Evergreen Sandwip

Sandwip (Bengali: সন্দ্বীপ) is an island along the south eastern coast of Bangladesh in the Chittagong District.
 

History:

Sandwip Island in Bangladesh has a great historical legacy. The island itself is about 3000 years old^[3] and it has been ruled by many different people over the centuries, including Delwar Khan. It was a Portuguese and Arakanese pirate stronghold during the 17th century and even today some of the architecture on the island reflects this part of the island’s history. However, the governor of Bengal saw fit to put an end to this in 1665 as part of attempts to stop his people from being misled by the wild fancies of these nonreligious and thieving individuals. Under British rule its location proved to be a bit of an administrative problem. Today it is well and truly a part of Bangladesh. It is supposed that Sandwip was connected with Chittagong original land and disconnected by natural disasters.^[2]
Tansi reported on Lower Gangas (150) in which he included Sandwip. Sandwip is mentioned at The Baros Map (1560). Cesar Fredarich visited in Sandwip in 1565 and noted it as old island. Parcuch described 300 years old mosque in this area (1620). Sanchan the Abevel mentioned Sandwip in his drawing map and he also mentioned Vulua, Bengla, Chattagram and Dhaka with it. Sri Rajkumar Chakrabarty mentioned in his History of Sandwip about 400 or 500 years old plants (1923). It is also found in The Anvel Curt’s drawing map (1752).

Photos:

Peoples are going to ship by boat

Crossing a renowned company

Beauty of Karnafuly at evening

Transportation:

A ship operated by BIWTC (Mv. Bara Aulia) from Chittagong-Sandwip-Hatia on every Saturday & Wednesday (at 9 am). You can go by this ship.

Other hand, there are also one ship on Tuesday Chittagong-Sandwip (at 9 am).
Mv. Bara Aulia schedule as under.

From Chittagong (9 am), Sandwip (1 pm), Hatia (5 pm)

Fares are as under :

Chittagong-Sandwip : Tk.2270 (Family Suite), Tk. 1200(V.I.P. Cabin), Tk. 955-1st Class(Attached Bath Room), Tk. 675-1st Class(Non Attached Bath Room) Tk. 395 (2nd Class) & Tk. 135 (Deck)

Morever, there are ferry service between Sitakundu-Sandwip every day.

Other hand, no direct ship form Kuakata to Chittagong. But from Barisal (90 kilometer form Kuakata) there is a ship to Chittagong. It takes 24 hours & the fare is Tk. 365 (Deck).

For your convenient, please make plan as under :

Dhaka-Barisal (By steamer), Barisal-Kuakata-Barisal (By Bus), Barisal-Hatia (By ship), Hatia-Sandwip (By ship), Sandwip-Chittagong (Byt ship), Chittagong- Coxs Bazar (By Bus).