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

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.

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 18^th  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 place. A 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.