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River & HaorSylhet division
Bichanakandi & Lalakhalবিছানাকান্দি ও লালাখাল
Sylhet · Sylhet division
- Best time
- Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
- From Dhaka
- ~1–1.5 hBy road
- Budget
- ৳4,000–7,000per person · Sylhet trip
- Ideal stay
- 1 dayincl. travel from Dhaka
- Division
- SylhetSylhet
Guide
Overview
Stone-bed streams under Meghalaya hills; turquoise Lalakhal river
Stone-bed streams under Meghalaya hills; turquoise Lalakhal river
Route
How to reach
By road
- DhakaStart of the journey
- From Sylhet cityBy road~1–1.5 h
- Bichanakandi & LalakhalSylhet · Sylhet
Travel times are approximate and vary with roads, weather and schedules.
When
Best time
Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
BestGoodOff-peakThis month
Best monthsJune, July, August, September, October
Cost
Sample breakdownBudget
Budget for the Sylhet trip: ৳4,000–7,000 per person.
Travellers
| Item | Budget | Comfort |
|---|---|---|
| Transport from Dhaka (return) | ৳1,400 | ৳2,450 |
| Stay | ৳1,200 | ৳2,100 |
| Food | ৳800 | ৳1,400 |
| Local transport & entry | ৳600 | ৳1,050 |
| Total | ৳4,000 | ৳7,000 |
৳4,000৳7,000
৳0per person৳10,000
The total range is from our checked guide data; the line items are a sample split for planning. Planning estimates per person from Dhaka; transport time, access rules and costs can change. Confirm locally before travel.
Must-do
Things to do
Know before you go
Tips
- About 1–1.5 h from Sylhet city — pair it with Jaflong.
- Jun–Oct is the season for the streams and turquoise water.
Where
Map
Sylhet · Sylhet division
Bichanakandi & Lalakhal
Start: Dhaka
Indicative line from Dhaka — not the road route
Sylhet division
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Questions
FAQ
From Sylhet city ~1–1.5 h
Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
Roughly ৳4,000–7,000 per person from Dhaka. This is a planning estimate — costs change, so confirm locally.
Plan about 1 day including travel from Dhaka.
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