TOURISM IN BANGLADESH
Bangladesh, meaning "Bengal nation," is a
low-lying country formed by the alluvial plain of the Ganges-Brahmaputra river
system—the largest delta in the world. The rivers' annual floods bring silt to
renew farmland fertility, often creating new islands in the delta that are quickly
claimed as farmland. Much of the land is barely above sea level, with the
exception of hills east and south of Chittagong. The monsoon winds come in
summer (June to September) and bring heavy rainfall and cyclones.
There are lot of beautiful place that can attract a
tourist to visit Bangladesh. Every year thousands of tourists visit bangladesh.
Here are some places where you can visit ,
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MARTIN’S ISLAND
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It is a small island
(area only 8 km2) in the northeastern part of the
Bay of Bengal, about 9 km south of the tip of the Cox's Bazar-Teknaf peninsula, and forming the southernmost part ofBangladesh. There is a small adjoining island that is
separated at high tide, called Chhera island. It is about 8 km west of the northwest
coast of Myanmar, at the mouth of the Naf River. The first settlement started just 250 years ago
by some Arabian sailors who named the island ‘Zajira’. During British occupation the island was named St. Martin Island. The
local names of the island are "Narical Gingira", also spelled
"Narikel Jinjira/Jinjera", which means 'Coconut Island' in Bengali, and "Daruchini Dwip". It is the only coral island in Bangladesh.
NATIONAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE
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The Complex can be accessed using any of the four
roads surrounding it, however, the Manik Mia Avenue and Lake Road are the
easiest approaches.Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban or National Parliament House:
Jatiyô Sôngsôd Bhôbôn) is the house of the Parliament of Bangladesh, located at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka. Designed by architect Louis Kahn, the complex, is one of the largest legislative complexes in the world, comprising 200 acres (800,000) m².Although entrance to the Bhaban, the Main Building, is limited to authorized members of Parliament and staff, the Jatiyo Sangshad complex is open to visitors. On the North of complex, across the Lake Road, is Crescent Lake and Chandrima Uddan . The two complexes together form a major attraction for tourists in Dhaka. The complexes are popular among joggers and skaters of Dhaka. The official Prime Minister's Residence is on the North West corner of the Mirpur Road and Lake Road crossing and is a five minute walk from the Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban. The area is one of the higher security zones of Dhaka.
Somapura Mahavihara:
Shompur
Môhabihar) in Paharpur, Badalgachhi Upazila, Naogaon District, Bangladesh
(25°1'51.83"N, 88°58'37.15"E) is among the best known Buddhist viharas
in the Indian Subcontinent and is one of the most important archeological sites
in the country. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. The excavation at
Paharpur, and the finding of seals bearing the inscription
Shri-Somapure-Shri-Dharmapaladeva-Mahavihariyarya-bhiksu-sangghasya, has
identified the Somapura Mahavihara as built by the second Pala king Dharmapala
(circa 781–821) of Pāla Dynasty.[3] Tibetan sources, including Tibetan
translations of Dharmakayavidhi and Madhyamaka Ratnapradipa, Taranatha's
history and Pag-Sam-Jon-Zang, mention that Dharmapala's successor Devapala
(circa 810–850) built it after his conquest of Varendra.[3] The Paharpur pillar
inscription bears the mention of 5th regnal year of Devapala's successor
Mahendrapala (circa 850–854) along with the name of Bhiksu Ajayagarbha.[3]
Taranatha's Pag Sam Jon Zang records that the monastery was repaired during the
reign of Mahipala (circa 995–1043 AD).
Jatiyo Sriti
Shoudho ) or National Martyrs' Memorial :
Is the national monument of Bangladesh is
the symbol in the memory of the valour and the sacrifice of all those who gave
their lives in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, which brought independence and separated
Bangladesh from Pakistan. The monument is located in Savar, about 35 km north-west of the capital, Dhaka. It
was designed by Syed Mainul Hossain.
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National Martyrs'
Memorial
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Lalbagh Fort (also Fort Aurangabad)
Is an incomplete 17th century Mughal fort complex
that stands proudly before the Buriganga River in the southwestern part of
Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1] The construction was started in 1678 AD by Mughal
Subahdar Muhammad Azam Shah who was son of Emperor Aurangzeb and later emperor
himself. His successor, Shaista Khan, did not continue the work, though he
stayed in Dhaka up to 1688.
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