Unknown
pleasant journey Bholagonj Sylhet.
Where
nature made a wonderful misty and created harmony with white stone and Dholai
waters. Yes, this place name is Bholagonj. It is situated at Companigonj
district in the Sylhet division. It is not so far from the Sylhet city, 33 km
approximately. Bholagonj is the biggest stone lawn in Bangladesh with fountain,
rivers and deep greenery. This place is beneath of Cherapunji in India. Most of
the area of Bholagonj is covered by the largest hills of India.
A large number
of people carried a stone from here and sell it for living. This charming place
attracts all tourists in the world. Whitestone and collecting stone process are
really enjoyable and only for enjoying this scenery many people gather in
Bholagonj every day. Once stone collected automatically by excavation plant
machine but due to lack of experienced people and disable machine it stopped.
Now people collect stone manually. There are many small boats for carrying
stone, if you want to hire this boat for visiting that area, it's possible but
you have to pay taka. 1000-2000 otherwise they wouldn't go. There is a land
customs station in Bholagonj. Using this station inputter inputs limestone from
India. Every year lots of stone comes from Jaintia hills of India with water of
the Dholai river in the rainy season. Clouds of Meghalayan, waterfalls from
hills, white stone, sandy shore of Dholai, restlessly stream and pellucid water
of the river is the main appeal of this place. Travelers can get the most
wonderful scenery during in rainy season. You can be seen here different types
of people and various activities of them.
BEST
TIME TO GO THERE:
May to
October is the suitable time to visit Bholagonj white stone territory.
HOW
TO GO THERE:
Due to
the poor road conditions, it takes an hour and a half to reach Bholagonj from
Sylhet. There is no available direct bus service from Sylhet to Bholagonj. But
there are some taxi services available from Sylhet city to Tucker Bazar.
Tourists can use boats but they have to need to get permission from BDR post
WHERE
TO STAY:
There
is no hotel, motel or any cottage and Banglo here. Only there is a district
Porisod rest house and with permission of Upazila officer you could stay here
otherwise you have stayed in Sylhet city.
WHERE
TO EAT:
There
are some local cuisine shops and restaurants at Bholagonj bazar.