Most Popular 10 Waterfalls in Bangladesh
The endless beauty of the waterfall and the breathtaking views connect our tired bodies and minds.
The endless beauty of the waterfall and the breathtaking views connect our tired bodies and minds. The water of the waterfall flows through the folds of the curved hills drawn between the hills and the green forest. If you are hoping to travel to Bangladesh, you must keep some waterfalls in your travel bucket. Today we will learn about 10 fascinating waterfalls in Bangladesh. Let’s begin-
1.Nafakhum Waterfall Nafakhum Waterfall is located in Thanchi Upazila of Bandarban district. It is 79 km far from Bandarban. Thanchi in the distance. It is an Upazila. Thanchi Bazar is located on the banks of the river Sangu. The boat has to be slowly ascended towards Remakri along this Sangu river. It is unthinkable that nature can be so beautiful and pure here. High hills on both sides of the river. Every mountain wrapped in green seems to be lying in the lap of the clouds. Some mountains are so high that their tops are covered with clouds. Remakri place in Thanchi Upazila is a Marma settlement upstream of the Sangu river. Khum in Marma means waterfall. This Nafakhum waterfall is a three-hour walk from Remakri. The water flow of Remakri canal came to this Nafakhum and took a turn and suddenly went down to about 25-30 feet, a wonderful waterfall has been created due to nature! The colorful rainbow that always plays in the sunlight! The water flow of the Remakri canal is not less in the rainy season. Almost like the Sangu river upstream. To go this way, you have to give Tindu and big stones. There is a BGB camp in Tindu. Tindu is a place of extraordinary beauty. Many come to Tindu from Thanchi Na on the way to Nafakhum and spend the night. Nafakhum is probably the largest waterfall in Bangladesh in terms of water flow. Dense fog formed around the waterfall due to the impact of the water falling from above. The flying water droplets float with the steam and fall on the body. That feeling is thrilling. It would not be wrong to call it Niagara of Bengal.
How to reach: There are about 10/12 transports from Dhaka to Bandarban. You will get the best service at Shyamoli Paribahan and Hanif Paribahan. There are also some more bus services including St. Martin's Service, Dolphin, Shanti, Unique, S. Alam. Shyamoli and St. Martin Transport are all non-AC buses in AC service. Non-AC bus fare is Rs. 720 / - per person and AC bus fare is Rs. 950 / -. If there is a Bandarban bus stand, go to Thanchi Bazar bus stand. It will take 10-20 taka per person by auto. You have to take 1 boat from Thanchi to go to Remakri. Name and address should be written at Thanchi check post. Remakri will reach the market through Tindu. If all goes well, it will take 4 hours. It is a three-hour walk from Remakri to the amazingly beautiful waterfall called Nafakhum.
2.Khayachara Waterfall
Khayachara waterfall is located in the Mirsarai hills of Chittagong.
The waterfall is located 4.2 km east of the Dhaka-Chittagong highway on the north
side of Baratakia Bazar in the Khayachhara union of Mirsarai Upazila. It is named
Khayachara Waterfall because of its location in the hills of the Khayachara area. She
is called the 'Queen of Fountains' of Bangladesh.
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How to reach: If you are traveling from Dhaka, you can get on a Chittagong-bound bus from any bus counter in Dhaka. After crossing Mirsarai in Chittagong, get off at Dhaka-Chittagong Road in front of Khayachara Ideal School before Bartakia Bazar. You can take CNG from Dhaka Chittagong Road to Jhiri.3.Dhuppani Waterfall
In tanchangya, incense means white and water is called water,
meaning white water fountain. The water of this waterfall is clear and
when its waterfalls from a great height, it can only be seen in white. That is
why it is called an incense water fountain. It is located at Orachhari in the Farua
union of Bilachhari Upazila of Rangamati district.
Earlier, it was hidden from public view, but in the year
2000, a Buddhist meditation monk started meditating in the deep forest under an
incense fountain. At first, he meditated in this place continuously for about
03 months night and day. Later, when the locals came to know that the Buddhist
meditative monk was going to serve at a certain time or occasion of the day,
this waterfall became known to the people. Its height from the plane is about
150 meters. It is home to various wild animals like deer, wild boar, wild cat, and snake.
Even occasionally, tigers and bears are spotted there. The
sound of the water rushing from this waterfall can be heard from a distance of
about 2 km. And in the rainy season, it proves to be more distant. Farua Union
is an example of the unique beauty of Bilaichhari Upazila.
