Chattogram Division

Lakshmipur travel guide

A district of soybeans, coconuts and betel nut on the banks of the Meghna.

⭐ Famous food and products of Lakshmipur

Betel nut
Betel nut (সুপারি)
Coconut
Coconut (নারিকেল)
Soybean
Soybean (সয়াবিন)

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📜 How Lakshmipur got its name

The story goes that the area was named Lakshmipur after a zamindar called Lakshmi Narayan, or after the goddess Lakshmi.

How to get to Lakshmipur

Lakshmipur is about 190 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 5 hours.

  • 🚌 By bus: Dhaka Express, Jonaki from Sayedabad; fare ৳400–600.
  • 🚢 By launch: Launch from Sadarghat to Majuchowdhury Hat.

Places to visit (2)

What it costs

৳1,200–2,500 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

Meghna hilsa, Lakshmipur coconuts and betel nut

Other districts in Chattogram Division

BandarbanBrahmanbariaChandpurChattogramCumillaCox's BazarFeniKhagrachhariNoakhaliRangamati