Barikka Tila travel guide

At a glance

Location

Laurergarh, Tahirpur

Other name

Borogop Tila

View

Jadukata River and the Meghalaya hills

Best time

October–March

History and details

Barikka Tila is a green hillock on the bank of the Jadukata River near the Meghalaya border. From the top, the blue water of the Jadukata below, the vast white sandbanks and the Meghalaya hills behind all fit in one frame.

Some Indigenous Garo and Hajong families live on the hillock. The nearby Laurergarh area is said to have been the capital of the ancient Laur kingdom; the shrine of Shah Arefin is also here, where a big Urs is held every year.

Things to do

• See the Jadukata from the top of the hillock
• Walk on the Jadukata's sandbanks
• Pop over to the Shimul Garden

How to get to Barikka Tila

From Tahirpur by motorbike/boat.

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.

Where to stay

• Houseboats on Tanguar Haor (book ahead)
• Mid-range hotels in Sunamganj town

What to eat

Fresh haor fish, duck curry

Good to know

• Can be combined with the Shimul Garden and Jadukata

More to see nearby

• Jadukata River (right below)
• Shimul Garden (3 km)
• Shrine of Shah Arefin (2 km)

More places to visit in Sunamganj district

• Tanguar Haor — A Ramsar site; sea-like water in the monsoon, hijol-koroch forest and migratory birds in winter.
• Niladri Lake (Tekerghat) — A blue lake in an old limestone quarry, at the foot of the hills.
• Jadukata River — A river of clear blue water and white sand.
• Shimul Garden — A garden of hundreds of silk-cotton (shimul) trees; covered in red flowers in Falgun.
• Hason Raja Museum — The house and memorial museum of the mystic poet Hason Raja.

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