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Habiganj District · Sylhet Division · রেমা-কালেঙ্গা বন্যপ্রাণী অভয়ারণ্য
Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary travel guide
One of the country's big natural forests; walking trails and a watchtower.
🗓️ Best time to visitNovember–March
⏱ How long it takesFull day
💰 Estimated costSmall entry fee; guide and jeep costs extra
History and background
One of the country's biggest natural hill forests, about 1,795 hectares, declared in 1982 and later expanded. Home to five species of squirrel, monkeys, langurs and many rare birds. Being remote, it's not crowded.
How to get to Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary
From Chunarughat to Kalenga; the road is bad, a jeep is best.
Habiganj is about 170 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 3.5–4 hours.
- 🚌 By bus: Sylhet-bound or Habiganj buses from Sayedabad (Digonto, Agradut), fare ৳350–500.
- 🚆 By train: Sylhet-bound trains to Shaistaganj station, fare ৳250–700.
Where to stay
- Forest Department rest house and community guesthouse at Kalenga
What to eat
Fresh tea from the gardens, haor fish
Good to know
- The road is broken — go in the dry season
- Bring binoculars for birdwatching
More places to visit in Habiganj district
- Satchari National Park — A forest of seven streams; gibbons, monkeys, birds and a Tripura village.
- Shankarpasha Shahi Mosque — A 15th-century mosque of the Sultanate era.