Lake Hauer and Niladri Lake in the charming Tangua

Frankly, I was suffering a lot. I do not know swimming, can not fully enjoy. As a travelogue elder Apu said, very nice place, only bathroom problem! But I did not understand exactly what he meant. On top of that he did not want to leave office again. But printing everything was the joy and excitement of having to travel to a new place unknown. So as not to regret the decision, I told the host group in advance that my place would be confirmed. When I finally made the booking, the wait began to count. The destination is Tanguar Haor in Sunamganj district of Sylhet Division.

So far I have had the opportunity to travel with a total of 4 groups from different tour operators in the country. So I was fairly relaxed, the experience will be full this time. August 7, 21; When I finally got out of the office on Thursday evening at 5:40, I couldn't believe that I was actually leaving. It was scheduled to depart from Fakirapool at 6:30 pm. Total members of the group are 72. Of these, I know only 3 people from a previous trip. But everyone was alike, as the organizers set up a secret group on Facebook about the trip to keep them active for about five days before the start of the journey, and each one of them briefly revealed themselves.

The hawker journey of 72 people started on two different buses and two different boats. And throughout the entire time of the trip, the passengers of these two vehicles competed in almost everything, but for a moment the trip didn't feel boring. Due to the daily rains and waterlogging, many are late to the bus stop. As soon as I arrived at the bus stop, the two passengers got acquainted and learned that they were friends with my rival in this journey.

The three had been walking for a while in the bus stop area, but when time was not running, I found a wrap in the abdomen. And I remember that after lunch, at about 12pm, nothing happened in my stomach. All three had eaten beef and roast from an underground restaurant in Fakirapool. One of my beliefs (also called superstition) is that if the journey starts with a jumble, the trip will undoubtedly be quite fun. By the way, our journey started at around 12:30 pm. Throughout the night the tiptip continued to rain through the rain. By 12:45 am, the bus stopped near a bridge in Sunamganj. I got off the bus and started with the lagoon at Tahirpur. The condition of the road is worse, but as a section of haor flows on one side, the road is in trouble.

It is important to mention here, the bathroom problem is very common in this journey and as we all know, we take 72 people enough time to complete this task at Tahirpur market. There are several small hotels and restaurants in the market. There is a bank and a small shopping mall. At the same time, the organizers were busy in the work of adding raw materials for the next meal - rice, pulses, vegetables, chicken, oil, spices, and all the necessary ingredients for breakfast and breakfast were available in this Tahirpur market. At the same time, Tea becomes an episode of Tea for healing the body. And it was freshly caught fresh fish from haor.

When all the jackets are in place, our two Bajra type boats start sailing on the water of Haor. A short distance away, we stopped by the boat and recovered breakfast. It was about 10:30 in the morning, so the appetite was full, and breakfast was filled with eggs, slices and potatoes. I don't know anyone else, but I was happy anyway. But be careful, the boat's small bathroom is dependable until the next destination, Takergate.

The boat's bathroom is quite small - a house made of planks, some two and a half feet wide and three or four feet long. Here you have to work by lifting the water from the river. And the part of the boat that has such a 'bottom floor', in most cases, is so low that an average height man has to hitchhike. The height is the same in the bathroom. So for those who have knee or hip or back pain, this trip is not suitable.

After reaching Takerghat, there is a small kindergarten school near the ghats at the far end of the market. By requesting the school's night guard, we had the opportunity to use the school bathroom. Good to say, the members of each group arranged to stay in the cottage at Takerighat as per preference. These cottages are not a commercially constructed hotel or resort, but rather a locale of locals, whose one or two houses they rent for one or two nights. But if the purpose of your trip is to save adventure and experience, then there is no alternative to a night on the boat.

The beauty of the surroundings was filling our minds as we walked over Hauer. Natural in nature! As far as the eyes are going, the stream of clear water. The only barrier between the sky and the water mix is ​​the mountains. At times, the water was so transparent that the aquatic plants, about 20 feet deep, were clearly visible. Occasionally there were small red shapalas covering a wide section. In the meantime each group travels regularly to a particular place. This section is basically a popular one. But every year, this road is submerged by flooding with haor water. Along with this, the big trees along the road create a different environment, which is nowhere to be found. Even in winter, the form of the region does not remain that way. In this place, everyone who goes down into the water and starts to complain. If you do not know how to swim, then you should definitely use a life jacket. Even if you do not know swimming, there is nothing to regret. The little boys arranged for hours to board the small dinghy boat with their parents during the school holidays.

