Brahmanbaria ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া
Titas river country, classical music and chhanamukhi
Brahmanbaria lies along the Titas river on the eastern edge of the Meghna basin, close to the Tripura border. It is the birthplace of the great musician Ustad Alauddin Khan and the setting of the classic novel 'A River Called Titas'. Visitors come for river life, old temples and mosques, and a crunchy sweet found nowhere else.
At a glance
- From Dhaka
- About 100 km by road, roughly 3–4 hours by bus or car
- Cost
- ৳800–2,800 per person a day for a room and meals (estimate)
- Best time
- Oct–Feb for dry roads; Jul–Sep for full rivers
- Places to visit
- 7, including Kalbhairab Temple, Titas River and Arifail Mosque
Times and costs are estimates from our planner and the prices we collected. Check before you go.
- Chhanamukhi
- Titas river
- Ustad Alauddin Khan
- Kalbhairab temple
- Arifail mosque
Places
Place Kalbhairab Temple
কালভৈরব মন্দিরA Hindu temple in town housing a towering image of Kalbhairab, a fierce form of Shiva.
Place Titas River
তিতাস নদীA slow, winding river of fishing boats and riverside villages, made famous by a classic Bengali novel.
Place Arifail Mosque
আরিফাইল মসজিদA Mughal-era domed brick mosque in a quiet village setting in Sarail.
Place Haripur Zamindar Bari (Haripur Barabari)
হরিপুর জমিদারবাড়িA huge three-storey zamindar palace on the Titas in Nasirnagar, with a grand bathing ghat down to the river.
Representative photo Place Kharampur Mazar Sharif, Akhaura
খড়মপুর মাজার শরীফ, আখাউড়াThe shrine of Syed Ahmad Gesudaraz (Kella Shahid) at Kharampur near Akhaura, with a well-known annual Urs.
Foods
Traditions
Where to stay
Hotel prices in every district →- Budget hotel
- ৳800–2,000
- Good hotel
- ৳2,000–4,000
- Upscale / resort
- No data
This district's price range is estimated from nearby districts. Any hotels listed below have their own sourced prices.
Where these prices come from
Estimate: no sourced room prices were found for Brahmanbaria; bands follow sourced prices in similar district towns (Kushtia, Naogaon, Netrokona, Gaibandha) and Parjatan motel rates.
Prices come from newspapers, the Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation website and the hotels' own listings. Call the hotel to check the rate before you book.
Where to eat, and what it costs
This district's meal costs are estimated from nearby districts. Any restaurants listed below have their own sourced prices.
Room and food together here come to roughly ৳800–2,800 per person a day
From a budget hotel and local eateries up to a good hotel and good restaurants. We assume two people share a room, so each pays half the room rate. Travel, tickets and upscale places are extra.
Restaurants and dish prices (2)
- Mahadeb Mishtanna Bhandar Mahadeb Patti, Brahmanbaria town
- Chhanamukhi · ৳700/kg
Local eateries 2025 prices · Source - Chunilal's rasgolla shop, Aruail Bazar Aruail Bazar, Sarail upazila, about 13 km from Sarail town
- Big rasgolla (about 150 g each) · ৳60/piece
- Rasgolla by weight · ৳400/kg
Local eateries 2025 prices · Source
Taste these
- Chhanamukhi Old sweet shops in Brahmanbaria town such as Adarsha Matri Bhandar and Mahadev Mishtanna Bhandar About 600–700 BDT per kg (approx.)
- Titas and Haor Fish Rice hotels near Brahmanbaria town bazar and river ghats
Where these prices come from
Estimate only: no dated Brahmanbaria meal prices were found, so these follow Cumilla's 2023 town-hotel prices and nearby districts; the sourced prices here are for the famous sweets (2025).
Prices come from newspapers and the restaurants' own listings, and they change over time.
Common questions
What are the best places to visit in Brahmanbaria?
The best known are Kalbhairab Temple, Titas River, Arifail Mosque, Sarail Hatirpul and Haripur Zamindar Bari (Haripur Barabari). This guide covers 7 places to visit in Brahmanbaria, each with how to get there and when to go.
How long does it take to get from Dhaka to Brahmanbaria?
Brahmanbaria is about 100 km from Dhaka by road. By bus or car it takes roughly 3–4 hours, depending on traffic.
How much does a trip to Brahmanbaria cost?
A budget hotel room costs ৳800–2,000 a night, a good hotel ৳2,000–4,000. With two sharing a room, a room and meals come to about ৳800–2,800 per person a day. Travel to and from Dhaka is extra. Prices are estimates.
When is the best time to visit Brahmanbaria?
Oct–Feb for dry roads; Jul–Sep for full rivers.
What local food should you try in Brahmanbaria?
Try Chhanamukhi and Titas and Haor Fish. Each one's page says where to find it.
