Keokradong

Type: Hill / Mountain

Contributed By: Nayeem

image of Keokradong

image of Keokradong

Brief

Keokradong is the second highest mountain of Bangladesh, about 4,035 ft (1,230 meters) high from the sea level. It is situated 30 km away from the Ruma Sadar Upazila of Bandarban District. This remote area is full of natural beauty, consisting of small and big mountains and hills. This area is covered with dense forests, birds and animals.

Keokradong is located on the border between Bangladesh and Myanmar. You may be surprised after seeing its beauty. This natural beauty may attract the mind of the adventurous people. It is visited by many adventurous tourists in winter. Dazzling beauty of green hill, cool fountains, zigzag paths, hilly road side, hide and seek game of clouds on the top of the hill; all of these are simply mind-blowing.

How to go

Travel from Bandarban to Ruma: You have to make a trip from Bandarban to Ruma Upazila by “Chander Gari” (public jeep) or a private vehicle.

Travel from Ruma to Boga lake: From Ruma Bazar, you should hire public jeep (Chander Gari) up to Boga lake and it may take Tk. 2000-2500. Before going to Boga lake you have to register your name, contact address and other details in the respective security or Army camp, you will require a guide to reach Jadipai Jhorna. For the first day the guide will charge 600/- Taka (BDT) and for the second day onwards the guide will charge 500/- Taka (BDT) per day. You should consult with the guide before going to Jadipai.

You will reach Bogalake in the following evening. So you need to pass the night there. There are many Tribal villages in the Boga lake area. You can stay at night, take dinner from here and guide will help you to find a good place.

Visit the desired place Keokaradong: The Next day you should start your journey very early. You should start the trip at 7.00 am. At first you have to go Keokradong. On the way of Keokradong, you will pass a tribal village known as “Darjiling Para” where you can take rest for half an hour. After reaching Keokradong you have to prepare for a long way to reach Jadipai. It will take you about 2.5 hours to reach Jadipai from Keokradong. At this way you will pass the “Passing Para” and “Jadi Para”. Last 30 minute of this journey is really dangerous. But when you reach Jadipai, you will forget all the anguish because of the natural beauty of Jadipai waterfall.

How To Reach: Bandarban District

Dhaka and Bandarban are linked by road. There are direct bus services available from Dhaka to reach Bandarban.

By Road
By Air

Some of the bus services are listed below for your assistance:

1. S Alam services Ltd
Contact: 0341-62902

2. Shyamoli Paribahan
Contact: 0443-449934

3. Saudia Paribahan
Arambag, Contact: +88-02-7102465
Gabtoli, Contact: +88-02-8018445

There are no direct flight services available from Dhaka to Bandarban. However, you can travel to Chittagong by air and then take a bus or private car to reach Bandarban. Bangladesh Biman, United Airways, Regent Airways and Novo Air, all provide flight services to Chittagong.

Where to Stay

1. Hillside Resort
Address: Chimbuk road, Bandarban
Contact: 01730 045083, 02-988 6983

2. Hotel Greenhill
Address: Main Road, Bandarban-4600
Contact: +88 01856699910, +88 01856699911

3. Hotel Purabi
Address: V.I.P. Road, Bandarban Sadar, Bandarban
Contact: 01823-346383, 0361-62531

4. Hotel Paharika
Address: Main Road, Bandarban
Contact: 62155

5. (Resident)
Address: It is located in the South-West of Thanchi Bazar in Thanchi Sadar Upazila
Contact: 01819537753, 01818100435

6. Upazila Rest House
Owner/Manager: Mr. Kalhacing Marma, Chairman, Upazila Parisad
Address: Thanchi Bazar (close to the mosque), Thanchi Sadar Upazila

Eating Facilities

You have to manage your own food, drinks and other stuffs from local tribal communities.

Travel Tips

You need to hire a tour guide from Ruma. There is no mobile network, no restaurant and also no proper road communication. Remember that, this journey is a bit hard. You should always carry water and first aid box with you.

There are some residential hotels in Ruma Bazar, so you have to confirm hotel reservation before going to Ruma, otherwise you will have no alternative way to pass the night. If you are fortunate you can get a tribal house to pass the night.

Map

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চমৎকার প্রাকৃতিক সৌন্দর্যে আচ্ছাদিত তামাবিল হল সিলেট-শিলং সড়কের বাংলাদেশ অংশে অবস্থিত সীমান্ত এলাকা। সিলেট থেকে ৫৫ কিলোমিটার দূরে অবস্থিত তামাবিলে যাবার সময় অন্যতম আকর্ষণ হল আঁকাবাঁকা বিশাল পাহাড় দেখতে পাওয়া। পাহাড়ের মধ্যে দিয়ে ঝর্নার প্রবাহ দেখে আপনার দৃষ্টি জুড়িয়ে যাবে তাতে কোনই সন্দেহ নেই।

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Jaflong is a union situated at Bangladesh-India border. Jaflong is a landscape beauty among gardens and hills. It is situated next to the river Peain round Hill Khashia. The Mari River originating from the great Himalayas brings tons of stone slabs with its stream. It’s a hilly area comprising of green forests.

Jaflong is a hill station and popular tourist destination in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is located in Gowainghat Upazila of Sylhet District and situated at the border between Bangladesh and the Indian state of Meghalaya, overshadowed by subtropical mountains and rainforests. Jaflong is famous for its stone collections and is home of the Khasi (also known as Khasia) tribe.

