Bichanakandi, The Layered Mountain Where Clouds Hug Them

Bichanakandi is one of beautiful place in Bangladesh. Its reminds the beauty of Bangladesh

Bichanakandi is situated at Bangladesh-India border in Sylhet. It is a landscape beauty among gardens and hills. Bichanakandi is a village situated in Rustompur Union under Gowainghat Upazilla. This is where many layers of the Khasi mountain meet at a single point from both sides. Flowing from above is a high fall. Adding to its charm are dark clouds hugging the mountain in the rainy season. And flowing underneath towards Bholaganj is a branch of the Piyain. Along the stream flowing from high up in the mountain come huge boulders that are deposited and mined in Bichanakandi.

It is located 25 kilometers North of Sylhet City in Gowainghat Upazila. There is more than one way to go to Bichanakandi. Tourists can use the Sylhet-Gowainghat Road via the airport and take a left turn to reach Hadarpar from where a local boat may be hired to arrive at Bichanakandi. Visitors can go to Hadarpar by CNG-run auto-rickshaws, which are available for hire at Amberkhana Point in Sylhet city. An alternative would be to go to Pangthumai first, and then hire a boat near Borhill Fall and ride along the branch of the Piyan which flows west towards Bichanakandi. The boat ride, which takes a little over an hour, on the sinuous river with lush green mountains on both sides is an unforgettable experience. It is located 315 km away from Dhaka. Bichanakandi is 25 km away from Sylhet. You can take bus or CNG auto-rickshaw heading towards Sylhet-Gowainghat highway. At first you need to head to Sylhet from Dhaka.