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Netrokona travel guide
A district of the Garo Hills, the Someshwari River and Birishiri's china-clay hills; there are haors too.
⭐ Famous food and products of Netrokona
📜 How Netrokona got its name
There are various theories about the name. One popular view is that there was once a market called 'Naterkona' here, a name that changed over time into Netrokona.
How to get to Netrokona
Netrokona is about 160 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 4–5 hours.
- 🚌 By bus: Direct Durgapur/Birishiri buses from Mohakhali (Jinnat, Sarkar), fare ৳400–500; or via Netrokona.
- 🚆 By train: Haor Express/Mohua Commuter from Kamalapur to Netrokona or Mohanganj.
Places to visit (4)
Birishiri and the china-clay hills Popular
White and pink china-clay hillocks and lakes of bluish-green water.
Someshwari River Popular
A river of clear water coming down from the Garo Hills, with sandbanks.
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Ranikhong Mission Lesser known
A Catholic mission from 1910 on a hillock; lovely views of the Someshwari.
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Hajong Mata Rashimoni Memorial Lesser known
A memorial to Rashimoni Hajong, martyr of the Tonk movement.
What it costs
৳1,300–2,500 per person per day
Where to stay
- YMCA and YWCA guest houses and the Cultural Academy rest house at Birishiri
What to eat
Netrokona's balish mishti (famous), haor fish