Opened in 2018 at Char Fasson town centre, this 16-storey steel-and-concrete watchtower stands 225 feet tall. High-speed capsule elevators with glass walls carry visitors to the observation deck, which features high-powered telescopes surveying surrounding farmland, rivers, and the distant Bay of Bengal horizon. The base opens onto an illuminated municipal park with fountains and walking tracks. Visit an hour before sunset for the clearest light across the island delta.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Tower entry roughly ৳100; bus from Bhola Sadar about ৳120–150
How to get to Jacob Tower
In Char Fasson town, about 70 km south of Bhola town. Direct buses from Bhola Sadar bus stand run every 20 minutes and reach Char Fasson in about 1.5 to 2 hours.
Bhola town is about 220 km from Dhaka, around 5.5 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Bhola guide.
More to see in Bhola
Photo: HAHoque, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Char Kukri-Mukri Wildlife Sanctuary চর কুকরি-মুকরি বন্যপ্রাণী অভয়ারণ্য
A coastal wildlife reserve on the southern rim of Bhola, with mangrove waterways, spotted deer, and winter bird flocks.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- A full day
- Cost
- Trawler hire roughly ৳2,000–3,500 round trip for a group; entry free
Monpura Island মনপুরা দ্বীপ
A quiet, detached estuary island east of Bhola, with grazing buffalo herds, mangrove trails, and broad river skies.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- A full day
- Cost
- Launch fare roughly ৳80–120 per person each way; motorcycle rental on the island about ৳500–800 a day
Bir Sreshtho Mostafa Kamal Memorial Museum বীরশ্রেষ্ঠ মোস্তফা কামাল স্মৃতি জাদুঘর
A memorial museum and public library in Alinagar honouring 1971 Liberation War hero Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal.
- Best time
- Year-round
- Give it
- About an hour
- Cost
- Entry free; easy-bike from Bhola town about ৳30–50 each way