Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Jaflong

Jaflong

 Jaflong, a very beautiful tourist spot which is famous for its stone collections. It is a scenic spot nearby tea gardens and rare beauty of rolling stones from hills.this hills are greenish with the forests..
It is situated besides the river mari in the lap of hill khashia. The water of the river is so clear that one can easily sea the bed of the river.


It is in the division of sylhet, bangladesh. It is located in gowainghat upazila of sylhet district and situated at the border between bangladesh and the indian state of meghalaya. It is just below the mountain range.

Atttractions
  collection of rolling stones
  colorful tribal (khasia) life
  khasia rajbari (king’s palace)

      dauki & piyain rivers           
      hanging bridge connecting two hills 

     tea garden
     orange and jackfruit gardens
     betel leaf and  nut gardens
 Dauki bazar etc
 the mari river is coming from the great himalayas of india,    which bringing million tons of stone boulders with its tide. 


One can watch the stone collection from the river in jaflong as well as you can enjoy the boating and bathing in the river mari. Jaflong is totally a hilly area of real natural beauty.nothing is artificial here. 


Lots of wild animal lives in this forest, so you need to be careful to enter in the forest alone. One can know the lifestyle of tribe khashia in jaflong. 

Sundarban

Sundarban

Wednesday, November 7, 2012



Madhabkunda Waterfall














Madhav-kundu waterfall is one of the most attractive  tourist

spots of Bangladesh. A large number of tourists visit  this tourist

spot every year.It is situated in Borolekha thana in Maulavi Bazar district.

In Madav-kundu waterfall, million tons of water 
fall form 200ft. height.

There's a Parjatan tourist spot nearby, with a restaurant, picnic area and refreshment facilities.There's a watch tower also.

Warning
Bathing in the waterfall area is dangerous.So follow all instructions on the signboard.

How To Go
3 hours drive southeast of Sylhet (and equally accessible from Srimangal by road and rail), and a 3km rickshaw journey from Dakshinbagh train station, is the famous waterfall of Madav kundu.

Mahasthangarh


The oldest archaeological site of Bangladesh




Mahasthangarh is situated on the western bank of river Karatoa and 18 km north of Bogra town beside Bogra-Rangpur Highway.It is dating back over 2000 years. 

The spectacular site is imposing landmarks in the area having a fortified, oblong enclosure measuring 5000 ft. by 4500 ft. with an average height of 15-ft.Somewhere the height is about 60 ft form the surrounding paddy fields. 


Beyond the fortified area, other ancient ruins find out within a semicircle of about five miles radius. Several isolated mounds, the local names of which are Govinda Bhita Temple, Khodai Pathar Mound, Mankalir Kunda, Parasuramer Bedi, Jiyat Kunda etc. surround the fortified City.

This 3rd century archaeological site is still held to be of great sanctity by the Hindus.

Every year (mid-April) and once in every 12 years (December) thousands of Hindu devotees join the bathing ceremony on the bank of river Karatoa. 


A visit to the Mahasthangarh site museum will open up for you wide variety of antiquities, ranging from terracotta objects to gold ornaments and coins recovered from the site.

There is also a museum in Mahasthangarh site which also helps one to know the past history of this ancient city.

So, welcome to Mahasthangarh,Bogra.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012


Kuakata Sea Beach



The beauty of Kuakata can only be enjoyed but not described.



A rare spell binding beauty spot at the southern most tip of the Bangladesh in the district of Patuakhali. 

It has a wide sandy beach from where one can get the unique opportunity to enjoy the charming sight of both the sunrise and the sunset scenes. 


It is located at a distance of 70 km from the district headquarters of Patuakhali, 320 km from Dhaka and 100 Km from Barishal Was named by the original Mogh (Rakhyne) Buddhist settlers whose ancestor remain today. Kua means ‘well' and kata means ‘dug'.Access to the area is difficult.

Kukata is a sanctuary for migratory for birds.


