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Noakhali District · Chattogram Division · গান্ধী আশ্রম
Gandhi Ashram travel guide
An ashram and museum in memory of Mahatma Gandhi's 1946 visit.
🗓️ Best time to visitOctober–March
⏱ How long it takes1–1.5 hours
💰 Estimated costSmall entry fee
History and background
After the 1946 Noakhali riots, Mahatma Gandhi walked from village to village in Noakhali for about four months to restore peace. When barrister Hemanta Kumar Ghosh gave his land at Jayag, an ashram was set up here. Today the Gandhi Ashram Trust runs a museum and various social-welfare work.
How to get to Gandhi Ashram
At Jayag, Sonaimuri; by CNG from Maijdee.
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.
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
Good to know
- The museum has photos of Gandhi's Noakhali visit and things he used
More places to visit in Noakhali district
- Nijhum Dwip — An island at the mouth of the Meghna; herds of spotted deer in the keora forest and a deserted beach.
- Bajra Shahi Mosque — A three-domed Mughal mosque from 1741.