Jadukata River

Jadukata River or Jadukata River flows along the northeastern border of Bangladesh in Sunamganj district of India. Renuka is the original name of the magical river. There is a legend that the bride of a village on the banks of the river was cutting the fish of this river with her infant son Yadu in her arms. Later, the river got its name from the popular story, Jadukata Nadi. The magical river flows from the Khasia Hills of Meghalaya for about twenty miles and joins the Surma river named 'Rakti'. On one side of the river there are several hills covered with green trees and on the other side the Khasia hills.

The clear water flowing in the magical river, the blue sky and the green hills together create a wonderful canvas. Where nature has arranged every part of the river in its own glory. In addition to this, the activities of local workers can be seen in the magical river. Workers extract stones, coal and sand from the river every day from dawn till dusk.

If you want to see the magical river, you have to come to Sunamganj first . Every day Mamun and Shyamoli transport buses leave from Syedabad bus stand in Dhaka directly for Sunamganj and Ena transport buses leave from Mohakhali. It takes 820 to 850 taka per person to get a ticket to N-AC in these buses and it takes about six hours to reach Sunamganj.

Then rent a CNG or motorcycle from Sunamganj bus stand and go to Laur to see the magical river. Rent a motorcycle for 200-250 Tk. Two people can ride on one motorcycle. Climb Barikka Hill for the best view of the magical river. What you see will make your eyes widen.

But it is best to go to Tekerghat after seeing Tanguar Haor, see Niladri Lake there, see Shimul Bagan and magical river and return to Sunamganj. As it will save cost, you can travel to your favorite places in a short time. To plan a tour to Tanguar Haur, Niladri Lake, Shimul Bagan and Magical River, you can read our Tanguar Haur Tour Plan article or read our Niladri Lake Travel Guide.

Tourists who come to see the magical river do not usually stay here, so accommodation is not developed here. However, if you need to stay, you can go to Barachhara market near Yadukata river. There are a few decent quality residential hotels to stay in Barachhara Bazar. But it would be best to return to Sunamganj for overnight stay after seeing the magical river.

On one side of the Jadukata River is Laur average and Barik Tila hills on the other side. Local food of fair quality can be found in the average market of Laurd. There is a hotel for breakfast and local food under the barik hill, you can eat and watch the magical river if you want. You can also keep some dry food if needed. If you want to eat good food, you have to come back to Sunamganj city to eat.