Faridpur ফরিদপুর
Jasimuddin's village, jute fields and the Padma
Faridpur is the home district of Palli Kabi Jasimuddin, the poet of rural Bengal, and the landscape of his poems is still here: jute fields, river villages and the Kumar and Padma rivers. It also holds medieval mosques and an unusual Mughal-era temple tower.
- Palli Kabi Jasimuddin
- Mathurapur Deul
- Jute
- Malaikari sweet
Places
Place Jasimuddin's House and Museum
পল্লীকবি জসীম উদ্দীনের বাড়িThe poet's family home by the Kumar river, with a small museum and his grave under a pomegranate tree.
Place Mathurapur Deul
মথুরাপুর দেউলA tall, ribbed brick temple tower rising above the fields of Madhukhali, decorated with terracotta.
Place Satoir Mosque
সাতৈর মসজিদA Sultanate-era domed mosque in Boalmari, linked to the reign of Alauddin Husain Shah.
Place Sri Angan (Prabhu Jagadbandhu's Ashram)
শ্রীঅঙ্গন (প্রভু জগদ্বন্ধুর আশ্রম)The ashram in Faridpur town where the saint Prabhu Jagadbandhu lived and preached, and where eight monks were killed in 1971.
Foods
Representative photo Food Faridpur Malaikari
ফরিদপুরের মালাইকারিA creamy milk sweet soaked in thickened malai, one of the district's best-known treats.
Food Padma Hilsa
পদ্মার ইলিশHilsa fresh from the Padma, cooked in mustard sauce or simply fried.
Representative photo Food Boalmari Ilish Peti Sweet
বোয়ালমারীর ইলিশ পেটি মিষ্টিA khir sweet shaped like a hilsa's belly, made by one family shop in Boalmari.
Food Faridpur Khejur Gur
ফরিদপুরের খেজুরের গুড়Winter date-palm jaggery from Faridpur's villages, prized for its pale colour and aroma.
Traditions
Where to stay
Hotel prices in every district →- Budget hotel
- ৳800–2,000
- Good hotel
- ৳2,000–4,000
- Upscale / resort
- No data
This district's price range is estimated from nearby districts. Any hotels listed below have their own sourced prices.
Where these prices come from
Estimate: no sourced room prices were found for Faridpur; bands follow sourced prices in similar district towns (Kushtia, Naogaon, Netrokona, Gaibandha) and Parjatan motel rates.
Prices come from newspapers, the Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation website and the hotels' own listings. Call the hotel to check the rate before you book.
Where to eat, and what it costs
This district's meal costs are estimated from nearby districts. Any restaurants listed below have their own sourced prices.
Room and food together here come to roughly ৳750–2,800 per person a day
From a budget hotel and local eateries up to a good hotel and good restaurants. We assume two people share a room, so each pays half the room rate. Travel, tickets and upscale places are extra.
Restaurants and dish prices (3)
- Gobinda Mistanna Bhandar Chitarbazar Main Road, Boalmari (branch in Kondardia village)
- Ilish peti sweet · ৳40/piece
- Ilish peti sweet · ৳750/kg
Local eateries 2026 prices · Source - Mamun's chotpoti Faridpur town
- Chotpoti (100 Tk as a parcel) · ৳80/bowl
Local eateries 2023 prices · Source - Kacchi Bhai Faridpur town branch
- Basmati kacchi biryani · ৳330/plate
- Special mutton tehari · ৳270/plate
- Plain polao with chicken roast and borhani · ৳320/plate
- Borhani · ৳80/glass
Good restaurants 2026 prices · Source
Taste these
- Faridpur Malaikari Established sweet shops in central Faridpur town
- Padma Hilsa Faridpur town fish markets and local eateries
- Boalmari Ilish Peti Sweet Gobinda Mistanna Bhandar on Chitarbazar Main Road, Boalmari, and its branch in Kondardia village (about 8 km away) About 750 BDT per kg, or 40 BDT a piece (2026)
- Faridpur Khejur Gur Makers in villages around Faridpur Sadar such as Bishnupur, and winter haats and sweet shops in Faridpur town Pure gur roughly 300–600 BDT per kg; much cheaper gur is usually mixed with sugar
Where these prices come from
No district-specific meal survey found; budget figures follow reported rice-hotel prices outside Dhaka (fish or meat meal 80-150 Tk, rice-bhorta-dal breakfast 20-50 Tk, 2023-2026) and mid figures follow the town's sit-down restaurants and chains where known.
Prices come from newspapers and the restaurants' own listings, and they change over time.
