Located near the Indian frontier in Kullagora union, these hills are Bangladesh's primary source of white ceramic clay, quarried since the 1960s. Rain and groundwater have filled the abandoned mine pits, creating a deep pool of striking turquoise and jade hues framed by layered clay bluffs. Visitors can climb the surrounding mounds to see the hills of Meghalaya rising immediately across the border line. Avoid swimming in the water, as the clay bed drops off abruptly.
- Best time
- November to March
- Give it
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- No entry fee; hired motorbike or easy bike from Durgapur roughly ৳250–400 round trip
How to get to Bijoypur China Clay Hills
About 7 km north-west of Durgapur town. Hire a motorbike or battery-run easy bike from Birisiri or Durgapur Bazar; the ride takes about 25 minutes.
Netrokona town is about 160 km from Dhaka, around 4.5 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Netrokona guide.
Located close to the border; stay within Bangladesh territory and do not approach the border fence.
More to see in Netrokona
Photo: Anup Sadi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Someshwari River সোমেশ্বরী নদী
A translucent mountain river with wide gravel shoals where locals pan for coal carried down from Meghalaya.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Boat crossing roughly ৳10–20 per person; hired country boat for an hour about ৳200–300
Photo: Anup Sadi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Birisiri Ethnic Cultural Academy ক্ষুদ্র নৃগোষ্ঠীর কালচারাল একাডেমি
A cultural museum preserving the heritage, traditional tools, costumes, and music of the Garo and Hajong communities.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Nominal entry roughly ৳10–20; rickshaw from Durgapur about ৳40–50
Dingapota Haor ডিঙাপোতা হাওর
A vast seasonal wetland that resembles an inland sea during the monsoon and draws thousands of migratory waterfowl in winter.
- Best time
- July to October, or December to February
- Give it
- Half a day
- Cost
- Boat charter roughly ৳1,200–2,500 for a half-day; local bus from Netrokona about ৳70
Photo: Anup Sadi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Roailbari Fort রোয়াইলবাড়ি দুর্গ
The excavated brick gateway, buried ramparts, and mosque ruins of a medieval sultanate fort in Kendua.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Free entry; shared CNG from Netrokona roughly ৳80, local auto to the fort about ৳50