Jhenaidah ঝিনাইদহ
A giant banyan, old mosques and Gazi's legend
Jhenaidah is a farming district of bananas, betel leaf and date palms on the south-west plains. At Barobazar, excavated sultanate-era mosques recall an old trading town tied to the folk tale of Gazi, Kalu and Champaboti, and near Kaliganj a vast banyan spreads across acres of ground.
At a glance
- From Dhaka
- About 190 km by road, roughly 5–7 hours by bus or car
- Cost
- ৳700–2,200 per person a day for a room and meals (estimate)
- Best time
- Nov–Feb for cool weather and fresh gur
- Places to visit
- 6, including Mallikpur banyan tree, Barobazar mosques and Shailkupa Shahi Mosque
Times and costs are estimates from our planner and the prices we collected. Check before you go.
- Mallikpur banyan tree
- Barobazar mosques
- Kaliganj langcha
- Date palm gur
Places
Representative photo Place Mallikpur banyan tree
মল্লিকপুরের বটগাছA centuries-old banyan that has spread into a grove of dozens of trunks across several acres.
Place Barobazar mosques
বারোবাজারের মসজিদসমূহA cluster of excavated brick mosques from the sultanate period, scattered among village ponds.
Place Shailkupa Shahi Mosque
শৈলকুপা শাহী মসজিদA multi-domed medieval brick mosque on the bank of the Kumar river in Shailkupa.
Representative photo Place Naldanga Rajbari Temple Complex
নলডাঙ্গা রাজবাড়ি মন্দির কমপ্লেক্সA cluster of restored temples built by the Naldanga zamindars, who ruled this area for about three centuries.
Foods
Representative photo Food Kaliganj langcha
কালীগঞ্জের ল্যাংচাLong, dark fried sweets soaked in syrup that sell out at Kaliganj shops by midday.
Food Jhenaidah patali gur
ঝিনাইদহের খেজুর পাটালিDate palm molasses set into round cakes, made in village kitchens through the cold months.
Food Molla Hotel Beef Bhuna
মোল্লা হোটেলের গরুর মাংস ভুনাBeef bhuna from a Jhenaidah hotel that has fed travellers since 1968 and never closes.
Traditions
Where to stay
Hotel prices in every district →- Budget hotel
- ৳600–1,500
- Good hotel
- ৳1,500–3,000
- 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 Jhenaidah; bands follow sourced prices in similar small district towns (Kushtia 500–2,000, Meherpur 500–2,000, Naogaon 500–3,000).
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 ৳700–2,200 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 (1)
- Subal Langcha Foyler Kola Road, Kaliganj, Jhenaidah
- Langcha (about 11 pieces a kg) · ৳140/kg
Local eateries 2023 prices · Source
Taste these
- Kaliganj langcha Sweet shops in Kaliganj bazar Approx. 140–200 BDT per kg
- Jhenaidah patali gur Weekly village haats around Kotchandpur and Kaliganj
- Molla Hotel Beef Bhuna Molla Hotel, Hamdaha bus stand near Rezaul Filling Station, Jhenaidah town
Where these prices come from
Thin data: Molla Hotel in Hamdaha is a known meat-and-rice stop but its prices were not published; the only sourced price is Kaliganj langcha. Meal costs are set from sourced south-west figures: in a 2023 report, a cheap hotel in nearby Pirojpur served fish or meat meals at 80-85 Tk while other town hotels charged at least 100-150 Tk; Joljog in Jashore sold luchi at 7 Tk and dal or sabji at 15 Tk a plate in 2025. Allowance is made for later price rises.
Prices come from newspapers and the restaurants' own listings, and they change over time.
Common questions
What are the best places to visit in Jhenaidah?
The best known are Mallikpur banyan tree, Barobazar mosques, Shailkupa Shahi Mosque, Dhol Samudra Dighi and Naldanga Rajbari Temple Complex. This guide covers 6 places to visit in Jhenaidah, each with how to get there and when to go.
How long does it take to get from Dhaka to Jhenaidah?
Jhenaidah is about 190 km from Dhaka by road. By bus or car it takes roughly 5–7 hours, depending on traffic.
How much does a trip to Jhenaidah cost?
A budget hotel room costs ৳600–1,500 a night, a good hotel ৳1,500–3,000. With two sharing a room, a room and meals come to about ৳700–2,200 per person a day. Travel to and from Dhaka is extra. Prices are estimates.
When is the best time to visit Jhenaidah?
Nov–Feb for cool weather and fresh gur.
What local food should you try in Jhenaidah?
Try Kaliganj langcha, Jhenaidah patali gur and Molla Hotel Beef Bhuna. Each one's page says where to find it.
