Gazetted as a wildlife sanctuary in 2010, Tengragiri spans over 10,000 acres of coastal forest often called the Second Sundarbans. Elevated walkways and wooden bridges wind through the mangrove canopy where spotted deer, rhesus macaques, and water monitors roam. A sandy beach stretches along the southern edge where the forest meets the sea. Hire a local guide at the forest office for walks off the main boardwalk.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- Half a day
- Cost
- Forest entry roughly ৳30; return transport from Taltali about ৳250–350 by motorbike
How to get to Tengragiri Wildlife Sanctuary
About 45 km south of Barguna town. Take a bus or shared auto to Taltali bazaar in 1.5 hours, then hire a motorcycle or easy-bike for the final 8 km to the sanctuary.
Barguna town is about 255 km from Dhaka, around 5.5 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Barguna guide.
Carry drinking water and insect repellent; paths can become slippery and flooded during full moon high tides.
More to see in Barguna
Photo: Farhan Al Mostakim, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Bibichini Shahi Mosque বিবিচিনি শাহী মসজিদ
A single-domed 17th-century Mughal mosque built by saint Shah Niamat Ullah atop an artificial hillock in Betagi.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry free; auto-rickshaw from Betagi bazaar about ৳40–60 each way
Taltali Rakhine Settlement তালতলী রাখাইন পল্লী
Historic indigenous Rakhine hamlets in Taltali with traditional raised timber houses, Buddhist temples, and handloom weaving.
- Best time
- November to March
- Give it
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- No entry fee; transport from Barguna about ৳100–150 by bus or shared tempo
Patharghata Fish Harbour পাথরঘাটা মৎস্য অবতরণ কেন্দ্র
A major marine fish landing centre on the Bishkhali River, where deep-sea fishing trawlers unload fresh Hilsa at dawn.
- Best time
- August to December
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free to visit; bus from Barguna town roughly ৳80–100 each way