Haor Duck Curry
হাওরের হাঁসের মাংস
Rich, spicy curry of ducks raised on the haor waters, a favourite meal in haor villages.
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Large flocks of ducks are herded across the haor waters of Sunamganj, feeding on snails and small fish. Their meat is cooked into a dark, spicy curry with plenty of onion, garlic and whole spices, often with rice or chitoi pitha.
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Place Tanguar Haor
টাঙ্গুয়ার হাওরA vast Ramsar wetland under the Meghalaya hills. Tourist boats inside its protected area are suspended for now, so check before you go.
Place Niladri Lake
নীলাদ্রি লেকA deep blue lake in an old limestone quarry at Tekerghat, framed by green hills across the border.
Representative photo Place Barikka Tila and Jadukata River
বারিক্কা টিলা ও যাদুকাটা নদীA grassy hill overlooking the clear, sandy Jadukata river as it flows out of the Meghalaya hills.
Place Shimul Bagan, Tahirpur
শিমুল বাগান, তাহিরপুরA large planted grove of silk-cotton trees that turns blazing red with flowers in late winter.
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Representative photo Place Hason Raja's Home and Museum, Sunamganj
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