How to reach: Kaptai Jhetighat by direct bus from Dhaka. Hanif, Saudia, Shyamoli, S Alam bus fare is 550 taka. The best will be Saudi. Bilaichhari by local or reserve boat from Jhetighat. Local boat fare will be 60 taka per person and if you take reserve 1500-2000. It starts at 7.30 am without local boats. Then every 1 / 1.30 hours the boat leaves. Reserve a boat from Bilaichhari and go to Orachhari again. The boat rental here will be around 2000 taka. Dhuppani will take a local guide from there. Guide fee is 500-600 taka.
4.Napittachara Waterfall Mirsarai's Napittachara waterfall in Chittagong is beautiful. The interesting thing is that there are three waterfalls at a very short distance. The three waterfalls are Kupikatakum, Mithachari, and Bandarkum. And the path to the waterfalls is probably called Napittachara. If you want, you can take someone from the village as a guide from there. You have to walk on the hilly path for a while. While walking, you will see some of the unique beauty of the greenery with the mountains. Wild hen and Hanuman can be seen in the vicinity. The first waterfall after a 30-40-minute walk is Kupikatakum. The beauty of this waterfall also a bit deep in the front. So, if you want to go in front of it, you have to swim. After that, if you walk for 25-30 minutes, you will get the second waterfall Mithachari. The height of the waterfall is quite big. When the waterfalls from the top, after half of it has passed, the water has split in two into both sides. This waterfall is very beautiful during the rainy season. After that 40-50 minutes’ walk to the third shower. This waterfall is also quite beautiful. The height of this waterfall out of 3 fountains, you can enjoy all the fountains in one day.
How to reach: Napittachara can be reached by taking any bus going to Chittagong from any part of Bangladesh. You have to get off at Noduari Bazar in Mirsarai, Chittagong by any bus from Dhaka. Besides, you can get off the train at Chittagong and come to Mirsarai's Noyduari Bazar. Moreover, you can go to Noyduaribazar by bus from Alangkar in Chittagong. You can go down to Nayaduari Bazaar and take a local guide from there or go to Napittachara waterfall by yourself. It will take 30/40 minutes to walk from Nayaduari.
5.Jadipai Waterfall This waterfall is located in Jadipai Para of Bandarban. In every fold of the fountain, there is a beautiful look of an intoxicated madman. A colorful rainbow is formed by reading the sun's rays in three stages of water falling incessantly from about 250 feet. Jadipai is the name of this waterfall which flows in the deep forest of Bandarban behind everyone's eyes.
How to reach: From Bandarban city, you have to go to Kaikhyangjhiri first. It will take a couple of hours by local bus or moon car. You will reach Ruma Bazar by boat from Kaikhyangjhiri through the Sangu river. From Ruma Bazaar you have to walk to Jhiri Path or go to Bagalek by moon car. Be sure to take a guide with you. He will leave Boga Lake for Jadipai from night to the next morning. After crossing Shrimp Jharna, Darjeelingpara, Keokradong, Pasingpara, Jadipai Para from Bagalek, after trekking for 13 hours, you will finally reach Jadipai Jharna.
6.Madhabkund Waterfall Madhabkund is the highest waterfall in Bangladesh. This beautiful waterfall is located in Baralekha Upazila of Moulvibazar district of Sylhet division. The hill on which the water is flowing is made of stone which is known as Patharia hill. The Gangamara rhyme flows over this hill. When the rainy season comes, another small stream is formed next to the mainstream and in the rainy season, the two streams merge into one and the water flows sharply.
How to reach: If you want to go by train, first you have to go to Kulaura junction in Sylhet. The distance from there to Madhabkund is about 35 km. You can reserve CNG from there and go directly to Madhabkund. You can also go by bus. Among them Shyamoli, Ruposhi Bangla, Hanif, Sohag, Ena, Unique are noteworthy. On a direct bus, you will get off at a place called "Kathaltali" just before Baralekha. However, if you want to go to Madhabkunda peak, you must take CNG or rickshaw from here.
7.Hamham Waterfall
Hamham or Cheetah Waterfall is a natural waterfall located in the Kurma Forest Bit area in the deep forest of Rajkandi Reserve in Kamalganj Upazila of Moulvibazar district in Bangladesh. When the whole forest returns to its evergreen in the heavy rains of Shravan, it becomes fresh and youthful. Hamham Waterfallthen gets back to its original form. Getting to Hamham is not as easy as you think. In its deep forest, there are snakes, crocodiles, and especially the leech, the expedition team became restless. But after overcoming all the obstacles, when you reach Hamham, the adventurous fatigue will go away.
