River, lake and haor, Khagrachari
Mayabini Lakeমায়াবিনী লেক
- Time needed
- Two hours.
- best months
- Oct–Mar
- Cost
- Entry about ৳20; boats and huts paid.
A 15-acre lake among the hills at Bhaibonchhara in Panchhari, 18 km north of town, made by a village fishing cooperative and opened to visitors: bamboo cottages on the water, boats and the hills all round.
At a glance
- Area
- About 15 acres of water
- From town
- 18 km north
About
The Ekata fishing cooperative of Kongchairi para dammed a stream and made the lake for fish; then they built bamboo huts over the water, bought boats and opened a small restaurant, and it became one of the district's favourite spots. It sits in a bowl of green hills in a Chakma village, ten minutes' walk from Bhaibonchhara bazar on the Panchhari road. Go for a boat, a plate of hill food on the deck and the quiet.
Getting there: Bus or CNG from town toward Panchhari to Bhaibonchhara (about 40 minutes), then a 10-minute walk.
Things to do
- Take a boat round the lake and eat on the bamboo deck.
Good to know
- Pair with Shantipur Aranya Kutir further up the Panchhari road.
