Travel: Lalghat Jharnadhara in Sunamganj

The Dhaka Times Desk If you want to see the common jhana, you can go to Lalghat Jharnadhara in Sunamganj. How to go here, where to get up will be discussed in detail in this report today.

The scenic Lalghat Jharnadhara is located near the India-Bangladesh Zero Point near Tahirpur Upazila, 35 km away from Sunamganj district headquarters, which is known as a reservoir of natural beauty. The stream of clear water from this spring near Lalghat tribal village cuts down the chest of Meghalaya hills in India at a constant speed. The flow of water from Lalghat Jharna joins the fresh water of Sansara Haor in a curved pattern towards the west of Lalghat village.

On the other hand, on the east side of Jharnadhara, a tribal village called Sabujer Gram has been developed with small families of Hajong community. Although Lalghat is a tribal village, there are about one and a half hundred local Bengali families. The village settlement is surrounded by hilly forests, fruit trees and various types of flowering trees. On one side of Lalghat village stands the huge limestone hill on the Indian border, the Indian Lal Ghat and the camp of BSF jawans can be seen. Now a days the enchanting Lalghat Jharnadhara, which is blessed by the nature, has become a lot of attraction for the tourists.

how to go

If you want to see Lalghat Jharnadhara, you have to come to Sunamganj district first. Sunamganj can be reached by Shyamoli, Hanif, Nasirabad, BRTC, Ena and Mamun buses from Dhaka's Sayedabad. Bus fare will be 500 to 550 taka per person. Lalghat Jharnadhara is located 5 km west of Tekerhat, right next to the tribal village on the border road of Sreepur North Union. From Tahirpur Upazila Sadar, one has to travel 15 km by water and 22 km by road to reach Lalghat Jharna. Bike rentals are available from Tekerghat to go to various places.

where will you stay

Tahirpur Upazila Parishad's Dak Bungalow, Shahjalal Tower, Hotel Tangua Inn and Green Boarding at Teker Ghat and overnight stay at Hotel Tanya. There are also several residential hotels in Sunamganj including Hotel Noorani, Rupsi Bangla Restaurant, Hotel Palace and Hotel Serpinia.

where to eat

In Tahirpur Upazila, you can eat standard Bengali food at Hotel Afroz, Tangua Restaurant and Bhai Bhai Restaurant.

Be careful

# Lalghat Jharna is on India-Bangladesh border so be careful about entering Indian border.
# The way to Lalghat Jharnadhara is quite difficult so return to Taherpur or Tekerghat before evening.
# Carry essential dry food and water.

Sightseeing places of Sunamganj district

Sunamganj district also has several sightseeing spots including Tanguar Haor, Jadukata River, Niladri Lake, Shimul Bagan, Barek Tila and Hasan Raja Museum. You can also visit these places if you want.

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