How to reach: First, you have to reach Sylhet, Srimangal, or Moulvibazar directly from anywhere. From there to Kamalganj. Either way, you can reach Kamalganj. The bus fare from Kamalganj to Adampur Bazar will be 10 taka. From there you have to go to the tribal slum Tailangbari or Kalaban slum. From there, if you walk another 8 km, you will see the desired Hamham waterfall.
8.Taiduchhara Waterfall
This extraordinary waterfall is also known as 'Shivchhari Jharna'. Taiduchhara Waterfallis located in Dighinala Upazila of Khagrachhari district. Water is falling from a 300 feet high hill and falling on the rocky ground. Like all other fountains, its water is not falling directly from above. It is falling after crossing the rocky steps made like a ladder on the hill. You will go to Taiduchhara to see this indescribable beauty in the rainy season. Here you will see two fountains. Two fountains were discovered here a few years ago.
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How to reach: You can go with Shyamoli, Hanif and other transport buses Khagrachhari from Dhaka. Then you can go to Dighinala by bus. To get there you can go from Dighinala to Chappapara. After that, as there is no way to drive, you have to walk the rest of the way. It takes about 4 hours to reach Taiduchhara from Dighinala.9.Baklai Waterfall Baklai Waterfallis probably the highest waterfall in the country. Located in the village of Baklai, deep in the hills of Bandarban, this waterfall is about 360 feet high. Camping has been a well-known trekker for many years. The biggest reason for this is the army camp here, which is safe for explorers. However, on the way to this Baklai, the small mountain river is also on the way after everyone's eyes. But below it is the eye-catching-wonderful Baklai fountain.
How to reach: As Baklai Waterfallis located in Thanchi, you have to go to Bandarban first. It will take about 8 hours to reach Bandarban by road from Dhaka. It will take a few hours to reach Baklai waterfallfrom Thanchi Bazar and during this time, you will have to cross several neighborhoods like Tutangpara, Boarding Headmanpara, Kaitanpara, etc. If you want to get to the top of the fountain, it will take about an hour.
10.Raikshyang Waterfall
Raikshyang Waterfallis the widest waterfall in the country. This waterfallcan be seen just 40 minutes’ walk from Pranjang Para. To see the full view of the waterfall, you have to go down the Raikshyang canal. But remember to be very careful during this time of descent. The bottom of the canal is completely rocky, it seems that the floor of the canal is paved with stone tiles. Crossing this slippery part in the rainy season is a huge challenge.
But there is no doubt that if you can cross this part, you will see one of the most beautiful scenes of life. You will get some samples of how beautiful our country can be. You will be amazed to see the beauty of the Raikshyang waterfall.
How to reach: You can follow the trail- 1 / Ruma - Bagalek - Saikat Para - Ananda Para - Pukur Para - Pranjang Para - Raikshyang Jharna 2 / Ruma - Bagamukh Para - Ananda Para - Pukur Para - Pranjang Para - Raikshyang Jharna The location of this waterfall is mainly in Bilaichhari Upazila of Rangamati district. The people of Pukur Para and Pranjong Para maintain communication with other places of the country through Ruma Upazila of Bandarban as it is very inaccessible and difficult to reach Raikshyang waterfallthrough Rangamati.
Best time to visit waterfalls: Rainy season but a great time to visit. This is especially the best time to visit a waterfall or waterfall. In the rainy season, the waterfalls take their true form. Thus, the waterfalls that have water all year round swell in the rainy season. And at other times, for those who are dead in the rain, the waterfallis revived. At the same time, many temporary waterfalls are created in the flow of water.
Some cautions while traveling in the mountains and bathing in the waterfall-
- Wear raincoats/umbrellas, caps, sunglasses.
- Be sure to keep a towel with you.
- Keep roses with leeches on the hill to survive. Or if you already know about it, apply kerosene on your feet to be careful.
- It is better not to climb to the top of the fountain.
- Keep mosquito repellent creams.
- Wear full sleeves and pajamas.
- Keep with water purification tablets.
- Never walk alone. There is a risk of snatching in hilly areas.
- If you have a fever after returning from a trip to the waterfalls and mountains, you must consult a specialist immediately.
Happy Travelling.
Contributor: Samia Jahan.
Reference:
- Wiki vromon
- Tour.com
- Roar Media
