Moulvibazar মৌলভীবাজার
Tea country, rainforest and Manipuri dance
Moulvibazar is the heart of Bangladesh's tea country, with Srimangal surrounded by endless green estates. Between the gardens lie patches of tropical forest full of gibbons, a great wetland that fills with winter birds, and one of the country's best-known waterfalls. Manipuri, Khasi and tea-worker communities give the district a rich cultural mix.
- Srimangal tea gardens
- Lawachara forest
- Madhabkunda waterfall
- Seven-layer tea
- Manipuri dance
Places
Place Srimangal Tea Gardens
শ্রীমঙ্গলের চা বাগানRolling hills of clipped tea bushes under shade trees, the classic image of Bangladesh's tea capital.
Place Lawachara National Park
লাউয়াছড়া জাতীয় উদ্যানA patch of tall tropical forest where western hoolock gibbons call through the canopy at dawn.
Place Madhabkunda Waterfall
মাধবকুণ্ড জলপ্রপাতA tall waterfall plunging off a rock face into a deep pool in the hills of Barlekha.
Place Hakaluki Haor
হাকালুকি হাওরOne of the largest wetlands in Bangladesh, an inland sea in the monsoon and a bird haven in winter.
Place Baikka Beel
বাইক্কা বিলA permanent wetland sanctuary within Hail Haor, with a watchtower over lily pads and wintering ducks.
Place Madhabpur Lake
মাধবপুর লেকA winding lake held between tea-covered hills in Kamalganj, known for its water lilies and hilltop walks.
Representative photo Place Tea Museum, Srimangal
চা জাদুঘর, শ্রীমঙ্গলA small museum on the Bhanugach road that shows the tools and history of Bangladesh's tea gardens.
Foods
Food Seven-Layer Tea
সাত রঙের চাA glass of tea in seven distinct coloured layers, invented and served in Srimangal.
Food Srimangal Pineapple
শ্রীমঙ্গলের আনারসSweet, juicy pineapples grown on the hill slopes around Srimangal, piled high in summer markets.
Food Chunga Pura Pitha
চুঙ্গাপুড়া পিঠাSticky rice packed into thin dholu bamboo and roasted overnight on a straw fire, a winter treat of Moulvibazar's hill villages.
Food Srimangal Lemon
শ্রীমঙ্গলের লেবুJuicy lemons from the hill gardens of Srimangal and Kamalganj, which grow more lemons than anywhere else in the country.
Food Hail Haor Fish
হাইল হাওরের মাছBoal, shol, koi and small fish from Hail Haor, auctioned fresh every morning at Baruna Ghat near Srimangal.
Traditions
Where to stay
Hotel prices in every district →- Budget hotel
- ৳1,000–2,000
- Good hotel
- ৳2,000–5,500
- Upscale / resort
- ৳8,000–35,000
Peak season: Resorts fill up on weekends and in winter; most quoted rates add 15% VAT and sometimes a service charge.
Named hotels (6)
Where these prices come from
Mid and upscale from a December 2023 Daily Star list of 12 Srimangal resorts; the budget band for town hotels is an estimate (no sourced price found).
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 ৳950–3,600 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 (5)
- Panshi Restaurant Srimangal town
- Bangla rice meal, per person (100-150 Tk) · ৳150/plate
Local eateries 2025 prices · Source - Panch Bhai Hotel Srimangal town
- Bangla rice meal, per person (100-150 Tk) · ৳150/plate
Local eateries 2025 prices · Source - Raju's rice hotel Opposite Grand Sultan, Srimangal
- Rice, bhorta, rui fish and dal (group of 8 paid about 2,000 Tk incl. water) · ৳250/plate
Local eateries 2026 prices · Source - Nilkantha Tea Cabin Srimangal
- Seven-layer tea (70-80 Tk) · ৳80/glass
Local eateries 2023 prices · Source - Kutum Bari Restaurant Srimangal town
- Meal per person, Bangla or other cuisine (200-300 Tk) · ৳300/plate
Good restaurants 2025 prices · Source
Taste these
- Seven-Layer Tea Nilkantha Tea Cabin, Srimangal Around 70–100 BDT per glass (approx.)
- Srimangal Pineapple Srimangal bazar and roadside stalls on the Kamalganj road
- Chunga Pura Pitha Village homes in Barlekha, Juri, Rajnagar and Kamalganj around Poush Sankranti in mid-January; rarely sold in shops
- Srimangal Lemon Wholesale lemon arats at Srimangal's old and new bazar, and Bhanugachh, Adampur and Shamshernagar bazars in Kamalganj
- Hail Haor Fish Baruna Ghat bazar in Kalapur union, Srimangal (about 7–10 am); rice hotels in Srimangal town
Where these prices come from
Srimangal figures: a 2025 travel guide puts a meal at Panshi or Panch Bhai at 100-150 Tk and at Kutum Bari or Grand Taj at 200-300 Tk; in April 2026 a group of eight paid about 2,000 Tk for a rice, bhorta, rui fish and dal lunch near Grand Sultan (about 250 Tk a head). The snack line includes a glass of seven-layer tea (70-80 Tk in 2023). Breakfast figures are estimates.
Prices come from newspapers and the restaurants' own listings, and they change over time.
Crafts and food from this district are in our shop.
