Sherpur শেরপুর
Garo Hills foothills, Gajni and fragrant Tulshimala rice
Sherpur sits at the foot of the Garo Hills, with sal-covered ridges, streams and indigenous villages along its northern border. Gajni and Madhutila draw weekend crowds, while the district's aromatic Tulshimala rice and chhanar payesh are known well beyond it.
- Gajni recreation centre
- Madhutila Eco Park
- Tulshimala rice
- Chhanar payesh
Places
Place Gajni Recreation Centre
গজনী অবকাশ কেন্দ্রWooded hills, a lake and a watchtower in the Garo foothills of Jhenaigati, Sherpur's best-known getaway.
Place Madhutila Eco Park
মধুটিলা ইকোপার্কForest trails, a lake and a lookout tower in the hills of Nalitabari.
Representative photo Place Rajar Pahar
রাজার পাহাড়One of the highest hills in the district, with a flat top and wide views over the Garo foothills.
Representative photo Place Mai Saheba Jame Mosque
মাইসাহেবা জামে মসজিদSherpur's largest mosque, in the town centre, with roots about 250 years old and a well-loved local legend.
Foods
Food Sherpur Chhanar Payesh
শেরপুরের ছানার পায়েসSmall chhana balls simmered in thick, sweetened milk, Sherpur's traditional sweet.
Food Tulshimala Rice
তুলসীমালা চালA small-grained aromatic rice, GI-registered, used for polao, payesh and festive pitha.
Food Sherpur Dailer Amitti
শেরপুরের ডাইলের আমিত্তিJalebi-like coils of black-gram batter soaked in syrup, sold from the sweet shops of Ghoshpatti.
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 Sherpur; 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 ৳650–2,200 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.
We don't have restaurant prices for this district yet.
Taste these
- Sherpur Chhanar Payesh Sweet shops in Sherpur town
- Tulshimala Rice Rice markets and shops in Sherpur town
- Sherpur Dailer Amitti Sweet shops of Ghoshpatti in Sherpur town, such as Durgacharan, Nanda Gopal and Srikrishna Mistanna Bhandar Cheap; about 120–130 BDT per kg in 2018
Where these prices come from
No district-specific meal survey found; budget figures follow reported rice-hotel prices outside Dhaka (fish or meat meal 80-150 Tk, rice-bhorta-dal breakfast 20-50 Tk, 2023-2026) and mid figures follow the town's sit-down restaurants and chains where known. No priced menus found for Sherpur restaurants or sweet shops.
Prices come from newspapers and the restaurants' own listings, and they change over time.
