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Chilmari River Port

Historic Brahmaputra river port with sunsets · Kurigram

📷 Tanvir Rahat · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
🗓️ Best timeOctober–March
⏱️ Time needed2–3 hours
💰 CostFree entry
👨‍👩‍👧 Family / budget✅   💸 ✅

📖 About this place

Chilmari was once a busy river-trade port. Launches, boats and small trade still animate the ghat. Sunsets cast a red glow on the Brahmaputra. Local goods can be bought in nearby markets.

🚌 How to go

From Kurigram about 1.5 hours by bus, BDT 80–150. From Dhaka go via Kurigram.

🏨 Where to stay

Hotels in Kurigram town BDT 800–2,500.

🍽️ Food

Fried fish and tea at the ghat.

📍 Nearby attractions

Rowmari char, Kurigram town

🛡️ Safety tips

Ghat steps get slippery in the monsoon.

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