Monday, November 28, 2011

comilla


Comilla District is a district of bangladesh located about 100 kilometers south east of dhaka. Established as a district of bangal by the British in 1790, it included the Sub-divisions of Brahmanbaria and Chandpur which eventually became separate districts in 1984.
Comilla is bordered by brahamonbaria and narayangonj districts to the north,noakhali and feni districts to the south tripura of India to the east, and munsigonj and chandpur districts to the west.

Places of interest

Important landmarks include Kotbari, a cantonment and Kandirpar, considered the heart of the Comilla district. Ancient buddhist monastery ruins are the major attraction of moynamoti, near Kotbari. There is also a Second World War cemetery located about 3.1 km away from Comilla Cantonment, which was a frontier military base in the fight against the Japanese who had occupied Burma.
, the national poet of Bangladesh, passed significant time of his life in this town. Both his wives, Promila Devi and Nargis, hailed from this district.kazi nozrul islam Comilla Victoria College and Comilla Zilla School are two ancient and famous college and school in the country. Comilla Zilla School was established in the year of 1837.(BARD) is situated in Kotbari.
Situated by the bank of the river Ghumti, Comilla is also famous for some tanks such as 'Dhormo Sagor', 'Ranir Dighi', 'Nanuar Dighi', 'Ujir Dighi' etc.
Marks of rich ancient civilization have been found in Lalmai Mainamati hills. In these hills there are plenty of archaeological sites including Shalvan Vihara, Kutila Mura, Charandra Mura, Rupban Mura, Itakhola Mura, Satera Ratna Mura, Ranir Banglar Pahar, Ananda Bazar Palaces, palaces of Bhoj King, Chandi Mura, etc. Various archaeological relics including images and metalled utensils discovered from these viharas, muras and palaces are now preserved in the Mainamati Museum.

bagerhat



Bagerhat District with an area of 3959.11 sq km,gopalgong and burgona districts on the east and khulna district on the west. Annual average temperature maximum 33.5°C and minimum 12.5°C. Annual rainfall is 1710 mm. Main rivers are Panguchi, Daratana,madumati, pasur, Haringhata, Mongla, Baleswar, Bangra and Goshairkhali.


Administration Bagerhat subdivision was turned into a district in 1984. It consists of 9 upazilas, 77 union parishads, 1031 villages, 687 mouzas, 3 municipalities, 27 wards, 56 mahallas.
Archaeological heritage satgumbod mosque, nine dom mosque, Sona Mosque,khan jahan tomb Complex, seven-domed Mosque, ten-domed Mosque, one-domed Mosque, Pacha Dighi, Ghora Dighi, Kodla Math or Ayudha Math, Kuthibari (1849), Durgapur Shiva Math, Shiva Temple, Rajbari of Bangram.
Historical events The name of khan jahan ali is related to the history of Bagerhat. He migrated here in 1429 with a large number of soldiers. He established the Khalifabad Pargana covering areas including Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira, Jessore and Barisal. He ruled this pargana during the period from 1429 to 1449. After the death of Khan Jahan Ali in 1449, Raja Prajapaditya occupied the pargana. They killed about 200 innocent people at Khalishakhali and Babuganj. Many people were killed and wounded in encounters between the Pak army and the freedom fighters at Doyapara, Shakharikarihat, and at Chakulia of Mollahat. 

sent martin



  • Sunrise Sunset Point is a rocky peninsula on the northwest corner of the island, near Saint Martin's Resort, which exists only at low tide  a popular spot if sunset and low tide coincide.
  • Village life is slow paced  most work happens in the morning and evening, while midday is reserved for drying fish and rice and selling your coconuts.more likely, sitting in the shade chewing paan.
  • There's a Sea Turtle Hatchery on the west side of the island south of Shemana Pereye Resort. It's not officially open to visitors, but it's usually empty and the gate unlocked. If it's the right season there will be several bamboo cages in the sand with eggs buried under them  not much to see, but it's nice to know that good work is being done.
  • Stars are amazingly plentiful on a moonless night, due to the lack of electricity on the island.
  • Rock Beach, Dhakinmat. The southern point of the Island has a millions of years old Rock formed from Coral. The area is popular as Rock Beach and can be visited on foot. A 10-15 minutes track can be explored within the area by taking permission from the local land owners to see wild life including lizard, migratory birds and unique sweet water turtles habitat.

