Kishoreganj (কিশোরগঞ্জ): travel guide

Haor district: boat journeys through the Nikli, Mithamoin and Itna haors, flooded paddy plains in the monsoon, and the historic Egarosindur mosques.

Kishoreganj is in Kishoreganj district, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. Compare bus, train and air fares to Kishoreganj and see the route on a map.

Things to do in Kishoreganj

  • Sadi Mosque, Egarosindur: Mosque built in 1652 under Shah Jahan, described as one of the best-conserved monuments in the country. Historical, free entry
  • Jangalbari Fort: Fort of the Baro-Bhuiyan leader Isa Khan, badly damaged in the 1897 earthquake. Historical, free entry
  • Nikli Haor: Wetland basin that floods in the monsoon, with parts staying underwater most of the year. Nature, free entry
  • Shah Mahmud Mosque, Egarosindur: Mosque from around 1680 with terracotta-decorated mihrabs and Mughal-style features. Historical, free entry
  • Chandravati Shiv Mandir: Late-16th-century Shiva temple about 8 km from Kishoreganj town, known for its artistic structure. Religious, free entry
  • Sholakia Eidgah (শোলাকিয়া ঈদগাহ): Eidgah on the Narsunda river near Kishoreganj town, famous for the largest Eid-ul-Fitr congregation in Bangladesh (Wikipedia: about 400,000 people). Religious, free entry, best time: Eid-ul-Fitr morning
  • Pagla Mosque (পাগলা মসজিদ): Three-storey mosque and Islamic complex on the bank of the Narsunda river at Harua, managed by the State Waqf since 10 May 1979. Religious, free entry

Where to stay in Kishoreganj

  • Hotel Nirala (Abashik) (Budget), about Check with hotel for current rates. Mostly non-AC single and double rooms, listed on the district portal.
  • Hotel Ujanbhati (Abashik) (MidRange), about Check with hotel for current rates. Listed with single, double, deluxe and super deluxe rooms (AC and non-AC) on the district portal.
  • Castle Salam Inn (Abashik) (Budget), about Check with hotel for current rates. Small residential hotel with AC and non-AC rooms listed on the district portal.
  • Hotel Riverview (Abashik) (MidRange), about Check with hotel for current rates. Listed with single, double, semi-deluxe, deluxe and super deluxe rooms on the district portal.

Travel advice for Kishoreganj

  • Visit haor areas by season: The haor basin floods in the monsoon and parts stay underwater most of the year, so plan Nikli Haor trips by boat in the wet season.
  • Haor dried fish of Kishoreganj: The haor areas of Kishoreganj produce dried fish (boal, ayre, gajar and other species), a local industry; Kuliarchar is described as a large wholesale fish market. A product to buy, not a restaurant dish.
  • Samsuddin Bokhari Mazar fair: An annual fair is held at the shrine in Kurikhai, Katiadi, on the last Monday of the Bengali month of Magh.

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