A series of coconut trees, sandy beach of blue bay, a feast for eye. The unique customs and costumes of the ‘Rakhyne' tribal families and Buddhist temple of about hundred years are additional attractions.

The main tourist season is in winter but all over the year tourists visit this place. In Kuakata one can visit the life style of tribe Rakhains, who are very friendly to the tourist and visitors.

This beach of enchanting beauty attracts thousands of tourists every year.The beach is 10 Kilometers in length and 2 kilometers in breadth.

The best time of the year to visit the beach is winter. 

The Kuakata beach is 30 km long and 6 km wide.

The name Kuakata originated from the word 'Kua'-the Bengali word for “Well” which was dug on the sea shore by the early Rakhine settlers in search of collecting drinking water, who landed on Kuakata coast in the 18th  century after being expelled from Arakan (Myanmar) by the Mughals. Afterwards, it has become a tradition of digging Well in the neighborhoods of Rakhaine tribes for water.
Kuakata offers a full view of the sunrise and sunset from the same white sandy beach in the water of the Bay of Bengal.
Locally known as Shagor Kannya (Daughter of the Sea), the long strip of dark, marbled sand stretches for about 30 km.

Kuakata is the place of pilgrimage for both Hindu and Buddhist communities. Innumerable devotees arrive here at the festival of 'Rush Purnima' and 'Maghi Purnima'. On these two occasions the pilgrims take holy bath at the bay and participate in the traditional fairs.

One may also visit the 100 years old Buddhist Temple where the statue of Goutama Buddha and two wells of 200 years old are located.

Fisherman village is another place where you can visit and watch the lifestyle of the fisherman.


If you are adventurous you may also go for fishing on the fishing boat if you can manage the local fishermen. That will give you pleasure and experience, which you won’t be able to gather from anywhere else. 


In the fishermen village you will find the fishermen coming back from the sea and you can purchase some fresh hilsha fish from them, and by the side of village there are some local restaurants where you can get the Hilshas cooked and ready for eating.


Local people are more supportive to the tourists and communications have improved significantly. 

Foy's lake







Foy's lake is a beautiful lake of Chittagong, Bangladesh



Foy's Lake,also known as Pahartalia (satellite town of Chittagong) lake is a man-made lake,  famous for its picturesque beauty.It has become a world class family amusement placeA high hill near the lake's edge affords   grand views of Chittagong and the Bay of Bengal.

Only 8 kilometers from Chittagong, here one can

enjoy boating facilities. And it's a popular picnic spot. One can spend your leisure time in a serene atmosphere of lake and hills.

Early in the morning it's a nice time to visit. On a cool day, walking is pleasant in the 
denuded hills around the lake. There is a zoo here, but it's a wretched place. 
 
It was created in 1924 by constructing a dam across  

the  stream that came down from the hills in 

the northern part of Chittagong. The purpose 

of creating an artificial lake was to provide water

 to the residence of railway colony. It was named

 after Mr Foy who was a Railway engineer.


Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Sonadia Island

Sonadia Island, Moheskhali, Bangladesh

Sonadia, a small crescent shaped island of only 9 square kilometres is one of the beautiful islands of the Bay of Bengal. It is situated on the western side of the Bay of Bengal near Moheskhali. The western side of the island is sandy and different kinds of shells are found on the beach.

During winter, fisherman set up temporary camps on the island.The only profession of the inhabitants of this island is fishing and drying fish in the sunlight and importing them in local and international market.
The economy of the island is based on fish business.

This Sonadia island is as valuable as gold.





Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Sat Gambuj Mosque

Sat Gambuj Mosque, Bagerhat, Bangladesh


  
visit to a historical Place is very interesting and instructive.It helps one to know the past history of a country.Shat Gambuj Mosque is one of them. It is located in Bagerhat, Bangladesh.

