhaka Division

  • Dhaka: Bakarkhani bread, Kacchi biryani, Borhani (spiced yoghurt drink), Conch-shell bangles of Shankhari Bazar
  • Faridpur: Date-palm jaggery, Yoghurt of Bagat
  • Gazipur: Jackfruit of Sreepur
  • Gopalganj: Rosogolla, Bronze jewellery of Jalirpar, Local fish from the beels
  • Kishoreganj: Austagram cheese, Freshwater fish from the haors, Chepa shutki (fermented dried fish)
  • Madaripur: Date-palm jaggery, Rosogolla
  • Manikganj: Hazari jaggery of Jhitka, Carrots of Singair, Mustard-flower honey
  • Munshiganj: Patkhir of Sirajdikhan, Sweets of Bhagyakul, Padma hilsa
  • Narayanganj: Jamdani saris, Handicrafts of Sonargaon
  • Narsingdi: Lotkon (Burmese grape), Amritsagar bananas, Handloom cloth of Baburhat
  • Rajbari: Rajbari chomchom, Padma hilsa
  • Shariatpur: Padma hilsa, Brass and bell-metal ware, Bibikhana pitha (baked rice cake)
  • Tangail: Porabari chomchom, Tangail handloom saris, Pineapples of Madhupur

Khulna Division

  • Bagerhat: Shrimp, Betel nut, Coconut, Sundarbans honey
  • Chuadanga: Date palm molasses, Betel leaf, Black Bengal goat
  • Jashore: Date palm molasses and patali, Jamtala sweets, Nakshi kantha embroidery, Gadkhali flowers
  • Jhenaidah: Bananas, Betel leaf, Date palm molasses
  • Khulna: Meat cooked with chui jhal, Giant freshwater prawn, Sundarbans honey, Coconut
  • Kushtia: Tiler khaja (sesame brittle), Kulfi malai, Kumarkhali handloom cloth
  • Magura: Hazrapuri lychee, Date palm molasses
  • Meherpur: Sabitri sweet, Roshkodombo sweet, Himsagar mango
  • Narail: Pera sandesh, Date palm molasses, Wetland fish
  • Satkhira: Sandesh, Himsagar and Gobindabhog mangoes, Tiger shrimp, Jujube

Barishal Division

  • Barguna: Hilsa, Dried fish, Watermelon
  • Barishal: Hog plum (amra), Hilsa, Balam rice, Gournadi curd
  • Bhola: Buffalo-milk curd, Hilsa, Coconut, Betel nut
  • Jhalokathi: Shital pati mats, Jhalokathi gamchha, Guava, Hog plum (amra)
  • Patuakhali: Hilsa, Dried fish, Rakhine handloom cloth, Watermelon
  • Pirojpur: Guava, Hog plum (amra), Betel nut

Chattogram Division

  • Bandarban: Mundi (Marma rice noodles), Bamboo shoot dishes, Handloom hill textiles, Hill papaya and bananas
  • Brahmanbaria: Chhanamukhi sweets, Fresh fish from the Titas, Traditional puppet shows
  • Chandpur: Padma-Meghna hilsa, Salted hilsa (nona ilish), Matlab kheer
  • Chattogram: Mezbani beef, Kala bhuna, Bela biscuit, Dried fish (shutki)
  • Cumilla: Rasmalai, Khadi cloth, Batik, Bijoypur pottery
  • Cox's Bazar: Dried fish (shutki), Burmese-style pickles, Shell jewellery, Maheshkhali sweet paan
  • Feni: Khandal sweets, Buffalo-milk curd and ghee, Fresh fish from the Muhuri area
  • Khagrachhari: Bamboo shoots, Hill turmeric, Handwoven pinon-hadi, Hill pineapple and jackfruit
  • Lakshmipur: Coconut and betel nut, Meghna hilsa, Buffalo curd
  • Noakhali: Buffalo-milk curd, Coconut and betel nut, Kholaja pitha
  • Rangamati: Handloom hill textiles, Bamboo and cane crafts, Kaptai Lake fish, Bamboo chicken