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The story
Jamurki is a union in Mirzapur upazila, on the Dhaka–Tangail highway roughly 20 kilometres short of Tangail town. In the British period the area was home to zamindar families, and a local confectioner, Madan Mohan Saha, is remembered for making sweets for their households. His son Kalidas Saha built on that trade and gave the village the sandesh it is now known for, which is why the sweet is often called Kalidas's sandesh. The family shop, Kalidas Mistanna Bhandar, is run today by the next generation and, according to reports, has never opened a branch elsewhere.
The sandesh is made from fresh milk turned into chhana, cooked with sugar and patali gur, the hard cakes of date-palm jaggery. Reports from the shop say it buys its gur from the Rajshahi region and keeps a small team of artisans in the workshop behind the counter. The gur gives a warm caramel note and a light brown colour, while versions sweetened mainly with sugar are paler. Long-distance travellers on the highway made it famous, stopping to buy boxes to take home, and it is said to have been served to visiting dignitaries, including Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Tangail already had a GI for Porabari chomchom, and the district administration applied to protect Jamurki sandesh as well. The Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks handed over the certificate on 30 April 2025. The registration is held by the Tangail district administration on behalf of the place, rather than by any one shop.
How to spot the real Jamurki sandesh of Mirzapur, Tangail
Good Jamurki sandesh is soft and finely grained, moist enough to hold together without being sticky, and it melts quickly in the mouth. The gur version has an even light brown colour and a real date-palm jaggery aroma; a harsh burnt taste or a flat sugary taste with no gur flavour suggests cheaper ingredients. Dry, crumbly pieces, a floury or starchy feel, or a sour edge mean it is old or poorly made. Because the famous original shop sells only at Jamurki, ask a seller exactly where the sandesh was bought or made and on what date.
Buying tips
Sandesh is fresh chhana, so it lasts only a few days. Ask when the batch was made, whether it travels in a sturdy box that stops pieces breaking, and how many days the courier needs to reach you. Order close to the day you want to serve it. Each shop on Midmart arranges and charges its own delivery, so a Tangail sandesh and a sweet from another district will come as two parcels with two charges. Midmart does not handle payment or delivery: agree both directly with the seller before you confirm.
Keeping it fresh
Keep sandesh in a closed box in the fridge and eat it within three or four days. Bring it to room temperature for a few minutes before serving, which brings the gur aroma back. Do not store it next to strong-smelling food, as chhana absorbs smells quickly.
Find Jamurki sandesh of Mirzapur, Tangail on Midmart
Shops from where it is made
No shop from Tangail is on Midmart yet.
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