Bagerhat district of Bangladesh is famous for the Majar of Khan Jahan Ali and the Shat Gambuj Mosque.The Majar is about 1.5  mile and the Shat Gambuj Mosque is about 4 miles from Bagerhat town.

Khan Jahan Ali was a great saint. It's generally agreed that he came from India to the Sundarban region to preach Islam.The Majar stands on a raised ground. 

Though the mosque is called Shat(sixty) Gambuj (dome) mosque, it has actually 77 domes. It was built in 1440 A.D.It was used as the hall and  court of Khan Jahan Ali.The tomb is made of cut out stones. 

There are 2 tanks in Bagerhat; one is called Ghoradighi and the other is called Dargadighi. Dargadighi is near to the Majar of Khan Jahan Ali. It has several crocodiles in it.

The memory of the visit may remain ever fresh in your mind.

Let's go Bagerhat, Welcome to all.

How To Go

By Dhaka-Bagerhat direct bus service one easily go to Shat Gambuj Mosque


Monday, October 15, 2012

Coral island Saint Martin

Coral island Saint Martin 

 




Saint Martin Island is the most popular tourist spot for the sea lover.


Coral Island Saint Martin, a small island in the northeast part of the Bay of Bengal, about 9 km south of the tip of the Cox's Bazar-Teknaf peninsula.It is about 8 km west of the northwest coast of Myanmar at the mouth of the Naf River.

The local name of this coral island is 'Narikel Jinjira' (Coconut Island in Bengali) and named after a British provincial governor Saint Martin.


The only coral island of Bangladesh and one of the most attractive 
tourist spot. Between 1890 and 1900, only about 60 people settled on this island,but now total population is around 7000. The majority of the island's inhabitants are Islamic. The most of the local people are Fisherman.


This island has an area of about 8 sq km, which reduces to about 5 sq km during high tide. The main island to the north, Uttar Para, gradually narrows several kilometers southward, to a point where it's roughly 100m wide. 

Three smaller islands, Zinjira, Gala­chira and Ciradia are located just south of the main island. At low tide they're essentially one body of land, connected to the main island by a narrow strip of land.

There is another island close to the St. Martin's island named by .  
The surrounding coral reef of the island has an extension named Chhera Dwip. The island is home to several endangered species of turtles and corals, some of which are found only on this island rove forest in southeast Bangladesh.


If you enjoy the sea,
enjoy the  journey by ship,
enjoy the  taste of the fresh sea fishes,
enjoy the taste of the coconut from the coconut trees in the sea beach,enjoy the live coral,
enjoy the sun bath,
enjoy the sun set in the sea,
enjoy the sun rise from the sea,
enjoy the beauty of Bangladesh,
enjoy the Bar-B-Q party at the same time

So, visiting the St. Martin's island is an adventure,excursion and as well as healthy too.

you may welcome 

to Saint Martin,Bangladesh.


How To Go
Three shipping liners run daily trips to the island. They are Kutubdia, Sea-Truck and Keary-Sindbad. Tourists can book their trip either from Chittagong or from Cox's Bazar. 

Cox's Bazar; the largest sea beach in the world

Cox's Bazar; the largest sea beach in the world


Cox's Bazar is the largest sea beach not only in Bangladesh but also in the world.The beach is about 155 kilometers long.

October to January is the pick hour to Cox's Bazar  tour for the tourists. Different hotels and motels are available nearby the beach.The hotels are so close to the beach that you can easily enjoy the huge tides of the sea Bay of Bengal from the balcony.


So, Welcome to Cox's Bazar       


Transportation : Dhaka to Cox's Bazar  direct bus,air,train service is available throughout the year.                                            



 

Beautiful Bangladesh

Bangladesh, a land natural beauty, land of rivers,land of many more tourists spot.

Bangladesh may not have many luxurious features but has something else which you don't  get anywhere except Bangladesh, as a example the people of Bangladesh is very friendly.  



Sunday, October 14, 2012

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