Netrokona (নেত্রকোনা): travel guide

Haor district bordering Meghalaya — gateway to Birishiri white clay hills, Someshwari riverside, and the colourful Garo tribal culture.

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

Things to do in Netrokona

  • Chandradinga Waterfall: Quiet waterfall in Panchgaon village of Kalmakanda, near the border. Waterfall, free entry
  • Uchitpur Haor: Haor in Madan, called a mini Cox's Bazar in monsoon for its sandy, beach-like stretches. Nature, free entry, best time: Monsoon
  • Komola Rani Dighi: Legendary pond (also called Sagar Dighi) beside the Birishiri union parishad office, about 3 km from Durgapur sadar, tied to the late 15th-century tale of King Janaki Nath and Queen Kamala Devi of Susang Durgapur. Historical, free entry
  • Dingapota Haor: One of Bangladesh's largest wetlands in Mohanganj, a vast sheet of water with submerged hijal trees in monsoon and green fields in the dry season. Nature, free entry, best time: Monsoon for water views
  • Madanpur Mazar: Shrine of Hazrat Shah Sultan Kamaruddin Rumi (R.), beside the Netrokona-Kendua road about 8 km south of Netrokona town. Religious, free entry
  • Lengura Hill (Kalmakanda) (লেঙ্গুরা টিলা): Small raised hillock (tila) in the Lengura area of Kalmakanda with views of distant hills, reached on the same route as Chandradinga. Nature, free entry, best time: Dry cooler months
  • Roailbari Fort (রোয়াইলবাড়ী দুর্গ): Brick fort site of about 46 acres in Kendua, linked to the Bengal sultans and Isa Khan, excavated in 1991-93. Visible remains include a lion gate, two large ponds and moats, a tower mound and the Barodwari mound with the Jalal Mosque ruins. Historical, free entry
  • Seven Martyrs Mazar (Lengura) (সাত শহীদের মাজার): Graves and memorial of seven freedom fighters killed in a gunfight with the Pakistani army on 26 July 1971, buried at Phulbaria in Lengura union, Kalmakanda, at the foot of the Garo Hills. Historical, free entry

Where to stay in Netrokona

  • Probashi Guest House (Budget), about Check with hotel for current rates. Private guest house in Netrokona town
  • Netrokona Circuit House (Budget), about Check with hotel for current rates. Government circuit house named by The Daily Star among clean, affordable lodgings; the paper quotes Tk 1,000-2,500 a night for Netrokona's decent options in general
  • Sagar Guest House (Budget), about Check with hotel for current rates. Private guest house on Malni Road; portal gives the number as 61304 (landline, no area code shown)
  • Adarshanagar Parjatan Kendro (Mohanganj) (MidRange), about BDT 2,500-4,000 per night (AC deluxe twin/couple 2,500; AC suite 4,000). Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation property in Mohanganj, the Dingapota haor side of the district; AC rooms, restaurant, parking
  • LGED Rest House Netrokona (Budget). Government rest house named by the Daily Star among Netrokona stays
  • Hotel Pathan (Budget). Hotel at Mohanganj station, near Dingapota Haor
  • Hotel Shapla (Residential) (Budget). Residential hotel at Mohanganj station, the town nearest Dingapota Haor
  • Kachari Dak Bungalow (Budget). Zila Parishad dak bungalow named by the Daily Star among Netrokona's clean, affordable stays

Travel advice for Netrokona

  • Pick the season for the haors: Dingapota Haor looks like a sea in monsoon and turns to green fields in the dry season; cooler months suit most visits.
  • Dhaka to Netrokona by bus or train: BRTC and private buses run from Mohakhali (about Tk 450); Mohanganj Express and Haor Express trains run from Kamalapur or Airport station.
  • Balish mishti: Balish mishti ("pillow sweet") is Netrokona's GI-recognised sweet of cottage cheese, flour and sugar topped with malai, created more than a century ago by Goyanath Ghosh. The original Goyanath Mishtanno Bhandar is on Barhatta Road, with outlets on Station Road and Mechuabazar;
  • Limited and basic lodging: Options named are Netrakona Circuit House, Kachari Dak Bungalow, LGED Rest House and YMCA Rest House (Durgapur), roughly Tk 1,000-2,500 a night; there are no luxury hotels.

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