Hotel Fortune Garden
Hotel on Bongobir Road at Naiorpul, east of Zindabazar in central Sylhet.
from ৳2,700 per night
Photo: Tarunno, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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Keane Bridge & Ali Amjad’s Clock
The 1930s steel bridge over the Surma and the 19th-century clock tower that face each other.
Keane Bridge, named after Sir Michael Keane, governor of Assam, has been Sylhet’s symbol since it opened in 1936. Cars have been kept off it since 2019, so it is now mainly a footpath over the river. Ali Amjad’s Clock, built in the 1870s, stands at its northern end, and the riverside walk is lively at sunset.
- Getting there
- 1 km from Sylhet city, about 10 minutes
- Time on site
- Half a day
- Interest
- Heritage & shrines
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Highlights
- Sunset over the Surma river
- Historic clock tower
- Boats and riverside food stalls
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Best time to visit
Any evening; best in the dry months.
Getting there
At Surma Point, central Sylhet.
Costs
Free.
Local tips
Take a short boat ride under the bridge at dusk for the best view of both landmarks.
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Where to stay nearby
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Hotel Royal Palm
Budget-to-mid hotel at Taltola Point with rooms from BDT 1,500, family rooms for up to six and a banquet hall.
from ৳1,500 per night
La Vista Hotel
Boutique hotel on VIP Road, Lamabazar, with a glazed rooftop restaurant and breakfast included in every room rate.
from ৳3,570 per night
Things to book here
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Car with driver, Sylhet division
Air-conditioned cars and microbuses with experienced drivers, by the day.
from ৳5,500 per day
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Shrines and Surma heritage walk
A local historian leads you from Shahjalal Dargah to Keane Bridge through the old town.
from ৳1,500 per person
Also in Sylhet City
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Hazrat Shahjalal Dargah
The shrine of the 14th-century Sufi saint who gave Sylhet its name as the spiritual capital.
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Hazrat Shah Paran Dargah
Hilltop shrine of Shahjalal’s nephew, reached by a long stair on the eastern edge of the city.
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Malnichhara Tea Estate
Usually called Bangladesh’s oldest commercial tea garden, dated to 1854 by Banglapedia (some accounts say 1849), minutes from the airport road.