Hason Raja Museum travel guide

History and background

Mystic poet and zamindar Hason Raja (1854–1922), writer of 'Loke bole bole re, ghor bari bhala nai amar'. His house in Sunamganj town is a museum of his belongings, clothes and manuscripts.

How to get to Hason Raja Museum

At Teghoria in Sunamganj town.

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

• Walk along the Surma riverbank in the afternoon

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.
• Barikka Tila — Views of the Jadukata River and the Meghalaya hills from the hillock.
• 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.

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