400 Years Old Banyan Tree

Type: Natural Resource
Contributed By: Nayeem ,Lonely Traveler
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Brief

This 400 years of old Banyan tree is located in “Matiranga Upazila” of Khagrachhari. This is a mammoth tree, and according to some prudent, it’s one of the largest banyan tree from Bangladesh. Local people used to call this as “Parjatan Bot Gachh”, some people used to call this as “Alutila Bot Gachh”. The main one of the tree is itself a big one. But you can easily see there are several small trees which are connected with the main one. Actually those are created from the main one, a branch.

The whole banyan tree is really awesome, local people are having fresh air under the tree. Also from there, you can observe the cloudy hills of Khagrachhari. There is a school just beside the tree. The name of the school is “Alutila Bot-toli Junior High School”. That school name will also help you to locate the tree.


How to go

You can use public transport. There are lots of buses are available at Khagrachhari bus terminal which used to leave for “Feni” and “Chittagong”. You can take any of those. Around each and every 10-15 minutes, a bus used to dispatch for the destination. You’ll require to pay 20 taka per person, and bus will drop you at “Matiranga Bazar”. From there, you have to hire a motor bike. Two person can ride over a single bike. It will take you around 80-100 taka for taking you to the banyan tree, and return back to the bazar. It will be wise to take the bike for round trip, otherwise it will be very difficult for you to find a bike at that place.

How To Reach: Khagrachhari District

There are two ways to get in Khagrachari, both by road: Direct from Dhaka via BaroiarHat or from Chittagong. A number of non-stop coach services are available from Dhaka (e.g., Shanti Paribahan, Soudia, S. Alam, Eagle and ShamoliParibahan). Gabtoli, Saidabad, Komolapur and Kolabagan are the bus stand name in Dhaka where you can get bus tickets. Bus fare was about 520 Taka (as of 11-May-2014).

From Chittagong you can get non-AC bus services of BRTC and Shanti Paribahan are most convenient with the fare as cheap as to travel to Khagarachari or the other two hill districts (Rangamati and Bandarban). Oxygen-moor is the bus stand name in Chittagong. But there is no bus service will available after 6 pm.

From Chittagong you can get non-AC bus services of BRTC and Shanti Paribahan are most convenient with the fare as cheap as to travel to Khagarachari or the other two hill districts (Rangamati and Bandarban). Oxygen-moor is the bus stand name in Chittagong. But there is no bus service will available after 6 pm.

Where to Stay

Budget:

1. Hotel Jiran – Double bed non-A/C – Tk. 600-800
2. Hotel Shoilo Shuborna
3. Hotel Emang,
4. Hotel Lobiat

Mid-range:

1. Pajatan Motel (beautiful river view): Double bed A/C – Tk. 1,500.
Phone: 880-351-3126.
Central Reservation, BPC Head Office, Dhaka. Phone : 880-2-8119192, 8117855-9/117, Fax: 880-2- 8119192,
E-mail : bpcho@bangla.net

Eating Facilities

Travel Tips

Remember, there are plenty of banyan trees at Matiranga. So ask them for tourist one. Otherwise they may take you at different one. So careful.

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