Sitting directly on the highway and rail corridor connecting Dhaka to Chattogram, Feni serves as a gateway to the south-eastern coast and the hill districts. The district is shaped by the Feni and Muhuri rivers, which flow down from the Tripura hills into large reservoirs and coastal polders before meeting the Bay of Bengal. Beyond its transport links, visitors stop for its centuries-old water reservoirs and Mughal-era rural mosques.
- From Dhaka
- About 151 km, 3.5 hours by road
- Best time
- November to February
- A day costs
- About ৳1,300 to ৳5,300 per person
What Feni is famous for
- Khondol sweets খণ্ডলের মিষ্টি
- Buffalo curd মহিষের দই
- Sonagazi watermelon সোনাগাজীর তরমুজ
How Feni got its name
The name is said to come from the Feni River, which according to local folklore was named after the Sanskrit word phena, meaning froth or foam, because of its swift foamy currents.
Places to visit in Feni
Photo: ওসমানগনী, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Bijoy Singha Dighi বিজয় সিংহ দীঘি
A sprawling 37-acre lake west of town, excavated during the Sena dynasty and ringed by trees and walking paths.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free to visit; auto-rickshaw from Mohipal about ৳30–50
Photo: Md Joni Hossain, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Muhuri Project মুহুরী প্রজেক্ট
A 40-vent water regulator and coastal reservoir at the confluence of the Feni and Muhuri rivers, bordered by mangroves.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- Half a day
- Cost
- Free to access; CNG auto-rickshaw from Feni roughly ৳250–350 each way
Photo: Kazi Rashed Abdallah, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Chandgazi Bhuiyan Mosque চাঁদগাজী ভূঁইয়া মসজিদ
A three-domed Mughal brick mosque built in the early 1700s by a local landlord in Chhagalnaiya.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free to enter; CNG and rickshaw from Feni roughly ৳150–200 each way
Unseen Feni: the lesser-known places
Quieter spots most visitors miss. Go with a local driver or ask us to arrange one.
Photo: Shoukhin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Shamsher Gazi Fort শমশের গাজীর কেল্লা
Remnants of an 18th-century earthen fortification and tunnels built by the peasant rebel ruler Shamsher Gazi.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Free entry; CNG and local transport from Feni about ৳200–250 each way
How to get to Feni
- Direct buses such as Star Line and Ena run frequently from Sayedabad and Arambagh in Dhaka to Mohipal and Feni town, taking roughly 3.5 to 4 hours via the Dhaka–Chattogram highway.
- Intercity trains including the Mahanagar Provati, Chattala Express, Mahanagar Express, and Turna Express run from Kamalapur and Airport stations to Feni railway station.
Where to stay in Feni
Rooms run from about ৳800 a night for a simple hotel, around ৳2,200 mid-range and ৳4,500 or more for the most comfortable. Prices are approximate.
- Feni Circuit House
- Hotels around Trunk Road
- Hotels around the Mohipal bus intersection
What to eat in Feni
Try Khondoler misti, a soft roshogolla from Parshuram eaten warm from the pot. Buffalo milk curd from Sonagazi is sold along Trunk Road, while roadside restaurants around Mohipal serve beef bhuna, parathas, and fresh Hilsha when in season.