Kurigram কুড়িগ্রাম
Where the Brahmaputra enters, with chars and Bhawaiya
Kurigram is the far northern corner where the Brahmaputra flows in from India, joined by the Teesta, Dharla and Dudhkumar. It is a land of shifting river islands (chars), country boats and Bhawaiya, the plaintive folk songs of the north.
At a glance
- From Dhaka
- About 345 km by road, roughly 9–11 hours by bus or car
- Cost
- ৳700–2,150 per person a day for a room and meals (estimate)
- Best time
- Nov–Mar for calm rivers and dry chars
- Places to visit
- 9, including Dharla Bridge and Riverfront, Chilmari River Port and Sonahat Bridge
Times and costs are estimates from our planner and the prices we collected. Check before you go.
- Brahmaputra and its chars
- Chilmari river port
- Bhawaiya songs
- Dharla river
- Sonahat
Places
Place Dharla Bridge and Riverfront
ধরলা সেতু ও নদীর পাড়A wide sweep of the Dharla beside Kurigram town, best at sunset from the bridge approaches.
Place Chilmari River Port
চিলমারী বন্দরA historic port on the Brahmaputra, celebrated in folk song, with boats to the chars.
Representative photo Place Sonahat Bridge
সোনাহাট সেতুAn old British-era rail bridge over the Dudhkumar, near the Sonahat land port.
Place Ulipur Munshibari
উলিপুর মুন্সিবাড়িAn ornate 1880s zamindar mansion in Ulipur, Kurigram's best-known old building.
Representative photo Place Chandamari Mosque
চান্দামারী মসজিদA Mughal-era three-domed mosque in Rajarhat, ringed by small domes and facing a large pond.
Place Kotheshwar Shiva Temple
কোটেশ্বর শিব মন্দিরAn old Shiva temple in Rajarhat, founded in 1483 and rebuilt in 1897, that fills up on Shivaratri night.
Foods
Representative photo Food Korti and River Fish
কুড়িগ্রামের নদীর মাছSmall river fish like korti, cooked fresh from the Brahmaputra and Dharla.
Representative photo Food Roasted Corn from the Chars
চরের ভুট্টাMaize grown on the sandy river islands, roasted over coals and rubbed with salt and chilli.
Food Charchom (Buffalo-Milk Chomchom)
চরচমA dense chomchom made from buffalo-milk chhana, found only in the Brahmaputra chars of Kurigram.
Food Ulipur Khirmohon
উলিপুরের ক্ষীরমোহনA heavy, syrupy chhana sweet that Ulipur has made since the 1950s.
Food Sweets of Jhontu Mistanna Bhandar
ঝন্টু মিষ্টান্ন ভান্ডারের মিষ্টিChomchom, rasmanjuri and chhanar sandesh from a tin-roofed Kurigram shop open since 1939.
Traditions
Where to stay
Hotel prices in every district →- Budget hotel
- ৳600–1,500
- Good hotel
- ৳1,500–3,000
- 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 Kurigram; bands follow sourced prices in similar small district towns (Kushtia 500–2,000, Meherpur 500–2,000, Naogaon 500–3,000).
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 ৳700–2,150 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 (2)
- Jhontu Mistanna Bhandar Kalibari area, Kurigram town
- Chomchom · ৳20/piece
- Chhana sandesh · ৳40/piece
- Kheer mohan · ৳50/piece
- Roshmonjuri, chomchom or round sweets · ৳280/kg
Local eateries 2023 prices · Source - Chomchom sellers at Jorgachh haat Jorgachh haat, Chilmari upazila, Kurigram
- Chomchom · ৳210/kg
Local eateries 2023 prices · Source
Taste these
- Korti and River Fish Local hotels in Kurigram town and Chilmari; morning fish markets
- Roasted Corn from the Chars Roadside sellers in Kurigram town and near river ghats Roughly 20–40 BDT per cob
- Charchom (Buffalo-Milk Chomchom) Weekly char hats on the Brahmaputra, such as Jorgachh hat in Chilmari upazila About 200–220 BDT per kg
- Ulipur Khirmohon Pabna Bhagyalakshmi Mishtanna Bhandar, Ulipur upazila town, Kurigram
- Sweets of Jhontu Mistanna Bhandar Jhontu Mistanna Bhandar, Kalibari area, Kurigram town About 20 BDT for a chomchom, 40–50 BDT for sandesh or khirmohon (2023)
Where these prices come from
Thin data: only sweet prices were found for Kurigram (2023). Meal costs are set from sourced 2024-25 north Bengal figures (a full rice-beef-bhorta meal at 130 Tk near Gaibandha, kala bhuna meals at 100-150 Tk in Rajshahi, biryani at 180-200 Tk in Naogaon).
Prices come from newspapers and the restaurants' own listings, and they change over time.
Common questions
What are the best places to visit in Kurigram?
The best known are Dharla Bridge and Riverfront, Chilmari River Port, Sonahat Bridge, Bhawaiya Museum, Ulipur and Ulipur Munshibari. This guide covers 9 places to visit in Kurigram, each with how to get there and when to go.
How long does it take to get from Dhaka to Kurigram?
Kurigram is about 345 km from Dhaka by road. By bus or car it takes roughly 9–11 hours, depending on traffic.
How much does a trip to Kurigram cost?
A budget hotel room costs ৳600–1,500 a night, a good hotel ৳1,500–3,000. With two sharing a room, a room and meals come to about ৳700–2,150 per person a day. Travel to and from Dhaka is extra. Prices are estimates.
When is the best time to visit Kurigram?
Nov–Mar for calm rivers and dry chars.
What local food should you try in Kurigram?
Try Korti and River Fish, Roasted Corn from the Chars, Charchom (Buffalo-Milk Chomchom) and Ulipur Khirmohon. Each one's page says where to find it.
