Unseen Bangladesh
Brahmanbaria District · Chattogram Division · আখাউড়া স্থলবন্দর
Akhaura Land Port travel guide
The Tripura border; border scenes and the road to Agartala.
🗓️ Best time to visitOctober–March
⏱ How long it takes1 hour
💰 Estimated costFree (a passport and visa are needed to cross the border)
History and background
An important border crossing between Bangladesh and Agartala, capital of the Indian state of Tripura. Akhaura railway junction is one of the oldest in the country. There was heavy fighting in the Akhaura area in the Liberation War.
How to get to Akhaura Land Port
By CNG from Akhaura railway station.
Brahmanbaria is about 110 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 2.5–3 hours.
- 🚌 By bus: Sylhet/Brahmanbaria buses from Sayedabad, fare ৳250–350.
- 🚆 By train: Chattogram/Sylhet-bound trains from Kamalapur to Brahmanbaria or Akhaura, fare ৳150–350.
Where to stay
The district town has basic and mid-range hotels (roughly ৳800–2,500). Government circuit houses and dak bungalows can be used with permission.
What to eat
Chhanamukhi sweets (famous), taler bora (palm fritters)
Good to know
- Follow BGB instructions in the border area and check the rules on photography
More places to visit in Brahmanbaria district
- Kal Bhairab Temple — An old temple famous for its Kal Bhairab statue about 28 ft tall.
- Arifail Mosque — A three-domed mosque from the 16th-century Sultanate period.