Maheshkahli Island of Cox's Bazar

Moheshkhali

Moheshkhali is an island off the coast of Cox's Bazar. It has an area of 268 square kms. Through the centre of the island and along the eastern coastline rises a range of low hills, about 100 meters high. In the coastal hills lies the old temple of Adinath, dedicated to Shiva, which becomes a place of pilgrimage during the month of Falgun (March).Tourists can reach this island by local motorboats called trawlers or by speedboat. By trawler, it takes an hour and a half and by speedboat only half an hour. Tourists will find interesting sights like mangrove forests, hilly areas, salt fields etc. This island is famous for its Buddhist Temple or Pagoda; a whole day can be spent sightseeing if one includes visits to Sonadia and some other nearby islands.

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Lake and Hills in Rangamati

Rangamati

It is arguably one of the most picturesque tourist destinations in Bangladesh, ringed by numerous hills and situated right on the sparkling waters of Kaptai Lake. The colorful lifestyle and culture of the indigenous communities reveals signifies their inherent love or nature and their intimate bond with the hills, forests and rivers. Rangamati's majestic natural beauty is most attractively manifested in the rainy season - trees become greener, waterfalls are in full flow, the river Karnaphuli is full to the brim. Rangamati includes the following places or interest for the tourists:The man-made Kaptai lake, spreading over 680 sq km of crystal-clear water was formed by damming the Karnaphuli river, and has a picturesque hinterland of large hills and panoramic forests. A cruise on the calm waters of the lake can be a memorable experience. The Chakma King's Palace is worth a visit.

Among other places of interest, Rajbon Bihara Pagoda located on a hilltop, attracts a large number of devotees who come for the religious occasion known as "Kathin Chivar Dan". Pedatingting. 5 km from Rangamati town at the mouth of the Shuvolong Channel, is an enchanting island resort located in the middle of the magnificent Kaptai Lake; with a beach frontage all around. The restaurant is clean and quiet, with an adjacent leisure park where tourists may enjoy the blue waters of the lake and the lush green of the hills. The restaurant has some delicious tribal-style dishes to offer. While visiting Rangamati, tourists may also go shopping at the Kalpataru Shilpaniketan, an ivory handicrafts centre in the town.

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Stone Collecting in Tamabil

Stone

Situated amidst a splendid panorama, Tamabil is a border outpost on the Sylhet-Shilong Road, about 55 km away from Sylhet town. Besides the enchanting views of the area one can also have a glimpse of the waterfalls across the border from Tamabil. Nearby Jaflong is a scenic spot amidst tea gardens, where one can see stones that have rolled down the hills.The stones are used for road and building construction, household uses and as souvenir. Stone crushing industries have also come up recently. The activities create air pollution, river shifting and bank erosion and land slides in the hill slopes.

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Monday, October 24, 2011

Kuakata Beach for Sunrise and Sunset

Sunrise

It is a rare beauty spot at the southernmost tip of Patuakhali district. It has a wide sandy beach which affords one the unique opportunity of watching both the sunrise and the sunset. Kuakata is a place of pilgrimage for the Hindu and Buddhist Communities. Many devotees arrive here during the festival 01 Rush Purnima and Maghi Purnima. People came this place and they enjoy it very much.

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Teknaf of Bangladesh-Southermost District

Teknaf

Teknaf is the southernmost district (upazila) of Cox’s Bazar district as well as Bangladesh. It is a small township on the Naf river at the end of the hilly region. It is an amazing place facing the green hills of Myanmar across the Naf River. One of the major attractions of Teknaf is a cruise by boat or sampan. Teknaf beach is an attractive tourist spot. Besides, there is another beautiful beach at Shahpari dwip at the farthest end of this upazila.

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Rangamati, Khagrachari, Bandarban

Rangamati

The three hill districts of Rangamati, Bandarban and Khagrachari offer beautiful spots, where nature has been least disturbed. Far from the congested, polluted and busy areas of the plains, there scenic and calm spots offer rare opportunities to the tourists. These areas are inhabited by various tribes, who are still very simple, docile and hospitable.RANGAMATI - the heart of the lake district

From Chittagong a 77 km. road amidst green fields and winding hills will take you to Rangamti, the headquarters of Rangamati Hill District, which is a wonderful repository of scenic splendours with flora and fauna of varied descriptions. The township is located on the western Bank of Kaptai Lake. Rangamati is a favourite holiday resort because of its beautiful landscape, scenic beauty, lake, colourful tribes (Chakma, Marma etc ), its flora and fauna, tribal museum, hanging bridge, homespun textile products, ivory jewellery and the tribal men and women who fashion them. For tourists the attractions of Rangamati are numerous, tribal life, fishing, speed boat crusing, water skiing, bathing or merely enjoying nature as it is. It is a rare spot for eco-tourism.

