Shari River & LalaKhal, Sylhet

Travelers come to sylhet mostly to enjoy the natural beauty of Jaflong, Tamabil  and Madhabkunda waterfall. Lalakhal is somewhat unfamiliar to the tourist but undoubtedly an delighted place of interest. “Sharighat” on the way to Jaintapur and Jaflong. It takes about 1 hour from Sylhet to Sharighat. One can hire engine boat to go to Lalakhal from Sharighat. This boat journey of Lalakhal is through the Shari river. The water in this river is very clear and color is blue. This river is shared with India. The origin of this river is in the Meghalaya state of India. This river carries huge amount of sediments and stones from the upstream to Bangladesh and local people lift those stone for business purpose.

Journey to the Lalakhal through Shari river is really an wonderful experience.

This is a remote place on the both side of the river. You can watch the mountain range of Meghalaya from the boat journey. The more you forwarded to Lalakhal the water colour becomes greener. People washing their clothes and bathing in the green water are very much charming. One must be insisted to jump in the river for swimming.

Though the river is not so deep but some drowned news have been reported during swimming in this river. Use life jacket before swimming. There are some hilly snakes in the river bank. So, watch your steps