Sajek valley

Rows of mountains all around and occasional white cotton-like clouds. As if you are standing on the shores of a lake of white clouds in the green kingdom. Surely you are wondering if such a beautiful scene like a dream can be seen in reality? Even if you see it, you have to go to a distant unknown country. But the surprising thing is that there is a Meghpuri in our beloved motherland Bangladesh called Sajek Valley.

Sajek is located in the Rangamati district of south-eastern Bangladesh. Mizoram in India is just eight kilometers from Sajak. The high mountains around Sajek fall in both India and Bangladesh. However, if you want to go to Sajek from Dhaka, you have to go to Khagrachhari town, 211 kilometers away from Dhaka.

How to go to Khagrachhari

If Sajek is located in Rangamati Hill District, it is most convenient to go there from Khagrachhari town. So if you want to go to Sajek, first you have to go to Khagrachhari town. Shyamoli, Hanif, S Alam, Saudia and Shanti Paribahan buses ply from Dhaka to Khagrachari. There are transport counters at various places in Dhaka city including Gabtali and Kalabagan. He left Dhaka by bus, crossed Chittagong Road via Comilla and Feni and reached Khagrachhari town through Mirsarai in Chittagong. It takes about 8 hours.

Sajek from Khagrachari

You have to go to Sajek by open jeep from Khagrachhari. Which is known as the moon car. If you rent for two days, you will have to pay Rs 8000-9000. Chander's car has 12 seats. From Sajek you have to go to Dighinala first. You can go down to Dighinala and walk for half an hour from Hazara spring. You can bathe with it. Because of the acute lack of water in Saje. But there is nothing to worry about. The water required for bathing and other activities is delivered by truck every day.

However, you need to be a partner when using water. The distance from Khagrachhari to Dighinala is 23 kilometers. There is a cantonment in Dighinala. Then the rest of the way you have to go to the military escort. The army has taken this step in the interest of security as some unpleasant incidents have taken place in the hills in recent times. The army escort from Dighinala starts from 10 am to 11 am. So you have to reach Dighinala from Khagrachhari before that time. Otherwise, once you miss the morning escort, you will have to wait until the afternoon to return to the escort.

From Dighinala first go to Bagaihat, then to Machalang Hat and reach Saje directly. It will take about two and a half hours to reach Sajek from Khagrachhari city. One of the attractions of the Sajak tour is this short tour of the mountain roads. The surrounding hills and lush greenery will make you forget the fatigue of the path.