Place

Jamuna riverbank at Sariakandi

সারিয়াকান্দির যমুনা পাড় (কালিতলা ঘাট)

A wide stretch of the Jamuna with stone groynes and boats out to the chars, east of Bogura town.

At a glance

Where: Bogura district, Rajshahi division
From Dhaka: 195 km to Bogura by road, 5–7 hours by bus or car
Best time: winter (Dec–Jan), late autumn (Oct–Nov) and autumn (Aug–Sep)
Time needed: About 3 h

Times and costs are estimates from our planner and the prices we collected. Check before you go.

Sariakandi upazila sits on the right bank of the Jamuna, and much of it is water and shifting sandbank. To protect the bank, long groynes were built at Kalitola and nearby places, and these have become spots where people come to walk, sit by the river and watch the sunset. From the ghats, boats take visitors out to the chars to see village life on the river islands. In the monsoon the river is huge and fast; in winter it shrinks and the sandbars stand out.

How to get there

Sariakandi is about 22 km east of Bogura town; take a CNG or bus, then a rickshaw to Kalitola ghat.

Good to know

Agree the boat fare before you set off and wear a life jacket. Avoid boat trips in bad weather or when the river is rising.

Where to stay in Bogura

Common questions

Where is Jamuna riverbank at Sariakandi?

Jamuna riverbank at Sariakandi is in Bogura district, Rajshahi division, Bangladesh. Bogura is about 195 km from Dhaka by road.

How do you get to Jamuna riverbank at Sariakandi from Dhaka?

First get to Bogura, roughly 5–7 hours from Dhaka by bus or car. Then: Sariakandi is about 22 km east of Bogura town; take a CNG or bus, then a rickshaw to Kalitola ghat.