River, lake and haor, Sylhet
Bisnakandiবিছনাকান্দি
- Time needed
- A full day from the city.
- best months
- Jun–Oct
- Cost
- Boat from Hadarpar ৳800–1,500 return.
A wide bed of stones in Gowainghat where several folds of the Khasi hills meet and a clear stream pours down over them.
Plan your visit
- Best time
- June to October, when the water runs strong.
At a glance
- Upazila
- Gowainghat
About
The water comes out of the hills across the border and spreads over smooth boulders into a shallow pool before running on. Clouds sit on the hills behind, and in the rains small falls appear on their faces.
People wade and sit in the current among the stones. It is a stone quarry too, so expect boats loading rock nearby.
Getting there: About 1.5 hours by CNG or car to Hadarpar bazar, then about an hour by boat.
Things to do
- Sit in the shallow current among the boulders.
Good to know
- After heavy rain the current is dangerous; stay in the shallows.
- In winter the water is thin; go in the rains.
