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Golden River Sumeswari is at Birishiri of Durgapur upozila in Netrakona district of Bangladesh. There are many things to attract the visitors in Birishiri, Durgapur. But the golden river Sumeswari, beauty of Garo hills, colors of the hills of China clay are exceptional.


While going to visit there, just before the upozila headquarters of Durgapur, it is Birishiri. In Birishiri, there is Birishiri Tribal Cultural Academy. A little bit away, there is a bridge near Durgapur upozila headquarters. From that bridge, stare at left. Yes! That is Sumeswari River calling you. In rainy season, this river gets her youth. In winter, water decreases. But at that time field of golden color sands are seen in both side of the river. Meghalaya Hills in India is also seen slightly shadowy in long distance. Standing on that bridge, you can see all these things.

Golden River Sumeswari in Bangladesh

To visit attractive places in Durgapur and Birishiri, you may hire a motorbike or rickshaw. Then you may go to the bank of the river Sumeswari. There, the golden sands are waiting to charm you. It is notable that these sands are not only charming to see but also of high quality to make buildings. So aggression of machine is so high now a days there. Coal and stones also come through this river. In winter, lots of laborers work here from morning to evening to collect them. At that time, the water of that river becomes very clear and greenish in color. While crossing the river, the bottom of the river glittering with the ray of light in various designs is seen.

Hills of china clay are another attraction of Birishiri. After crossing the river, it takes around half an hour by motorbike to go to those hills. Those hills are of amazing colors i.e. pink, red, violet, purple etc. From the pick of the hills, houses of tribal people are seen scattered here and there. These houses are of special style of construction.

From hills of china clay, you may go to Ranikong Mission. That mission is also on a hill. Church, convent etc. are in that mission. From that hill, to see the glittering golden river is very enchanting.

Once upon a time, Durgapur was the place of Sushang King. So this place is called Sushsng Durgapur. This place is also renowned for Comrade Moni Singh, leader of Tonk movement. Noted here that, In Durgapur there are residence of Garo, Hajong, Kotch tribes.

How to go Golden River Sumeswari in Bangladesh

Direct bus is available to go to Dhaka to Birishiri or Sushang Durgapur. You also may go to Mymensingh by bus or by intercity train and then to Birishiri by bus. Local train I s also available from Mymensingh to Jaria and then, from there, motorbike or auto rickshaw or rickshaw van is available to go to Birishiri. To roam inside Birishiri and Durgapur, you may hire motorbike or rickshaw.

Where to stay in Golden River Sumeswari in Bangladesh

You may visit Birishiri making Mymensingh as your base station. In that case you may stay in Mymensingh and many standard hotels and rest houses are available in Mymensingh. But if you wish to visit Birishiri taking enough time, you may stay in Birishiri also. In Birishiri, you may stay in the rest house of Tribal Cultural Academy or YMCA or YWCA. But in that case, you have to contact them prior to start for there.

Beautiful Bangladesh has many beautiful places to visit. Among them, one of the most charming sea beaches is Parki sea beach situated in Chittagong District. A wonderful thing is that this sea beach is in a delta in Karnafuli River. Distance between Chittagong Metropolitan city and this beach is around 28-30 kilometers. And distance between Dhaka and this beach is around 250 kilometers. If you go there, you will have an opportunity to see the sea named Bay of Bengal as well as the river Karnafuli at a time. Yes, from this beach in the channel of river Karnafuli, to see those two things together is an amazing experience. This beach is very nice to be there and to see there.

Fascinations of Parki Sea Beach

Main attraction here is sandy sea beach having 15 kilometers length and 350 feet width. To see ship port and outer anchorage where big ships are anchored is excellent. Moreover, Jhaw forest, fishing in sea, sunset in sea, various colorful crabs moving around the beach will charm you. In pick season, this place becomes a picnic spot and lots of tourists forgather here to observe the beauty of nature.

