Food

Bagda chingri

বাগদা চিংড়ি

Tiger prawns from Bagerhat's brackish ghers, sweet and firm, cooked with onion and green chilli.

At a glance

Where: Bagerhat district, Khulna division
Price: Varies by size, approx. 700–1,200 BDT per kg
Where to try: Local hotels in Bagerhat town and Mongla

Brackish-water shrimp farming shapes the landscape of Bagerhat, with flooded ghers stretching to the horizon. Bagda, the tiger prawn, is the main crop, much of it exported. Locally it is cooked in simple bhuna or with coconut, and small prawns go into vegetable curries. Eating it here, close to the ponds, is the freshest way to try it.