Unseen BangladeshKhulna Division
Jhenaidah travel guide
A district of old mosques and zamindar houses; Sultanate-period remains at Barobazar.
⭐ Famous food and products of Jhenaidah
📜 How Jhenaidah got its name
The rivers and pools ('doho') here were full of mussels ('jhinuk'). 'Jhinuk' plus 'doho' gave Jhinedoho, which became Jhenaidah.
How to get to Jhenaidah
Jhenaidah is about 220 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 5 hours.
- 🚌 By bus: Jhenaidah/Kushtia buses from Gabtoli (SB, Hanif, Shyamoli), fare ৳500–700.
Places to visit (4)
Many Sultanate-period mosques including Galakata, Jor Bangla and Satgachhia.
The temple complex of the Naldanga rajas.
An old zamindar building from 1929 on the bank of the Nabaganga River.
A library and memorial museum at the birthplace of Bir Sreshtho Hamidur Rahman.
What it costs
৳1,300–2,500 per person per day
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
Jhenaidah date-palm jaggery, bananas
Other districts in Khulna Division
BagerhatChuadangaJashoreKhulnaKushtiaMaguraMeherpurNarailSatkhira