How to go Parki Sea Beach

If you want to go to Chittagong by bus, you may avail A/c and non A/c buses from Dhaka. Buses are also available to go to Chittagong from Divisional city Sylhet and other cities and districts of Bangladesh. An international and domestic airport is also in Chittagong. Moreover, you can go to Chittagong by railway from Capital city Dhaka, Divisional city Sylhet and many other cities and districts of Bangladesh. From Chittagong, you may avail Taxi or hire a jeep to go for a visit to Parki sea beach.

Tangua hawor is situated at Dharmapasha and Tahirpur upozila in Sunamganj District. The way to Tangua hawor is tough. But at the end, you must forget the tiredness of the journey when you will see the face of that hawor. To the north up to the eyesight there are hills of Meghalaya playing with clouds. In rest three sides there is water and water up to the horizon and nothing else. Oh yes! There is also chattering and tweeting of various birds. Around more than 50 types of birds are available here. These are both native and foreign. Various types of fishes in flocks are visible here through the clear water. To see the movement and swimming of fishes through clear blue water is an amazing thing. To swim with fishes in that water is also a wonderful experience.

Tangua Hawor in Bangladesh

On the way to Tangua hawor, you have to cross some small hawors also. There are little villages to and fro in those small hawors. While going to Tangua hawor, you may have a look in those villages. In rainy season, as the hawors become filled with water, those small villages look like isolated island in water. Most of the people of those villages are poor. But if you go to any village, the hospitality of those poor people will fascinate you. Different types of delicious fishes are available here. It is quite possible that most of you have never heard the names of most of the available fishes. You can manage to have test of fresh fishes here.

After travelling around 6 hours by engine boat starting from Shaheb Bari Ghat at Sunamganj, you may reach the portion of Tangua Hawor where the water is most clear. This portion is at Tekerghat, near the last border of Bangladesh. There you will have an opportunity to see natural garden or forest under water.

The beauty of Tangua hawor cannot be described in words. Beauty of endless blue clear water, lots of birds in the sky and water, swimming of fishes in flocks, the simplicity of the inhabitants of villages in hawor area, the life of fishermen, the children of water, natural garden under clear water etc. as a whole has a different language. Here the broadness of nature is found easily. These beauties broaden the mind of the visitors.

You may visit the hawor during full moon. In that case you certainly will have an unforgettable experience. The beauty of endless blue water of this hawor in the light of full moon will enchant you. The stars in the sky will accompany you to observe and enjoy the beauty.

You also may stay in boat at night. If so, then you can enjoy the scene during the sunset and sunrise staying at the middle of the Hawor and those will be a great experience for you as hawor looks so heavenly at those moments.

In winter, water of this hawor decreases. At that time this hawor is one of the mentionable destinations of around 200 types of foreign migrating birds. In rainy season and autumn, visitors come here to enjoy the reign of water with fishes and birds etc. But in winter, visitors come here to see the hawor full of migrating guest birds.

You may start visiting tea garden of Srimangal by seeing the sculpture named ‘Cha-Konna’ which means Daughter of Tea. This sculpture is of a young lady tea worker collecting tea leaves. This white sculpture situated on the entrance of Srimangal which attracts everybody. In front of that sculpture, there is Saatgaon tea garden with a large vast area. You may enjoy it also.

From there Srimangal is not so far. Leaving behind this little town, Srimangal, there is Bangladesh Tea Research Institute (BTRI), Finlay tea garden, BTRI tea garden, Tea Resort at Vanugach, Zerin tea garden etc. There is another tea garden named Nurjahan Tea Estate and some other tea gardens near Lawachora.

Komolganj, another upozila of Moulovibazar, is 12 kilometers away from Srimangal and on the way there is Lawachora National Garden/Forest. After 5 kilometers from Komolganj there is Madhobpur Lake. This lake is in a tea garden surrounded by hillocks. You may go to Madhobpur Lake seeing tea gardens. In this case you have to hire a jeep.

From Madhobpur Lake, a road goes to Dholai border. Up to that border of Bangladesh, there are only tea gardens at the both side of the road. At the border there is a BGB post. Beside that post there is the Memorial of Birsreshtho Hamidur Rahman. You may return Srimangal seeing tea gardens through another way.

After the tour, you may have a cup of ‘Seven Colored Tea’ in Nilkantha Kebin. In Srimangal there is a branch of Nilkantha Kebin beside the BGB headquarter.

