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Bhimruli Floating Guava Market

Jhalokathi · Village life and culture

Bhimruli Floating Guava Market, Jhalokathi
Photo: Lonely Explorer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What you can see and do

During the monsoon hundreds of small boats loaded with guava gather on the Bhimruli canal in Jhalokathi Sadar, and all the trading happens on the water. The morning hours are the liveliest. Take a boat into the narrow orchard canals to watch growers picking fruit from the banks.

How to get there

Take an auto-rickshaw from Jhalokathi town via Kirtipasha. The road is about 15 km. A trawler from the town ghat also goes through the canals.

Safety notes

Ask before photographing people in a village; arrange your way back before dark.

Other travel details

  • When to go: July–September
  • How long to allow: About 4 hours
  • From Dhaka: 172 km · Bus from ৳700

Put together from the site’s own information. Check the weather and local conditions before you go.

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