The British built this steel girder bridge in 1887 across the Dudhkumar river to link the Lalmonirhat rail network with Guwahati and supply frontier outposts in Assam. After the line fell out of railway use following the 1965 India–Pakistan war, the bridge was converted into a single-lane road crossing for north Kurigram. Its long red iron trusses span the wide sandy riverbed, set against views of distant tea-country foothills across the border on clear mornings. Heavy vehicles are restricted to protect the fragile century-old structure.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free; bus from Kurigram to Bhurungamari about ৳100, then local easy-bike ৳40–60
How to get to Sonahat Bridge
About 45 km north of Kurigram town in Bhurungamari. Local buses reach Bhurungamari in 1.5 hours; hire a CNG or easy-bike for the final 6 km to the bridge.
Kurigram town is about 348 km from Dhaka, around 9 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Kurigram guide.
The old iron deck is narrow and shared with local traffic; walk along the side and watch for passing vehicles.
More to see in Kurigram
Photo: Tanvir Rahat, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Chilmari Port and Chars চিলমারী বন্দর ও চর
A historic river port on the wide Brahmaputra, where ferries and wooden country boats head out to shifting sandbar islands.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- Half a day
- Cost
- Bus from Kurigram town about ৳60–80; private boat hire for a char trip roughly ৳800–1,500 depending on duration
Chandamari Mosque চান্দামারী মসজিদ
A three-domed brick mosque in Rajarhat, blending late Sultanate and Mughal styles with corner towers and carved mihrabs.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Free; auto-rickshaw from Kurigram town roughly ৳150–250 each way
Photo: Salmaan.ulipur, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Ulipur Munshibari উলিপুর মুন্সীবাড়ি
An 18th-century zamindar residence in Ulipur with old temple pavilions, brick gateways and a bathing ghat on its historic pond.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free; bus from Kurigram to Ulipur about ৳40–50; rickshaw to the site ৳20–30