Necessary Information for Srimangal Tea Garden

You may enjoy the natural beauty of tea gardens while traveling by roads through the gardens. But if you want to enter into a garden, you have to take permission from the authority of the respective garden. To visit inside the gardens you will need to hire a jeep.

You may hire a jeep from the base station you stay or from Srimangal. In Srimangal, jeeps are available to hire and the drivers of those jeeps are familiar to the tea gardens.

There are many places to stay at Srimangal. Hotels, Motels, Resorts and Rest Houses are available there. Rest Houses in various tea gardens and Resorts in wonderful locations having wonderful facilities in Srimangal will make your tour more comfortable and your visit will be more memorable with excellent experience. Grand Sultan Tea Resort and Golf may be one of your best choice to stay there.

Ratargul Swamp Forest

Ratargul is about 26 kilometers from Sylhet. This forest is situated at Guainghat upozila in Sylhet district. In Sylhet range-2 under Sylhet forest department, there is a wetland which area is about 30 thousand 3 hundred and 25 acres. In that wetland, Ratargul forest is in 5 hundred and 4 acres. At the time of rainy season the whole wetland goes under water and in winter it almost dry up.

Ratargul is a natural forest. The notable plants of this forest are Hijal, Koroch, Borun, Kadam, Arjun, Jalibet, Mutta etc. about 25 water friendly species. Major portion of supply of Mutta which is the main raw material of Shital pati, heritage of Sylhet, comes from this forest.

Various types of birds are here; such as Kingfisher (Machranga), Dove (Ghughu), many kinds of Crane or Heron (Bok), Water fowl (Pankowri), Folktailed Shrike (Finga), Teal (Balihash) etc. Notable animals of this forest are monkey, Otter, Squirrel, Mechobagh etc. Various types of reptile and snakes are also available here. In 1973, Forest department of Bangladesh declared this forest area as Sanctuary for wild life.

The natural beauty of Ratargul can not be expressed in few words in writing. This is only to enjoy. And to enjoy the beauty properly, it is a must to go there. The deeper you go, the higher the density of trees. In many places sunlight doesn’t enter. If it doesn’t rain one or two days, the water becomes very clear. At that time the reflection of green forest looks like another forest under that forest. While visiting Ratargul, journey by boat is an extra enjoyment to the visitors.

How to go Ratargul Swamp Forest

If you come from abroad, you need to come to Bangladesh firstly. There is an international and domestic Airport in Sylhet. So, you may come to Sylhet, Bangladesh directly. Otherwise you may come to Bangladesh through Dhaka and Chittagong. And then, from Dhaka or Chittagong you may come Sylhet by road, railway and air.

Bus service is available from Dhaka. AC buses i.e. Greenline, Shohag, Saudia, Ena transports etc. and non AC buses i.e. Shamoly, Hanif enterprize, Uniqe service, Saudia, Mamun transport, Ena transport etc. from Dhaka to Sylhet starts from Fakirapul, Saidabad, Kamalapur, Mohakhali in Dhaka city. Trains from Dhaka to Sylhet starts from Kamalapur and you may avail train from Kamalapur Railway station or Airport Railway station. Domestic flights are available from Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka to M A G Osmani International Airport, Sylhet. From Chittagong, bus service and train service are available to go to Sylhet. You also may come from Chittagong to Sylhet by air through Dhaka. Sylhet is also well connected with other major cities by road and railway.

From Sylhet, it is possible to go to Ratargul through various ways. But the easiest way is trough Khadim tea garden & Khadimnagar national garden. This way takes the minimum time to go to Ratargul from Sylhet. You may hire a CNG auto rickshaw or a jeep and go to a place named Shringi Bridge. From there you are to enter Ratargul forest by small boat.

You also may go to Ratargul forest from Guainghat. In this case, you are to go to Guainghat Bazar through Sylhet-Jaflong road. From Guainghat bazar you may hire a boat and go to Ratargul. If you go by this way, you will have an oppotunity to enjoy the excellent natural beauty of 'Shari' river in addition. But this way will take little bit more time and cost.

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