Shalban Vihara
Ruins of an 8th-century Buddhist monastery
How to go: From Cumilla town take a CNG or bus, 20-30 minutes, BDT 50-150. From Dhaka reach Cumilla …
🏛️ Heritage🕌 Religious site
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Chattogram Division
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Cumilla
Mainamati Buddhist ruins, rasmalai and khadi
📍 From Dhaka100 km
⏱️ Travel time2.5–3 h (bus)
💰 Daily costBDT 1,000–2,500 per day
🗺️ Places3
Cumilla is known for ancient Buddhist remains and traditional foods. The Mainamati area holds archaeological sites dating from the 8th to 12th centuries. The city's rasmalai and khadi cloth are famous nationwide.
🚌 How to reach from Dhaka
Buses from Dhaka take 2.5-3.5 hours, BDT 300-500. Trains take 2.5-3.5 hours, BDT 250-900. It lies on the route to Chattogram.
🍛 Famous food & products
Roshmalaikhadi clothMatribhandar sweetschhana polao
📍 Places to visit in Cumilla
Mainamati War Cemetery
Peaceful cemetery of WWII soldiers
How to go: From Cumilla town a CNG takes 20-30 minutes, BDT 100-200.
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Dharmasagar Dighi
Large historic pond in the city centre
How to go: A 5-10 minute rickshaw from anywhere in the city, BDT 20-50.
🌊 Lake
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