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Rajbari District · Dhaka Division · গোদার বাজার পদ্মার পাড়
Godar Bazar, Padma bank travel guide
A paved bank of the Padma beside town; a popular place to watch the sunset.
🗓️ Best time to visitOctober–March; afternoon
⏱ How long it takes1–2 hours
💰 Estimated costBoat to the chars ৳300–500 per hour
History and background
Since the Padma flood-protection embankment beside Rajbari town was paved, the Godar Bazar area has become a leisure spot. The vast Padma, its chars and the sunset are the attractions.
How to get to Godar Bazar, Padma bank
By rickshaw from Rajbari town.
Rajbari is about 136 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 3–3.5 hours.
- 🚌 By bus: Rajbari buses from Gabtoli via the Paturia–Daulatdia ferry, fare ৳300–450.
- 🚆 By train: To Rajbari via Bhanga on the Padma Bridge rail link.
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
Rajbari chomchom, Padma fish
Good to know
- Take care in river-erosion areas in the monsoon
More places to visit in Rajbari district
- Grave of Mir Mosharraf Hossain — The grave and memorial centre of the author of 'Bishad Sindhu' at Padamdi, Baliakandi.