Ratargul Swamp Forest
Sylhet · Forest
Ratargul is in Gowainghat upazila, on the Goyain river. It is one of the country's few freshwater…
July – October
Places to visit in Sylhet
Sylhet is a city of Sufi shrines, set among hill rivers and tea estates. Below the Meghalaya hills are clear rivers, stone beds and a swamp forest, best seen in the monsoon.
From Dhaka it is about 6 to 7 hours by bus, around 7 hours by intercity train, or under an hour by air.
Getting there from Dhaka: bus, train, fares
Known for: Satkora citrus, Tea, Shitalpati (cool mats), Manipuri handloom cloth
8 places to see
Jaflong
Sylhet · Rivers and haors
Jaflong is in Gowainghat, at the zero point of the Indian border. Here the Dawki river leaves the…
July – November
Bichanakandi
Sylhet · Rivers and haors
Bichanakandi is on the Rustompur border in Gowainghat. Here water from falls in the folds of the…
July – October
Shrine of Hazrat Shah Jalal
Sylhet · Places of worship
The tomb of Hazrat Shah Jalal, the Sufi saint who came to Sylhet in the early 14th century, stands…
All year
Bholaganj Sada Pathor
Sylhet · Rivers and haors
Bholaganj Sada Pathor is a stony stretch of the Dhalai River in Companiganj, Sylhet. River water…
June – October
Lalakhal and the Sari River
Sylhet · Rivers and haors
Lalakhal in Jaintiapur, Sylhet, shows two moods of the Sari River: monsoon flow beneath green…
June – February
Dibir Haor (Red Water Lily Beel)
Sylhet · Rivers and haors
Dibir Haor at Jaintiapur joins four beels, Dibi, Yam, Horofkata and Kendri, at the foot of the…
November – January
Panthumai Waterfall (Pangthumai)
Sylhet · Waterfall
From Panthumai village in West Jaflong, Gowainghat, visitors look across to a waterfall descending…
June – September
Businesses, home food and products in Sylhet district
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