After the tide of water, we all went to see another regular spot-watch tower. A full picture of the entire haor can be seen from the high tower. Tanguar Haor covers an area of ​​about 10000 hectares and employs about 40,000 people in around 46 villages. This hawker plays an important role in the country's fishing industry. By the time he returned from the Watch Tower, the sun had advanced in the west direction. And our tour of Hauer continues through the fading golden light. We arrived at Takerghat about an hour after lunch with fresh fish.

This small village bordering the Indian border at the base of the mountain was not well recognized at first sight, as it was almost dusk to reach it. Notable for the night were tea seating at Tareghat Bazaar, breakfast with roasted chicken and chanchaur, dinner by boat, chicken broth and dinner with vegetables and finally fungus. The upper part of the boat is covered with a linen bed. Many go to sleep in the lower part. And many went to the local cottage. However, the purpose of sleeping in the sail of the boat was successful because of the arrival of the thief in the middle of the night and the tip of the rain overnight. It wasn't just sleep. On top of that was the call of nature, so that it was not possible to respond until morning. Because it is forbidden to keep the boat at night. We had a wonderful night on that adventure, just a short distance away from the gorge. Good to say, you will try to follow every direction of the BGB when traveling in this area.

It was noon, and it was no longer possible to stand still. So a fellow traveler left for that school in the market. I was doubtful whether it would be open. Was open. For the first time in my eyes, after seeing the necessary work done, the appearance of the Takerighate came to light. I'm not saying anything, I fell in love with the ritual. Whether it be picking up from the pages of a childhood story book or a small village not known in England - it looks exactly like the rainy-day rainforest in the morning. I was busy forgetting everything to swallow that beauty and take pictures on cell phones. However, a lot of time wasted because of not taking Raincoat. When I finally realized that the rain was not going to stop, a large polythene came out of my head to take pictures and lay down.

Walking distance I found Aparup Niladri Lake, also known as Kashmir in Bengal. But be careful about swimming in this lake - because its transparent green water draws in, so the potential for fatalities and accidents is not less than its mysterious depths. The appearance of this was not noticed last evening. But now the time was not too special. So I rented a small dinghy boat for a while. Due to the rain delayed in making breakfast, we ourselves recovered an episode of breakfast at Tareghat Market. On the boat back in the middle of the rain, it sits under the umbrella and goes for breakfast for the second time.

It was about eleven o'clock in the morning. At that moment, our boat sailed over the clear green waters of the magical river. Made from the Meghalaya Mountains of India, this magical glass from the river plays an important role in the mining industry of the country. The view of the river from the Barika Tila, which is about 150 feet high on the banks of the river, is full of mind. This area has the largest Shimul Gardens in the country, though this time we did not go to see the garden. Winter is the ideal time to enjoy that view.

At noon, we started our return journey by sipping lunch with duck meat by tapping into the water of the magical river at Kathfat. During the boat journey, two days on the moving boat, lively dance and singing sessions took place. That day was a full moon. As we returned to Tahirpur Bazaar, the moonlight illuminated our return path. Arriving at Tahirpur, I sat down at a restaurant in the market to have tea with the newly formed friends. Then we started our return journey to Dhaka.

Shortly before reaching the bridge at Sunamganj, one of the wheels of the particular lagoon for our team was punctured and it became deformed. The rest of the way is to catch the bus by crossing the other way. Sit inside the bus and packet dinner. It started raining again before dinner was over. One morning, when my eyes opened at 5am in the morning, we barely entered the border. Within a night, it seemed like a change in the surroundings. It seemed that the short leave was over. Now go back to everyday life!

The average cost of this trip was below Tk 4,000. It is important to note that throughout this trip, both boats had special arrangements for garbage dumping throughout the time. We were all keen to avoid any garbage being dumped in river water.

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