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Sadarghat

Buriganga Riverfront, Dhaka City, Bangladesh
Ranked #13 of 15 attractions in Dhaka City
3.5 of 5 stars 24 Reviews
Type: Wharfs/ Piers/ Boardwalks
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Dhaka
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

Not a good place for foreigners, very dirty crowded and stinky. But if you go there you will see the real picture of old Dhaka !! More

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Dhaka City, Bangladesh
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

Sadarghat River Front, located in the southern part of Dhaka, on the river Buriganga, is one of the most dynamic places in Dhaka. Here, the Sadarghat Lunch Terminal is one of the largest river ports in the world. About 200 large and small passenger launches depart and arrive at the terminal every day. According to the officials at the terminal,... More

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Patna, India
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

If you wanna see the Water Transport system.. Ferris of all sizes You must visit these Place It's really interesting to see the huge ferries. Dirty and not cleaned area You can also Visit the spice and fruit markets nearby if you have interest to know about local fruits and Spices.. Avoid if you are allergic to Vegetable smell.. More

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Comblain-au-Pont, Belgium
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012
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as Dhaka does not have a champs elysee or a mall, we have to stick to the sadarghat. but hey who cares!! the ships are huge, and very sinkable, some even are seemingly going down while you are watching them pass by. Venetian channels compare empty with sadarghat, so yes this is a certain must in your program.While being there... More

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Dhaka City, Bangladesh
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012

Sadarghat is passenger port of entry for southern district people. hundreds of launches are coming and leaving evry day making it as one of the crowded place in Dhaka. Dhaka is in general a overcrowding city. More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012

Gritty, dirty, rumbustious, on-your-face, and yet vibrant. Great place to see people in motion, specially during festival holidays. More

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Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

It's really interesting to see the huge ferries. There's a small charge to enter the dock, but most boats will let you aboard for nothing. Definitely take a small launch across the river (or better yet hire one for a tour). Check out the spice and fruit markets nearby. More

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Dhaka City, Bangladesh
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012

If you like men and crowd, you must visit this place. A place beside the great river Buriganga and it is also the communication hub for river route. More

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92 helpful votes 92 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012
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Sadarghat is crowded, noisy, frenetic and DIRTY.... but it is a very REAL part of Dhaka. The Buriganga is dead and putrid yet people ride on it in any manner of craft. It is so worth the stroll down by the boats heading all over Bangladesh. It is not for the faint hearted... but it is most excellent people watching... More

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Dhaka
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2012
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Dirty overcrowded place. My Grandfather used to live in Barisal which is located in the Southern Part of Bangladesh. Often I visited barisal. I used to travel by launch via Sadar Ghat. Here the problem starts. It is awfully dirty and overcrowded. More

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