Boro Station Chandpur

Silver hilsa has brought Chandpur the fame of 'Home of hilsa'. Since it is possible to go from Dhaka in a day and come back in the same day, every day many tourists flock to various sightseeing places in Chandpur to taste the fresh hilsa and enjoy the wonderful natural beauty. And it is difficult to find people who have not visited Boro Station while visiting Chandpur . The confluence of three rivers Padma, Meghna and Dakatiya is also known as Molehead. The view of the sunset at the mouth of the three rivers, the small boats floating, the sound of the water splashing on the banks of the river is enough to remember for a lifetime.

And during the great liberation war of 1971, many freedom fighters were brutally killed in the torture cell run by the Pakistani invaders in this big station area. A sculpture named 'Raktadhara' has been constructed here to commemorate the martyred freedom fighters.

Besides, trawlers, speedboats or dinghies can be hired to explore the estuaries of the three rivers. Near the big station area there is a wholesale market of hilsa 'Mach Ghat' at a walking distance. Hilsa caught by fishermen is processed at this fish ghat.

From Sadarghat launch terminal in Dhaka, several launches leave for Chandpur every day from 7 am to 1 hour later. MV Sonartari, MV Taqwa, MV Bogdadiya, MV Meghna Rani, MV Al Borak, MV Eagle, MV Rafarf, MV Tutul etc. are notable among the launches operating on the Dhaka-Chandpur route. Fares from Dhaka to Chandpur in these launches range from Tk 100 to Tk 2000 depending on the category. The launch takes 3 to 3 and a half hours from Dhaka.

Padma Exclusive Bus leaves for Chandpur from Sayedabad Bus Terminal in Dhaka every day from 6 am to 9 pm. And if you want you can go to Chandpur by train from Dhaka. In this case you have to take a train from Dhaka to Laksam and then go to Chandpur.

By hiring a rickshaw or autorickshaw from Chandpur launch ghat, you can easily go to the big station at the mouth of three rivers.

Among the fairly good hotels to stay in Chandpur city, Hotel Grand Hilsha in front of Sadar Hospital is notable. Apart from this, you will find some quality residential hotels near the court station in Chandpur. And there are some more mid-range hotels on the river bank near Chowdhury Ghat or New Bridge.

Chandpur has several food hotels of varying quality to satisfy hunger. You can eat at any hotel of your choice. If you want to eat at an affordable price, you can visit the BIWTA canteen located on the right side of the Chandpur launch terminal. Of course, you can taste Awal Bhai's Sweets and One Minute Ice Cream in Faridganj. Since you have come to Chandpur, the capital of hilsa, is it right to miss hilsa when you come here? If you want to eat fresh hilsa, you can eat it in the hut hotels of the railway station or the hotels at the launch ghat.

Feature Image : Rajib Mahmud