Unseen Bangladesh
Bandarban District · Chattogram Division · মেঘলা পর্যটন কমপ্লেক্স
Meghla Tourist Complex travel guide
A family outing with a lake, hanging bridges and a cable car.
🗓️ Best time to visitYear-round
⏱ How long it takes1.5–2 hours
💰 Estimated costSmall entry fee; cable car and boat extra
History and background
The district administration's tourist spot at the entrance to Bandarban town. It has two hanging bridges over the lake, a cable car, a children's park and a small zoo. An easy outing for families.
How to get to Meghla Tourist Complex
About 4 km from Bandarban town.
Bandarban is about 330 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 7–8 hours.
- 🚌 By bus: Direct Shyamoli, Hanif, S. Alam and Saint Martin Paribahan buses from Sayedabad/Kalabagan; non-AC ৳850–1,000, AC ৳1,500–2,000.
- 🚗 By road: About 2.5 hours by bus from Chattogram to Bandarban.
Where to stay
- Parjatan Motel Bandarban is next door
What to eat
Bamboo shoots, bamboo chicken, hill vegetables and fruit
Good to know
- Good for your first afternoon
More places to visit in Bandarban district
- Nilgiri — About 2,200 ft up; at dawn you can see clouds below your feet.
- Nilachal — A hilltop near town; sunsets and views of ranges of hills.
- Golden Temple (Buddha Dhatu Jadi) — A golden Theravada Buddhist temple on a hilltop.
- Boga Lake — A natural lake about 1,200 ft up; you can stay here on the way to Keokradong.
- Keokradong — One of the country's highest peaks; a favourite with trekkers.
- Nafakhum Waterfall — One of the country's biggest waterfalls, on the Sangu.
- Chimbuk Hill — A high hill on the way to Nilgiri; Mro villages and views of clouds.
- Shoilopropat — A small waterfall right by the road; Bawm handwoven goods for sale.
- Debotakhum — A deep, cold pool between sheer rock walls; you float in on a bamboo raft.