Akashi-Shapla Beel Haor

Area 3,148 Hec
OVERVIEW

Akashi Haor (আকাশী হাওড়) is a small one, but extraordinarily beautiful. The word Akashi means sky blue color and the word Haor means inundated water body that is created due to overflowing of nearby river.

Geographic Information

Akashi Haor (আকাশী হাওড়) is a small one, but extraordinarily beautiful. The word Akashi means sky blue color and the word Haor means inundated water body that is created due to overflowing of nearby river. So combining the two words it means sky blue colored water body. And interestingly the color of the water was really bluish. The clouds from the sky easily reflect on the pristine water from the Haor.

Few places are occupied with water there. So local people usually do fishing, and probably they will continue until the area dried up totally. Most of the fishing nets are having same design and structure. Also the style of fishing is a bit different from other area as well.

How to go

After reaching Brahmanbaria, it is a 15 minutes of rickshaw distance. GPS coordinate of the Akashi Haor is (24° 8’5.40″N, 91°10’55.77″E). Best time to visit this area will be the rainy season, which means the time between July-October in English calendar.

How To Reach: Brahmanbaria District

Brahmanbaria is a district under Chittagong division, located at the east central part of Bangladesh. The north of Brahmanbaria is bounded by Kishoreganj District and Habiganj District. On the south of Brahhmanbaria, resides the Comilla district. The district is confined by Habiganj District and the Tripura state of India on the east. On the west side, the district is bounded by the famous Meghna River, district of Kishoreganj, Narsingdi and Narayangonj.

Dhaka and Bahamanbaria is also linked by road. You can take a bus from Komlapur Bus Stand of Dhaka to get to the Brahmanbaria district. Some of the bus services are listed below for your assistance.

1. Shohag Paribahan
Contact: 04476000561

2. Tisha Paribahan
Contact: 01915-728745

3. Titash Paribahan
Contact: 01675-389776

Where to Stay

Some places of may consider staying in Brahmanbaria have been listed below for your assistance:

1. Nasirnagar Dak Bungalow
Address: Dak Bungalow Ghat, Nasirnagar, Brahmanbaria
Contact: 01743930663

2. Zilla Parishad Dak Bungalow
Address: Upazilla Parishad chattar, Shorail, Brahmanbaria
Contact: 0178178394

3. Hotel Ujanvati and Resort
Address: Ashuganj Sonarampur, near the ashuganj Police Station
Contact: 01711561158

4. Hotel Chandrima
Address: Station road, Brahmanbaria
Contact: 01720655842

5. Hotel Unichiya
Address: Station Road, Brahmanbaria
Contact: 01712529983

6. Hotel Rahman
Address: South Kali Bari Junction, Ghorkon road, Brahmanbaria
Contact: 01670-906113