Dublar Char
দুবলার চর
A fishing island at the southern tip of the Sundarbans, with long rows of fish-drying racks in winter and the November Rash Mela drawing large crowds of Hindu devotees.
Dublar Char sits at the southernmost tip of the Sundarbans, where the river meets the Bay of Bengal. Each winter, thousands of fishermen set up huts here to catch and dry fish, and the beach is lined with drying racks, a distinctive human landscape. At the full moon in November, the Hindu festival of Rash Mela is held, and devotees bathe in the sea at dawn. Many boats arrive from across the region during the festival. Access is by cruise group or dedicated festival boat. Accommodation at other times is basic, and the smell from the fish-drying grounds is strong.
Opening hours
Per cruise tour schedule
Nearby sights
- Hiron Point (Nilkamal)
- Katka (Kotka) Wildlife Sanctuary
- Sundarbans (Bangladesh)
- Kochikhali
- Harbaria Eco-tourism Centre
- Karamjal Wildlife Breeding Centre
- Mongla
- Nine Dome Mosque