Habiganj

Forests, tea hills and the gateway to the haors

Habiganj is often treated as a stop on the road to Sylhet, but it rewards a slower look. The Satchari and Rema-Kalenga forests shelter gibbons and langurs, Teliapara tea estate holds a key chapter of the 1971 Liberation War, and to the west the vast haors around Baniachong hide centuries-old shrines and mosques.

Habiganj is famous for

Satchari National Park Tea gardens of Chunarughat and Madhabpur Teliapara Liberation War memorial Baniachong, one of the largest villages in the world Natural gas fields

Places to visit in Habiganj

Forest

Satchari National Park

Habiganj 3 hrs

A compact hill forest of 'seven streams' beside the highway, home to gibbons, langurs and many birds.

Wildlife

Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary

Habiganj 6 hrs

A remote, wild hill forest on the Tripura border, far quieter than the better-known parks.

Historical

Teliapara Tea Estate & Liberation War Memorial

Habiganj 1.5 hrs

The tea garden where Bengali officers met in April 1971 to plan the armed resistance.

Historical

Shankarpasha Shahi Masjid

Habiganj 1 hrs

An early 16th-century Sultanate-era brick mosque, one of the oldest buildings in greater Sylhet.

Religious

Bithangal Akhra

Habiganj 3 hrs

A centuries-old Vaishnava monastery on the edge of the Baniachong haors, reached by boat in the monsoon.

Where to stay

Name	Type	Level	Per night (approx.)
The Palace Luxury Resort Putijuri, Bahubal, Habiganj	Resort	Premium	৳15,000 – ৳40,000