Sunday, December 18, 2011

Historical Place of Bangladesh- The Longest Sea Beach (Cox's Bazar)








Seventy-five miles (120 Kilo miters sandy sea beach with a gentle slop). and it's the the tourist capital of Bangladesh.visit beach is the main reason which is shark free and good for bathing, swiming & sun-bathing. Lot's of local tourist & foreign tourist come Cox's Bazar to spend their leisure in Cox's Bazaar.

Cox's Bazar sea beach is crowded almost through out the year. It is a good place for sea bathing. Anyone can go there both by air and road from Dhaka and Chittagong.

Cox's Bazar is a small town. But the natural beauty of the town is very charming. The climate of this place is very fine. The Bay of Bengal lies on the south of it. There is a high standard tourist centre at this place. There are good arrangements for the stay of the tourists of different countries of the world. Many foreigners come to this place. The people of the place are very gentle. A lot of fish is available there.

Friday, December 16, 2011

Historical Place of Bangladesh- kuthibari kushtia







The beautiful mansion carries memory of nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) who made frequent visit to this place and used to stay here, in connection with administration of his Zamindari and enriched Bengali literature through his writtings during that time. It is located at a distance of about 20 km. from Kushtia town.

Historical Place of Bangladesh-Shopnopuri in Dinajpur












Shopnopuri is one of the most beautiful artificial tourist spot in North Bengal. You can go there either from Hili or from Dinajpur. There you can enjoy your full day watching this artificial beauty.You can spend night also In Shoponopuri rest house but for that you will have to book in advance. It is an idle Picnic spot also where lots of picnic parties come every year

Historical Place of Bangladesh-Ramsagar










Ramsagor is Like a big pond in Dinajpur District,. but it is not sea or sea beach. but this pond looks sea. so, visitors called this pond Ramsagor.

The lake is about 1,079 meters wide and 192.6 meters long. It is biggest man-made water tank of Bangladesh. Now it is a famour tourist place for visitor and now under the care of Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation. They are taking care the beautification of the area . A resthouse is there and some recreation spots for children also.

Historical Place of Bangladesh-Shaheed Minar






The Shaheed Minar (Bengali: শহীদ মিনার Shohid Minar lit. "Martyr Monument") is a national monument in Dhaka, Bangladesh, established to commemorate those killed during the Language Movement demonstrations of 1952.

On February 21, 1952, dozens of students and political activists were killed when the Pakistani police force opened fire on Bengali protesters who were demanding equal status to their native tongue, Bangla. The massacre occurred near Dhaka Medical College and Ramna Park in Dhaka. A makeshift monument was erected on February 23[1] by students of University of Dhaka and other educational institutions, but soon demolished on February 26[2] by the Pakistani police force.

The Language Movement gained momentum and after a long struggle, Bangla was given equal status as Urdu. To commemorate the dead, the Shaheed Minar was designed and built by Hamidur Rahman, a Bangladeshi sculptor. The monument stood until the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, when it was demolished completely during Operation Searchlight. After Bangladesh gained independence, it was rebuilt.

At present, all national, mourning, cultural and other activities occurred each year regarding 21 February is centered around the Shaheed Minar.

Historical Place of Bangladesh-Savar Monument


 View of Monument from different angles




National Martyrs' Memorial at Savar, about 35 km north-west of Dhaka built in memory of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the liberation of Bangladesh. The Monument tower designed by Arch Syed Mainul Hussain is composed of seven isosceles triangular planes, each varying in size in its height and base. The planes are folded at the middle and placed one after another. The highest point of the structure reaches 150 feet. Several mass-graves and a pool of water body are placed in front of the monument.

Monument complex is spread over an area of 34 hectares (84 acres) wrapped around by a green belt of 10 hectares (24.7 acre). Concrete is used for the monument tower while red bricks is used for other structures and pavements. Water pool and the platform for laying wreath are placed in front of the monument while mass-graves are on both sides. From the main gate one can see the monument axially, but to reach there one has to walk through different levels of red pavements and cross a lake - all these representing the struggle for independence.

The Public Works Department of the Government of Bangladesh undertook its construction in three phases from 1972 and completed in late ‘80’s. It was my fortune to be associated with this scheme as Supdt. Engineer for construction of the monument tower in 1982 which was completed in record time of 3 months by M/S Concord, using local technology of bamboo scaffolds. The site is a popular tourist spot and large number of locals and foreigners visit every day.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Historical Place of Bangladesh- Part-2-The Mangrove Forest



  • Collecting Honey, Sundarban Forest

In Bangladesh's Sundarban Forest, a beekeeper fans smoke into a hive of giant honeybees to calm the swarming insects before collecting their honey. Found in forested areas of the Indian subcontinent, Indonesia, and central China, Apis dorsata, the giant honeybee, grows to nearly an inch (2.5 centimeters) long and builds hives as large as nine feet (three meters) in diameter. 









In the southern part of Bangladesh a beautiful place is situated named Mangrove forest.It is known as sundor bon.In this forest we can see different kind of animal,Tree,Bird,sank and many other animal.Sundori is the main forest of this forest.The scientific name of this tree is Heritiera fomes.Another tree of this forest is Gaoa,Horitokey,Bohera,Kaora,Goran etc.

The cyclone Sidr crossed through the country's southern Barisal-Khulna belt from the Bay of Bengal early Friday, killing hundreds of people, flattening thousands of houses, uprooting trees, snapping telephone and power lines.

Historical Place of Bangladesh- Royal Bengal Tiger






Tigers are very fierce animal. There are many types of tiger. The Royal Bengal Tiger is the best-known type. It's coat has a ground colour of tawny yellow. There are black stripes on the body and limbs. It's tail is also ringed with black colour.

These Royal Bengal Tigers are found in the Sunderbans in Bangladesh. These tigers are good swimmers. They may also climb trees if needed. They prefer to bunt at night. But they also prowl about in the day light. They kill and eat wild pigs, goats and cattle. In short , the Bengal Tigers are our national pride.