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Himchari- Sea Beach in Cox's Bazar

Himchari

It is located 18 km south of Cox's Bazar, along the beach. The broken hills and waterfalls here are unique. There is a hilltop resort from where the shore of the Bay of Bengal looks enchanting. The scenic beauty one can see while driving from Cox's Bazar to Himchhari- is quite extraordinary, with lovely green hills on the left and the blue waves just on the right. The waterfall in Himchhari appears lively during the rainy season.

Besides, the longest sea-beach, Cox's Bazar and its adjoin areas have a lot of things to see and places deserve visit by the tourists.

The Cox's Bazar Holiday Complex of Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation, the National Tourism Organization is an ideal tourist resort having a number of facilities for the visitors.

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Sunset in the Sundorban of Bangladesh

Sunset

Sunset in the Sundorban is most beautiful. The Sundarbans, a World Heritage site, is composed of three wildlife sanctuaries, namely the Sundarban East Wildlife Sanctuary, Sundarban South Wildlife Sanctuary and Sundarban West Wildlife Sanctuary. The total area of the World Heritage Site is 1400 sq km out of which 910 km is land area and 490 km is water. A complex network of tidal waterways, mudflats and small islands with salt-tolerant mangrove forest, make up the three sanctuaries.

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Sunrise in the Sundorban

Sunrise

A visit to Bangladesh would remain incomplete if the Sundarbans did not appear in the itinerary. It is situated in the southwest corner of Bangladesh. It is the largest mangrove forest in the world. Criss-crossed by creeks and canals creeping around thousand of islets that swell and sink with the tide in the Bay. The cluster of isles, the water-bodies and mangrove together support an eco-system at once unique with the result that the Sundarbans could be easily developed into a treasure house of biodiversity. It is home to 80% of reptiles. 40% of mammals' species and about 50% of all bird species found in Bangladesh. Of the 35 mangrove plant-species spotted in the whole world. 14 are found in the Sundarbans. The total area of the Sundarbans is 5772.85 sq km. The forest occupies 4016.85 sq km of land while rivers, canals and channels occupy 1756 sq km. Sunrise in the Sundorbans is the most beautiful, so many people came to the Sundorbans and enjoy it vvery much.

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The Sundorban-Largest Mangrove Forest in the World

Mangrove

The Sundorban Largest Mangrove Lorest in the world . The Sundarbans, a World Heritage site, is composed of three wildlife sanctuaries, namely the Sundarban East Wildlife Sanctuary, Sundarban South Wildlife Sanctuary and Sundarban West Wildlife Sanctuary. The total area of the World Heritage Site is 1400 sq km out of which 910 km is land area and 490 km is water. A complex network of tidal waterways, mudflats and small islands with salt-tolerant mangrove forest, make up the three sanctuaries.

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Sunday, October 23, 2011

Sundorbans-the home to thousand of birds

Bird

The forest is a bird-watchers' paradise as it is the abode of varieties of rare and colourful birds like the pond heron, kingfisher, cattle egret, little egret, golden plover, white-beaked vulture, fishing eagle, white-breasted eagle, red jungle fowl and so on. The noteworthy beauty spots of the Sundarbans are Katka, Kachikhali, Karamjal, Nilkand Hironpoint, Dublar Char etc.

