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.