Island, Bhola
Dhal Charঢালচর
- Time needed
- Two days with the boat.
- best months
- Nov–Feb
- Cost
- Boat hire, shared by the group.
One of the remotest inhabited islands in the country, far out in the Bay at the south of Bhola, with forest, beach and a fishing community living on shifting land.
At a glance
- Position
- The south of Bhola, in the Bay of Bengal
About
Dhal Char sits among the islands of the Meghna delta where the river meets the sea. It draws researchers and travellers for the same reason: it is far from everything, and the sea is slowly eating its shore.
Visiting means a long boat trip from Char Fasson and, usually, a night on the island. Go only in the calm winter months.
Getting there: From Char Fasson by trawler or speedboat.
Things to do
- Walk the beach and the forest edge at low tide.
Good to know
- Do not go when a cyclone signal is up.
