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Kishorganj District · Dhaka Division · ইটনা-মিঠামইন-অষ্টগ্রাম সড়ক
Itna–Mithamoin–Austagram road travel guide
An all-weather road built across the haor; in the monsoon there's water on both sides — a superb sight.
At a glance
- Length
- About 29 km
- Opened
- 2020
- Type
- All-weather road (usable year-round)
- Best time
- July–October
History and details
In the haor region roads used to be cut off for months in the monsoon; boats were the only transport. To solve this, a raised all-weather road linking Itna, Mithamoin and Austagram upazilas was built and opened in 2020.
In the monsoon, brimming water on both sides with a black tarmac road down the middle — this view spread on social media and the road itself became a tourist attraction. There are several bridges and rest stops along it.
Experts debate whether the road affects the haor's environment and water flow; so elevated roads or bridges have been proposed instead of such roads in the haors in future.
Things to do
- Ride the whole road by motorbike or auto
- Stop near the bridges for photos (watching for traffic)
- Eat at a haor resort in Mithamoin or at the local market
How to get to Itna–Mithamoin–Austagram road
From Kishoreganj via Chamra Ghat in Karimganj, by boat/vehicle.
Kishorganj is about 145 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 3.5–4 hours.
- 🚌 By bus: Kishoreganj buses from Mohakhali/Sayedabad (Ananya, Jatayat), fare ৳250–350.
- 🚆 By train: Kishoreganj Express and Egarosindhur Provati/Godhuli from Kamalapur, fare ৳150–400.
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
Fresh haor fish, Kishoreganj's palm-fruit pitha
Good to know
- Watch out for traffic when taking photos on the road
- Mithamoin can be reached by boat from Chamra Ghat
More to see nearby
- Nikli Haor
- Austagram Qutub Mosque (Sultanate period)
- Chamra Ghat, Karimganj
More places to visit in Kishorganj district
- Nikli Haor — Popular for water stretching to the horizon in the monsoon, boat rides and haor sunsets.
- Pagla Mosque — A famous mosque on the Narasunda River; often in the news for its donations.
- Sholakia Eidgah — Known as the country's largest Eid prayer ground.
- Egarosindhur Fort and Shah Mahmud Mosque — Egarosindhur, linked to Isa Khan; a one-domed Sultanate-period mosque.