Jashore
Khulna Division

Jashore Districtযশোর

Godkhali, the flower capital, and poet Madhusudan's Sagardari.

Best time to visitDecember–February (flowers & date-palm juice)
How many days1–2 days
Places to see5

Places to see

  1. 1Flower fields of Godkhali
  2. 2Sagardari — Michael Madhusudan Dutt's house
  3. 3Floating bridge of Jhapa Baor
  4. 4Chanchra Shiva Temple
  5. 5Benapole land port

Where to stay

  1. 1Hotel Zabeer International
  2. 2Benapole Parjatan Motel

What to eat

  1. 1Date-palm juice & nolen gur
  2. 2Rasgolla of Jamtola
  3. 3Winter pitha

Culture

The Madhu Mela fair is held at Sagardari every January. The Kopotakkho river is immortal in Madhusudan's poetry.

History

Jashore was liberated on 6 December 1971 — among the first districts freed.

How to get there

40 minutes by air from Dhaka; 4–5 hours by bus or train.

Festivals & seasons

  • JanuaryMadhu Mela, Sagardari
  • FebruaryDate-palm juice & pitha