Nijhum Dwip

Location: Hatia, Noakhali,
                  Bangladesh.

Nijhum Dwip (Bengali: নিঝুম দ্বীপ; English: Silent Island) is a small island under Hatiya upazila. It is situated in Noakhali District in Bangladesh. Once it was called "Char Osman"

Occupying area: 14050 acres.
Latitude: 21° 35′ 0″ N
Longitude: 92° 1′ 0″

During winter, thousands of migratory birds flock in to island. The fishermen use the airy and sunny land as an ideal place for drying their catches from the sea. Sometimes many of them also construct straw huts on the island as seasonal residences.

Nijhum Dwip presently has six big bazaars with mainly the grocery shops, small restaurants and drug stores. These bazaars are the only places in the islands to have electricity from generators. The forest department of the government of Bangladesh created mangrove forests in Nijhum Dwip and the main attraction in these forests is the herd of about 5000 +/- spotted dear. Tthe government of Bangladesh declared Nijhum Dwip forests as National Park.

How to go:

From Dhaka (Sadarghat)  to Hatia by Steamer, (MV Farhan, MV Tipu) From Hatia (Tomuruddin to Nijhum Dwip by rented engine boat.

Where to stay:

Hotel Abakash.

(Room rent 500-1500 Tk), 

Dormitory of 5 beds (Cost 2000 tk)

What to eat (food):

There are available restaurants or you can hire a chef from Hotel Abakash, he’ll take extra 200-300 tk for cooking. B-B-Q facilities is available at Hotel Abakash, they have a big BBQ Burner.

Khagrachori

Location: Khagrachori                                                                      Bangladesh.

Khagrachari (Bengali: খাগড়াছড়ি) is a district in south-eastern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division and the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Its local name is "Chengmi". Khagrachari is also known as Phalang Htaung or the Mong Circle (of the rest of the three hill districts Rangamati is the Chakma Circle and Bandarban is the Bohmong Circle. Khagrachari town is the home town of the Mong Chief (currently King, or Raja, Saching Prue  Chowdhury who is the head of the  Arakanese descendants living in the circle. It also is the administrative headquarters of Khagrachari district.

Latitude: 23° 2′ 30.12″ N,

Longitude: 91° 59′ 39.84″ E

Required permission for foreigners: 

For visiting of foreign tourists to the Hill Districts prior permission from the Government is required, to obtain a permit, fax your details to the district commissioner (DC) of the district you intend to visit three days before you enter the region. The DC should forward your details to the relevant `foreigner checkpoints', but this doesn't always happen. You must provide your name, native country, passport number, district you intend to visit, purpose of visit, duration of stay, occupation, mode of transport, probable date of visit, expected date of return and signature.

You can also arrange through Tour Operators or Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation.

Contact:
Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation
Phone: 88-02-9120392, 8117855-9 Ext: 108
Fax: 88-02-8126501








HOW TO GO

Bus
Service Provider	Departure	Destination	Contact
BRTC	Komolapur, Dhaka	Khagra-Chari	02- 9555553, 9333803	-
Dolphin Paribahan	Dhaka	Khagra-Chari	-	-

Train
Service Provider	Departure	Destination	Contact
Bangladesh Railway	Dhaka	Chittagong	02-9358634, 8315857

Air-Transport
Service Provider	Departure	Destination	Contact
Biman Bangladesh	Dhaka	Chittagong	02 - 8917400-19 (HO)
GMG Airlines	Dhaka	Chittagong	02 - 8825845-9
United Airways	Dhaka	Chittagong	02 - 8963191 (Air. Office)
Air Parabat	Dhaka	Chittagong	02 - 9567056

ACCOMMODATION

Hotel of Khagra-Chari
Service Provider	Address
Hotel Three Star	Naraon Road, Khagra-Chari	-
Parjatan Motel	Khagra-Chari	-