Chattogram Division

Noakhali travel guide

A coastal district; known for the deer of Nijhum Dwip and the Gandhi Ashram.

⭐ Famous food and products of Noakhali

Buffalo-milk yoghurt
Buffalo-milk yoghurt (মহিষের দই)
Betel nut
Betel nut (সুপারি)
Coconut
Coconut (নারিকেল)

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📜 How Noakhali got its name

The old name was Bhulua. Around 1660 a new canal was dug to escape flooding. In the local dialect 'noa' means new, so 'noa khal' (new canal) became Noakhali.

How to get to Noakhali

Noakhali is about 170 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 4–5 hours.

  • 🚌 By bus: Ekushey, Himachal, Sugandha from Sayedabad; fare ৳400–600.
  • 🚆 By train: Upakul Express from Kamalapur (Noakhali), fare ৳250–550.
  • 🚢 By launch: For Nijhum Dwip, the overnight launch from Sadarghat to Tamaruddi on Hatiya.

Places to visit (3)

Nijhum Dwip
Nijhum Dwip Popular

An island at the mouth of the Meghna; herds of spotted deer in the keora forest and a deserted beach.

Gandhi Ashram
Gandhi Ashram Lesser known

An ashram and museum in memory of Mahatma Gandhi's 1946 visit.

Bajra Shahi Mosque
Bajra Shahi Mosque Lesser known

A three-domed Mughal mosque from 1741.

What it costs

৳1,500–3,000 per person per day

Where to stay

  • Nijhum Resort (Abakash) and cottages on Nijhum Dwip
  • Mid-range hotels in Maijdee town

What to eat

Noakhali's coconut naru, buffalo-milk yoghurt

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