Noakhali
Chattogram Division

Noakhali Districtনোয়াখালী

The deer of Nijhum Dwip and the Gandhi Ashram.

Best time to visitNovember–February
How many days2–3 days
Places to see5

Places to see

  1. 1Nijhum Dwip (Hatiya)
  2. 2Gandhi Ashram (Joyag)
  3. 3Bajra Shahi Mosque
  4. 4Musapur Closure
  5. 5Bir Sreshtho Ruhul Amin Memorial Museum

Where to stay

  1. 1Nijhum Resort (Parjatan)
  2. 2Hotels in town

What to eat

  1. 1Fish and meat cooked with coconut
  2. 2Coconut pitha
  3. 3Buffalo curd of Hatiya

Culture

The Noakhali dialect and its legendary hospitality.

History

Mahatma Gandhi came here on a peace mission after the 1946 riots. The old name of the region was Bhulua.

How to get there

4–5 hours by bus from Dhaka; for Nijhum Dwip take the Hatiya launch from Sadarghat.