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Sunamganj travel guide
A land of haors and songs; staying overnight on a houseboat on Tanguar Haor is now very popular.
⭐ Famous food and products of Sunamganj
📜 How Sunamganj got its name
Tradition says a Mughal-era soldier, Sunamdi (Sunam Uddin), was granted land here and set up a market. Sunamganj is named after him.
How to get to Sunamganj
Sunamganj is about 300 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 6–7 hours.
- 🚌 By bus: Sunamganj buses from Sayedabad/Mohakhali (Mamun, Shyamoli, Ena), non-AC ৳700–800.
- 🚗 By road: About 2 hours by bus from Sylhet to Sunamganj.
Places to visit (6)
A Ramsar site; sea-like water in the monsoon, hijol-koroch forest and migratory birds in winter.
A blue lake in an old limestone quarry, at the foot of the hills.
Views of the Jadukata River and the Meghalaya hills from the hillock.
A river of clear blue water and white sand.
A garden of hundreds of silk-cotton (shimul) trees; covered in red flowers in Falgun.
The house and memorial museum of the mystic poet Hason Raja.
What it costs
Houseboat ৳4,000–10,000 per person (1 night, meals included); less on an ordinary boat
Where to stay
- Houseboats on Tanguar Haor (book ahead)
- Mid-range hotels in Sunamganj town
What to eat
Fresh haor fish, duck curry