Gaibandha গাইবান্ধা
Brahmaputra chars, river embankments and rosh monjori
Gaibandha lies between the Brahmaputra and the Teesta, with sandy river islands (chars) where life follows the floods. It is best known for rosh monjori, a rich milk sweet, and for the riverside embankment at Balashi Ghat.
- Rosh monjori
- Balashi Ghat
- Brahmaputra chars
- Phulchhari chillies
Places
Place Balashi Ghat
বালাসী ঘাটA long riverside embankment near Gaibandha town, looking out over the Brahmaputra and its chars.
Representative photo Place Bardhankuthi
বর্ধনকুঠিThe remains of an old zamindar seat at Gobindaganj, with ruined buildings and old ponds.
Representative photo Place Brahmaputra Chars of Phulchhari
ফুলছড়ির চরBoat trips to sandy river islands where villages, fields and markets shift with the river.
Place Jamalpur Shahi Mosque (Gayebi Mosque)
জামালপুর শাহী মসজিদA village mosque in Sadullapur that local lore says reappeared when a storm felled the banyan hiding it.
Foods
Representative photo Food Rosh Monjori
রসমঞ্জরীGaibandha's signature sweet: small chhana balls soaked in thick, creamy reduced milk.
Food Phulchhari Red Chillies
ফুলছড়ির মরিচFiery red chillies from the chars, traded at a lively chilli market in Phulchhari.
Representative photo Food Atta Dal
আটার ডালGaibandha's old feast dish of meat thickened with flour, served with rice at weddings and community meals.
Traditions
Where to stay
Hotel prices in every district →- Budget hotel
- ৳1,000–2,500
- Good hotel
- ৳2,500–5,000
- Upscale / resort
- No data
Where these prices come from
Daily Star (Jan 2024): Gaibandha's better lodgings (Circuit House, SKS Inn, Gono Unnayan Kendra) cost 1,000–5,000 a night; the split into levels is an estimate.
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
Room and food together here come to roughly ৳900–3,150 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)
Taste these
- Rosh Monjori Sweet shops in Gaibandha town centre Roughly 400–600 BDT per kg
- Phulchhari Red Chillies The Phulchhari chilli haat and markets in Gaibandha town
- Atta Dal Bangla Hotel at the Hawkers Market in Gaibandha town, the first to sell it, and other restaurants in town
Where these prices come from
Based on Mehearaj Hotel near Gaibandha town (rice, four pieces of beef and ten bhortas for 130 Tk in 2024) and Bangla Hotel's atar dal (100 Tk, 2023); mid tier follows north Bengal figures.
Prices come from newspapers and the restaurants' own listings, and they change over time.
