Boat races (Nouka Baich)
📍 Rivers across the country
When: Late monsoon
Long-boat races to the beat of drums, watched from both banks.
Festivals, fairs and the best seasons to travel in Bangladesh — pick a month and plan.
📍 Rivers across the country
When: Late monsoon
Long-boat races to the beat of drums, watched from both banks.
📍 Dhakeshwari Temple, Shankharibazar and nationwide
When: September–October
Thousands of pandals, lights and immersion processions on the last day.
📍 Tetulia, on the Mahananda
When: October–November, on clear mornings
On clear mornings the snow-capped Kanchenjunga is visible.
📍 Bandarban, Rangamati and Ramu
When: Ashwini full moon (October)
Hundreds of sky lanterns released at night; followed by Kathin Chibar Dan.
📍 Lalon Akhra, Chheuria
When: 1 Kartik (mid-October); also on Dol Purnima
Bauls gather for all-night Lalon songs.
ℹ️ Lunar-calendar festivals move every year — confirm the date locally before you go.