teknaf



Teknaf  is an upazila of coxs bazar district. The name of the region comes from the naf river which forms the Eastern boundary of the upazila.
  • Attractions:
Teknaf is the most southern or south-eastern coastal sub district under the Cox's Bazar district of Bangladesh. This is the only place Bangladesh which is connected with myanmar by a small river called naf of Bangladesh. Because of its geographical location this subdistrict has developed as most interesting place for the foreign and local tourists. Because of tropical weather of Bangladesh most tourists usually go to visit this place during winter or in between winter and autumn (October to March). It is about 90 km far away from Cox's Bazar and well connected with various kinds transportation services.Nilla is one of the best union of teknaf..
Teknaf Peninsula is one of the longest sandy beach ecosystems (80 km) in the world. It represents a transitional ground for the fauna of the Indo-Himalayan and Indo-Malayan ecological sub-regions. Important habitats at the site include mangrove, mudflats, beaches and sand dunes, canals and lagoons and marine habitat. Mangrove forest occurs in Teknaf peninsula both as natural forest with planted stands and mostly distributed in the intertidal zone.

old dhaka

Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and undoubtedly the largest city of Bangladesh. Dhaka is also the principal city of Dhaka Division. With its vibrant history and affluent cultural diversities, Dhaka is well known to the world as the ‘City of Mosque and Muslin’. Nowadays, Dhaka is called a mega city and one of the major cities of South Asia. It is located on the banks of the Buriganga River. At present, Dhaka has grown into a dense city of about 15 million people in 2010 with an area of 1353 square km. becoming the center of the Bangladesh’s industrial, commercial, cultural, educational and political activities. Dhaka is the 9th largest town in the world and also ranked 28th position for density of population. With 4, 00,000 rickshaws running on its streets everyday, Dhaka is also known as the ‘Rickshaw Capital of the World’.

noakhali


The name Noakhali came from two separate bangla word ‘Noa’  and ‘Khal’  in 1968. The ancient name of Noakhali was Bhulua.

Noakhali district was created in 1821. In the 1660s, the agricultural activities of the north-eastern region of Bhulua were seriously affected by floodwater of the Dakatia River flowing from the Tripura hills. To salvage the situation, a canal was dug in 1660 that ran from the Dakatia through Ramganj, Sonaimuri and Chaumuhani to divert water flow to the junction of the rivers Meghna and Feni. After excavating this long canal, Bhulua was renamed "Noakhali".
Three famous tourist location of Noakhali are Bajra Shahi Mosque, Gandhi Ashram Nijhum Dwip .
Attractive place in Maijdee:Maijdee boro Majsid, maijdee court building.
How to go; Noakhali is roughly 150 km from the capital and it is a smooth 4-5 hour drive. First-rate highway restaurants along the way mean you can stop for a breather as often as you like. Daily bus services  are available from Dhaka to Noakhali every hour from sayedabad. Daily Train services are available [morning and evening] from kamalapur railway station. You can choose another road by boat to go to 'Nijhum Dwip'.

nijum dip


The name 'Nijhum Dwip' itself contains a romantic connotation about the place; it gives one a sense of silence and natural splendour unsullied by human exploration. The island is situated between Noakhali and Bhola under Hatiya upazila Upazila in Noakhali District. It covers a total area of 16,352 hectares.
  
At one time it was called Char Osman. It is the southern most island of Bangladesh that confluence of the Meghna estuary on the Bay of Bengal.

A surreal vision grows on traveler eyes when they enjoy sprinkling moment with uncovered nature. It’s really rural reflection of Bangladesh but Natural refreshment. No standard   restaurants, road even electricity there. The population in Nijhum Dwip in 2001 was 10,670.  Their main occupations are cultivation, fishing and livestock farming. The island produces vegetables in large quantities. People live here together amidst natural calamities. Life in the island is hard and risky but very plain in mind
There are different species of animal surround of you. Spotted deer, Migratory birds, Monkeys, Estuary reported to harbor the Ganges River Dolphin include Clawless Otter, Fishing Cat, Snakes, Tortoises and Turtles.