FoodPorabari Sweet Shops
4.5Birthplace of the famous Porabari chomchom.
Tangail
Sarees, sweets and the Madhupur forest
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Places
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Foods
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Hidden Gems
About Tangail
Known for its handloom sarees, Porabari sweets and the sal woodlands of Madhupur.
Dhaka Division
টাঙ্গাইল · 24.25°N, 89.92°E
Top Places
Food
NatureMadhupur National Park
4.3A sal forest park with Garo (Mandi) villages.
HistoryAtia Mosque
4.3A 1609 Mughal-era mosque.
CultureHidden gemTangail Saree Weaving Villages
4.2Handloom villages that make Tangail's famed cotton and silk sarees.
HistoryKaratia Zamindar Bari
4.1A grand zamindar palace at Karatia, with large gardens.
Famous Food
Porabari Chomchom
পোড়াবাড়ির চমচম
The famed Tangail chomchom, a spongy milk sweet from Porabari.
Tangail Mishti Doi
টাঙ্গাইলের মিষ্টি দই
Sweet yogurt, set in earthen pots.
Chitoi Pitha
চিতই পিঠা
Fluffy rice-flour pancakes cooked in clay moulds and eaten with bhorta.
Tangail Roshogolla
টাঙ্গাইলের রসগোল্লা
Soft, spongy cheese balls in sugar syrup.
Mutton Rezala
খাসির রেজালা
Mutton in a creamy yoghurt-based gravy.
Hidden Gems
Lesser-known places worth the detour.
Things To Do
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Chomchom tasting in Porabari
Buy fresh from the source and compare the different shops.