Noakhali

Nijhum Dwip and the chars

Spotted deer and mangroves on Nijhum Dwip in Hatiya. The Gandhi Ashram at Joyag and coastal char life are worth seeing.

Places to visit

• Nijhum Dwip — Spotted deer, mangrove forest and empty beaches.
• Gandhi Ashram — An ashram and museum at Joyag marking Gandhi's 1946 visit.
• Bajra Shahi Mosque — An 18th-century Mughal mosque at Sonaimuri.
• Musapur closure — A dam at Companiganj where river meets sea, busy in the evenings.

Famous food

• Mera pitha — Steamed rice-flour cakes, a Noakhali home favourite.
• Buffalo curd — Curd from the milk of char buffaloes.