Sunamganj

Tanguar Haor and the land of Hason Raja

Houseboat trips on Tanguar Haor in the monsoon, Niladri Lake and Barek Tila. In late winter the Shimul garden by the Jadukata turns red.

Places to visit

• Tanguar Haor — Nights on a houseboat among hijal trees under Meghalaya's hills.
• Niladri Lake — A blue lake in an old stone quarry.
• Shimul garden — A grove carpeted in red silk-cotton blossoms in late winter.
• Barek Tila — A hillock overlooking the Jadukata river.
• Hason Raja Museum — A museum for the mystic poet Hason Raja.
• Jadukata river — A river of clear water and sand.

Famous food

• Haor duck curry — Spicy haor duck curry with rice-flour bread.
• Haor fish — Fresh haor fish curries and fries.