Road to Noakhali [নোয়াখালীর পথে]

Road to Noakhali [নোয়াখালীর পথে]

The name Noakhali came from two separate bangla word ‘Noa’ [new] and ‘Khal’ [cannal] in 1968. The ancient name of Noakhali was Bhulua.

Noakhali is known as land of coconut and betel-nut.  Noakhali district was created in 1821. In the 1660s, the agricultural activities of the north-eastern region of Bhulua were seriously affected by floodwater of the Dakatia River flowing from the Tripura hills. To salvage the situation, a canal was dug in 1660 that ran from the Dakatia through Ramganj, Sonaimuri and Chaumuhani to divert water flow to the junction of the rivers Meghna and Feni. After excavating this long canal, Bhulua was renamed "Noakhali".

Three famous tourist location of Noakhali are Bajra Shahi Mosque, Gandhi Ashram Nijhum Dwip and …

Bajra Shahi Mosque

Bajra Shahi Mosque is located in the village of Bajra under Begumganj thana of Noakhali district. The mosque was erected by one Aman Allah in 1741-42 AD during the reign of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah.
The Bengali and Persian inscriptions fixed over the gateway of the outer wall and on the inside wall of the mosque record that it was thoroughly repaired in the years between 1318 to 1335 BS by the Bajra Zamindars Khan Bahadur Ali Ahmad and Khan Bahadur Mujir Uddin Ahmad. The mosque is now in a fairly good state of preservation. This is valuable archeological resource of Bangladesh, it consist a versatile mode of architectural design.

Gandhi Ashram

Gandhi Ashram is a living memorial to the most remarkable of Gandhi's partition peace missions. Situated about 23 km. Northwest of Choumuhani town and 2 km. East of Chatkhil at Jayag under Begumganj upazilla, about 30 km north of Noakhali district headquarters. This ashram devoted to Gandhi’s ideology Historical Charka and other valuables used by Mahatma are preserved in this ashram and those evoke deep respect to the unique memories of the great soul. Every morning and evening, people gather for a prayer meeting in a room which still contains mementoes of Gandhi's visit here in January 1947.

Nijhum Dwip

The name 'Nijhum Dwip' itself contains a romantic connotation about the place; it gives one a sense of silence and natural splendour unsullied by human exploration. Which it really is? The island is situated between Noakhali and Bhola under Hatiya upazila Upazila in Noakhali District. It covers a total area of 16,352 hectares. With proper facilities this Island could be prime tourist spot after St. Martins Island.

At one time it was called Char Osman. It is the southern most island of Bangladesh that confluence of the Meghna estuary on the Bay of Bengal. Details...

Char

A very little number of travelers knew about ‘Char’ as attractive tour place. The swift currents that course down from the Himalayas, does not only bring river erosion but also opportunity: a rich bath of fertile silt that, when it reaches the Bay of Bengal, settles along the coast, gradually forming new land called "chars." The district of Noakhali has actually gained more than 28 square miles of land in the past 50 years. A surreal vision grows on traveler eyes when they enjoy sprinkling moment with uncovered nature of Char. It’s simply rural reflection of Bangladesh, heartily attract travelers. The settlers live here together amidst natural calamities. 

The most prominent Char are- Char Osman, Subarna Char, Char Jabbar, Char Bata, Char Wapda and Char Clark.

Attractive place in Maijdee- Maijdee boro Majsid, maijdee court building.

How to go: Noakhali is roughly 150 km from the capital and it is a smooth 4-5 hour drive. First-rate highway restaurants along the way mean you can stop for a breather as often as you like. Daily bus services [Bilash, VIP service, Shahi, Sea line at tk.200] are available from Dhaka to Noakhali every hour from sayedabad. Daily Train services are available [morning and evening] from kamalapur railway station. You can choose another road by boat to go to 'Nijhum Dwip'.

Accommodation facilities are limited in Naokhali. Some sort of medium level hotel and boarding are available in Choumuhani and Maijdee.


Information and photo courtesy by google.