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Madaripur District · Dhaka Division · পদ্মা সেতু দক্ষিণ প্রান্ত, শিবচর
Padma Bridge south end, Shibchar travel guide
Views of the bridge from the Padma bank; hilsa restaurants by the river.
🗓️ Best time to visitOctober–March; sunset
⏱ How long it takes1–2 hours
💰 Estimated costFried hilsa ৳300–800 per person
History and background
Approach roads and river-training embankments have been built at the Jajira-Shibchar end south of the Padma Bridge. The bridge's long spans can be seen from the riverbank; many hilsa restaurants have sprung up around.
How to get to Padma Bridge south end, Shibchar
Close by after crossing the Padma Bridge on the expressway from Dhaka.
Madaripur is about 100 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 2–2.5 hours (via the Padma Bridge).
- 🚌 By bus: Madaripur buses via the Padma Bridge from Gulistan/Jatrabari, fare ৳250–400.
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
Madaripur date-palm jaggery and rasgulla
Good to know
- Stopping on the bridge is not allowed
- Take care at the embankment's edge in the monsoon
More places to visit in Madaripur district
- Shakuni Lake — A big lake in the middle of Madaripur town with walkways around it; a place for afternoon chats.
- Algi Kazi Bari Mosque — A three-domed Mughal-period mosque.