Mathin Well
Type: কূপ
Contributed By: Nayeem ,Mamun Khan
Brief
Ma thin, a beautiful women, who was a daughter of a Magh king, regularly visited the well with some of her friends. A handsome young Police Officer named Dhiraj Bhattacharya was appointed as the Officer In Charge of that Police station. Dhiraj fell in love with Ma thin at the first sight. Dhiraj proposed Ma thin to marry her but her father was not agreed. Ma thin’s father tried to convince her that she is a Magh girl and a Magh is not suppose to marry out side her community. Ma thin insisted her father to give permission. At last the king was compelled to give his permission realizing his daughter’s condition.
In this stage Dhiraj’s father heard this news which made him angry. As Dhiraj was from a Hindu family, his father announced that he could not marry a Magh girl. Dhiraj’s father ordered him to return to Calcutta. Finding no other way, Dhiraj met with Ma thin and seek her permission to left for Calcutta promising that he would come back very soon.
After waiting for months, Ma thin stopped believing that Dhiraj would ever come back. Ma thin was very shocked and decided not to take any food or even a drop of water until her death . Her parents , friends and relatives tried to convince her but in vain. The story of Ma thin’s love ended with her death, but the well still remains as a memorial.
How to go
Mathin Well is located in Teknaf police station compound, the last town in the southern most part of Bangladesh. After reaching in Cox’s Bazar, take buses to go Teknaf. Then, take rickshaw to reach that place.
How To Reach: কক্সবাজার জেলা
Dhaka and Cox’s Bazar are linked by road. You can take a bus from Dhaka to reach Cox’s Bazar. Some of the bus services are listed below for your assistance:
1. Green Line
Contact: 0341-62533
2. Hanif Enterprise
Contact: 0341-64170
3. Shamoli Paribahan
Contact: 0443449934
4. Shohag Paribahan
Contact: 0341-64361
5. S Alam Paribahan
Contact: 0341-62902
6. Shah Bahadur
Contact: 01678064880
7. Saint Martins
Contact: 01726520095
Dhaka and Cox’s Bazar are linked by air. Some of the airline services from Dhaka to Cox’s Bazar are listed below for your help.
1. United Bangladesh Airways
Contact: Phone: 09606445566, Ext: 542-48
Plane ticket fare starts from BDT 5925
2. Novo Air
Contact: 09666722224, 029871891-2
Plane Ticket fare starts from BDT 6600
3. Regent Airways
Plane ticket fare starts from BDT 5800
Contact: 028953003 or 16238
Where to Stay
The accommodation facilities in Cox’s Bazar are remarkable. There are several great hotels in the region. Some of the hotels/motels in Rangamati are listed below for your assistance.
1. Hotel Seagull
Hotel Motel Zone
Cox’s Bazar Sea Beach,Cox’s Bazar
Tel: +88 0341 62480 – 90
Cell: +88 01766666530, +88 0176666653
2. Hotel Sea Palace
Kalatoli Road, Cox’s Bazar
Phone: 880-341-63692, 63792, 63794, 63826, and 63853
Mobile: 01714652227-8, 01979405051-2
3. Saint Martin Resort
Plot # ten, Block- a, Kalatoli Road, Cox’s Bazar
Phone: +88-0341-62862, 64275
4. Hotel Sayeman
Hotel Sayeman Road, Cox’s Bazar
Cell: +88-01711-022088
Phone: +88-0341-63900 -4, 63703 -7
5. Hotel Sea Crown
Marin Drive, Kola Toil New Beach
Telephone: 0341-64795, 0341-64474
Mobile: 01817 089420
Eating Facilities
Referred to where to eat in Cox’s Bazar, click here
