Chalan Beel Natore

The name of the biggest bill in Bangladesh is Chalan Beel (Chalan Beel). This Chalan Bill is a collection of many small bills spread across Natore , Sirajganj and Pabna districts. The island-like floating green villages in monsoons, chirping of visiting birds in winters, blue sky and the beauty of kasban forests blooming along the banks of the Beal in autumn leave the visitors mesmerized. It is only during the full monsoon that the true nature of the movement bill is detected. And then about 368 square kilometers of area became alone in water. Apart from the rainy season, many tourists flock to float on the Chalan Beel in boats or enjoy the varied beauty of the Beel almost all year round.

At one time the total area of ​​Chalan Bill was 500 square miles or about 1424 square kilometers. However, currently the area of ​​Chalan Bill has reduced to 1150 square kilometers. Numerous smaller bills have been added to the current bill through canals. Piprul, Laror, Dangapara, Tajpur, Nyala, Majhgaon, Chonmohan, Shatail, Darikushi, Gajna, Barabil, Sonapatila and Ghugudah are some of the names of such bills.

Several rivers including Karatoa, Atrai, Gur, Baral, Mora Baral, Tulsi, Vadai have joined the Chalan Bill. The fish-rich Chalan Beel has various species including Chital, Magur, Koi, Shing, Boal, Taki, Shoal, Mrigel, Prawn, Tengra, Kaliboush, Rita, Mousi, Gajar, Bou, Sarputi, Punti, Guja, Gagar, Baghair thorn, Titputi. the fish

If you want to go to Chalan Bil from the capital Dhaka, it will be most convenient to take the bus to Rajshahi and get off at Kachikata in Natore. Buses of National Travel, Grameen Travels Desh Travel, Evergreen Transport, Ekta Transport, Hanif Enterprise and Shyamoli Paribahan ply regularly from Dhaka. AC/Non-AC buses will cost 550 to 1400 taka. The distance from Natore to Chalan Bill is about 13 km. From Kachikata you can come to Khubjeepur village via Chachkoir Bazar. The beauty of Nato part of Chalan Bill can be best enjoyed from Khubjeepur village. And if you have time, you can visit the Chalan Bill Museum and learn about the unknown aspects of the Chalan Bill.

And if you want to go by train from Dhaka, take the Dhumketu Express, Ekta Express, Silk City Express, Sirajganj Express, Chitra Express, Lalmoni Express and Padma Express trains from Kamalapur Railway Station and get down at Shahid M Mansoor Ali Station. Sirajganj district town is only 8 km away from Shaheed M Mansoor Ali station. But if you go by train, you can easily go to Sirajganj part of Chalan Bill.

Natore has a number of residential hotels and boarding houses of varying quality. You can stay at Hotel VIP and Hotel Rukhsana for a single cabin 300 to 400 and a double cabin 600 to 700 taka.

There are several quality restaurants in Natore to satisfy your appetite. You can have breakfast, lunch and dinner at any restaurant of your choice. Chalanbil and Rani Bhavani are famous for delicious fish all over Bangladesh. So don't miss this opportunity to eat fish while visiting Nato. You can also eat Natore's famous kachagolla with it.

Popular tourist places of Natore district are Uttara Ganabhavan , Dayarampur Zamindar Bari, Halti Bill , Padmar Char of Lalpur, Budhpara Kalimandir and Dharail Zamindar Bari.

Feature Image : Md Polash Hossien