Jaflong is one of the most attractive tourist spots in Sylhet division. It is about 60 km from Sylhet town and takes two hours drive to reach there. Jaflong is also a scenic spot nearby amidst tea gardens and rare beauty of rolling stones from hills. It is situated besides the river Mari in the lap of Hill Khashia.

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বাংলাদেশ-ভারতের সীমান্তবর্তী খাসিয়া পাহাড়ের কোলে মারি নদীর পাশে অবস্থিত পাহাড়, সবুজ বন ও বাগানের সৌন্দর্য ঘেরা একটি পাহাড়ি অঞ্চলের নাম জাফলং। হিমালয় থেকে সৃষ্ট মারি নদী এখানে প্রচুর পরিমানে পাথরখণ্ড বয়ে নিয়ে আসে।

জাফলং হল সিলেট বিভাগের একটি হিল স্টেশন এবং অন্যতম আকর্ষণীয় পর্যটন কেন্দ্র। সিলেট শহর থেকে ৬০ কিলোমিটার দূরে অবস্থিত এই পর্যটন কেন্দ্রে সড়কপথে পৌছাতে প্রায় দুই ঘণ্টা সময় লাগে। পাথর সংগ্রহ করা এবং আদিবাসী খাসিয়া সম্প্রদায়ের বসবাস এই দুটি কারনে জাফলং এর খ্যাতি রয়েছে। চা বাগান এবং পাহাড় থেকে গড়িয়ে আসা পাথরের বিরল সৌন্দর্যের দেখা মিলবে এখানে।

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Chandranath hill is the right place for those who likes Climbing. The small hill group of Chandranath starts from Bichkunda. On the way to Chandranath hill you will see some of the religious places of Hindus religion. This area is full of various kinds of trees, flora and fauna. Here you can see the gardens of Guava, Mango, Betel-nut etc. Here has some tribe people called Tipra and a tribe village. It is easy to climb up by the hilly way and climb down by the stairs way. The hills are looking very glamorous at rainy season, because of rain fall the trees and hills looks very fresh. But it is very dangerous to climb up the hill at rainy season.

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Tahjingdong is believed to be the tallest mountain of Bangladesh. According to the local tribal language Tahjing means Great & Dong means Hill and thus the name Tahjingdong or Great Hill. The highest peak of this mountain is around 4,300 ft. above sea level. Thousands of tourist gather each year in Ruma Upazila to recompense a stopover of Tahjingdong. There are several different Tribal communities living on the areas surrounding the mountains whose unique cultures and living styles revolve around nature and the simple way of life.

Once upon a time, the journey to Tahjingdong was thought to be a tough and a difficult one to make, but today a lot of tourists take part in this journey for the sake of adventure and its amazing beauty. The scenic beauty of this place is not just restricted to the mountain and is spread far and wide all along the way to Tahjingdong. However, for the duration of the rainy season it’s a real hardship to climb it. Also, particularly in the winter season, lots of tourists endeavor to conquer it on foot as an adventure. At present one, can reach close to the Keokradong by Chander Gari (Jeep) which when translated to English means 'The Moon Car'. The remaining path has to be accomplished on foot. For those having experience in trekking, will find it quite an easy journey to make and for those who do not, it might be a little difficult at first but the surrounding heavenly scenery along with the fresh clean air of the mountain side will certainly make it a truly enjoyable experience that one would not forget easily. And finally, let us not forget the view from the top, standing among the clouds and looking over at the world stretching below you, paradise on earth.

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বাংলাদেশের সর্বচ্চ পাহাড়ের নাম তাজিংডং। স্থানীয় ভাষায় তাজিং অর্থ বিশাল এবং ডং অর্থ পাহাড় একত্রে যার অর্থ দাড়ায় বিশাল পাহাড়। সমুদ্রপৃষ্ঠ থেকে প্রায় ৪,৩০০ ফুট উঁচুতে অবস্থিত এই পাহাড়ে হাজার হাজার পর্যটক বেড়াতে এসে থাকেন। এখানে তাজিংডং ছাড়াও রয়েছে বিভিন্ন আদিবাসী সম্প্রদায় যাদের সংস্কৃতি এবং জীবন বৈচিত্র্য প্রকৃতির সাথে সম্পৃক্ত। একসময় তাজিংডং এ পৌঁছানো দুরুহ হলেও বর্তমানে প্রচুর পর্যটক প্রকৃতির সৌন্দর্য উপভোগের জন্য এখানে এসে থাকেন। শুধু তাজিংডং এ নয় প্রকৃতির সৌন্দর্য ছড়িয়ে আছে এর আশেপাশেও। বর্ষাকালে এখানকার সৌন্দর্য পুরোপুরি উপভোগ করা যায় না। তবে, শীতকালে অনেক পর্যটক এখানকার সৌন্দর্য উপভোগ করতে পায়ে হেঁটে এসে থাকেন। তবে, বর্তমানে চান্দের গাড়িতে করে আপনি তাজিংডং এর কাছাকাছি পৌছাতে পারবেন। তবে, বাকি পথ আপনাকে পায়ে হেঁটে অতিক্রম করতে হবে। শীতকালে এখানে আসলে আপনাকে গরম কাপড় পরিধান করতে হবে। তাজিংডং এ পৌঁছানোর পথে হাঁটার অনন্য অভিজ্ঞতা আপনার মনে থাকবে বহুদিন।

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