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RiverSylhet district· Sylhet Division
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The bank of the Piyain river in Gowainghat, facing the Meghalaya hills and the Dawki bridge across the border. Known for clear water and stones, though stone extraction has changed it a lot and holiday crowds are heavy.
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Last updated: 07/10/2026
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By bus, CNG or car along the Sylhet–Tamabil road, passing Jaintiapur.
Around boats and water, life jackets and the weather forecast matter most.
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A bed of stones under water flowing down from the hills in Gowainghat, which is roughly what the name means. In the monsoon you can sit in knee-deep water among the rocks.
13 km away · Approximate
A stretch of the Sari river in Jaintiapur whose water turns a deep blue-green in the dry months. Boats run upstream towards tea gardens and the hills.
16 km away · Approximate
A spread of pale stones where the Dhalai river enters Bangladesh in Companiganj upazila, with the Meghalaya hills behind. In the monsoon, cold clear water runs over the stones.
19 km away · Approximate
A freshwater swamp forest in Gowainghat upazila. In the monsoon the trunks of hijal and koroch trees stand in water and you glide between them in a small wooden boat.
20 km away · Approximate
Dish
Shatkora is a fragrant, sour citrus from the Sylhet region. Beef or mutton cooked with its rind is the signature dish of Sylheti home cooking.
Drink
Malnichhara is often called the first commercial tea estate in the subcontinent. A cup at any roadside stall in town is the easiest introduction to Sylhet.
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