Shariatpur শরীয়তপুর
Where the Padma Bridge lands and the Meghna meets
Shariatpur is a low, river-bound district between the Padma and the Meghna, named after the reformer Haji Shariatullah. The Padma Bridge now lands at Jajira, opening up old temples, shrines and riverside villages to easy day trips from Dhaka.
- Padma Bridge at Jajira
- Dhanuka Manasa Bari
- Hilsa
- Palong bazar rasgolla
Places
Place Padma Bridge Viewpoint, Jajira
পদ্মা সেতু, জাজিরা প্রান্তThe south end of the Padma Bridge, where riverside spots give long views of the span over the water.
Place Dhanuka Manasa Bari
ধানুকা মনসা বাড়িA centuries-old Hindu complex with Kali, Durga and Manasa temples and an old Sanskrit school.
Place Sureshwar Darbar Sharif
সুরেশ্বর দরবার শরীফA well-known Sufi shrine in Naria, busy with devotees and devotional music during its annual urs.
Representative photo Place Burirhat Jame Mosque
বুড়িরহাট জামে মসজিদA richly decorated century-old mosque by the Shariatpur–Chandpur road, known locally simply as 'the historic mosque'.
Foods
Food Palong Bazar Rasgolla
পালং বাজারের রসগোল্লাSoft rasgolla from a sweet shop that has been trading in Palong bazar since 1950.
Representative photo Food Bibikhana Pitha
বিবিখানা পিঠাA rich baked rice-flour cake made with milk, eggs and gur, a winter favourite in Shariatpur homes.
Food Padma and Meghna Hilsa
পদ্মা-মেঘনার ইলিশFresh hilsa landed on Shariatpur's rivers, fried, curried or steamed in mustard.
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 Shariatpur; 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.
Restaurants and dish prices (2)
- Molla Hotel & Restaurant Near Naodoba bus station, at the Padma Bridge end, Jajira
- Meat khichuri · ৳140/full
- Meat khichuri · ৳70/half
- Special khichuri parcel · ৳210/plate
- Bhuna beef · ৳200/plate
Local eateries 2025 prices · Source - Salam Hotel Machhbazar lane, Naria upazila town (lunch 1-4 pm)
- Padma ilish (350-400 Tk) · ৳350/piece
- Pangas, air or boal (300-350 Tk) · ৳300/piece
- River small fish (150-200 Tk) · ৳150/plate
- Mutton or chicken · ৳200/piece
Good restaurants 2026 prices · Source
Taste these
- Palong Bazar Rasgolla Sweet shops in Palong bazar, Shariatpur town Approx. 350 BDT per kg
- Bibikhana Pitha Home kitchens and winter pitha fairs
- Padma and Meghna Hilsa Fish markets and eateries in Naria, Jajira and Gosairhat
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. Molla Hotel's meat khichuri at Naodoba (140 Tk a full plate in 2025) sets the mid lunch.
Prices come from newspapers and the restaurants' own listings, and they change over time.