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Sundorbans-the home to Royal Bengal Tigers

Royal Bengal Tiger

The Sundarbans has been recognized globally, for its importance as a reservoir of biodiversity. The mangrove supports a unique assemblage of flora and fauna. Including, charismatic mega fauna like the Royal Bengal Tiger, the estuarine crocodile and the Ganges river dolphin or susu. The Sundari tree. after which the Sundarbans is named, is native to this

forest.The attractions of this forest are varied and many wild unspoiled and unpolluted beaches are scattered here and there along the borderline of the Bay. The flora of the Sundarbans includes Sundari, Keoral, Gewa, Golpatal, Goran and Passur. The fauna can boast the legendary Royal Bengal Tiger, spotted dear. Squirrel, rhesus monkey, barking deer, wild boar, dolphin etc. Of the reptile species there are the estuarine crocodiles, pythons, lizards, flap-shelled spotted turtles and green turtles.The fish population has betki, rekhal, boncha, faissal, pangash, ritha, silon, hilsha, catfish, lobster, shrimp, prawn etc. The forest is a bird-watchers' paradise as it is the abode of varieties of rare and colourful birds like the pond heron, kingfisher, cattle egret, little egret, golden plover, white-beaked vulture, fishing eagle, white-breasted eagle, red jungle fowl and so on. The noteworthy beauty spots of the Sundarbans are Katka, Kachikhali, Karamjal, Nilkand Hironpoint, Dublar Char etc.

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Tea Estate in Srimangal

Srimongal

Srimongal is famous for having the largest tea gardens in the world. Covered by the lush green carpet of tea plants, it is called "the land of two leaves and a bud". Tourists can have a look at the terraced tea garden and pineapple, rubber and lemon plantations. The visitor to a tea estate is greeted by sweet smells and a pretty landscape that will beguile the imagination. About 80 km from Sylhet town and

connected by road and rail. Srimongal is known as the capital of Bangladesh. A visit to a tea plantation in Srimongal is a memorable experience. The visitor came this place and they are enjoy it very much.

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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Hazrat Shah Jalal(R.A.) and Hazrat Shah Paran(R.A.)

Sylhet Mazar

The great Muslim Saint, Hazrat Shah Jalal (R.A.) is said to have brought the message of Islam to the region in the early 14th ecntury. His shrine is located at Dargah Mahalla in the heart of Sylhet town.

At about 6 km away lies the shrine of another great saint Hazrat Shah Paran (R.A.), who is said to be a nephew of Hazrat Shah Jalal (R.A.).

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Sixty Dome Mosque in Bagerhat

Shait Gombuj Mosjid

Among the many surviving monuments of the Khan Jahan Ali style, undoubtedly the most magnificent and largest brick mosque in Bangladesh is the Shait Gombuj. It is situated in Bagerhat district. For outstanding architectural value. the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO inscribed Bagerhat in the

World Heritage list and it got the status of the second World Heritage site in Bangladesh after Paharpur. As there were a great number of mosques, the Historian, a French monthly termed it a city of mosques. The earliest torchbearer of Islam in the south, Khan Jahan Ali came from Delhi to settle a Muslim colony in this swampland in the early-15th century AD. The natural beauty of the region had such an effect upon him that he spent the rest of his life there. History says that he constructed about 360 mosques and as many freshwater tanks, as well as palaces, mausoleums and other public buildings in a very short space of time.

Its name, meaning '60 domes', is misleading as in reality, it is roofed over with 77 small domes supported by a forest of slender columns covering a large prayer hall and giving it the appearance of a medieval church crypt. At sunrise when the rays of the sun penetrate the eastern entrances, the interior comes to life.The exterior facades, with slightly 'battered' walls, have discernible curving cornices a concession to the local style.

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Friday, October 21, 2011

National Museum of Bangladesh

National Museum of Bangladesh

Bangladesh National Museum preserves and displays the cultural property and heritage, as well as specimens of natural history of Bangladesh. Its mission is to establish a bridge between the past and the present and uphold the national tradition and culture. The museum itself has a history, which began with the establishment of Dhaka Museum on 20 March 1913 with an annual government grant of Rs 2,000. The Governor of Bengal, LORD CARMICHAEL, formally inaugurated the museum on 7 August 1913 in a room of the Secretariat Building (at present, the DHAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL).

The plea for setting up a museum in DHAKA was first made in the newspaper The DHAKA NEWS on 1 November 1856. In 1909, a few coins were transferred from Shillong to Dhaka, and a suitable place was needed to preserve them. H E Stapleton, a famous numismatist made a proposal to Governor Sir Lancelot Hare on 1 March 1910 to establish a museum in Dhaka.In the first meeting of the general committee held on 3 March 1914, a decision was taken to request the Bengal government for a grant of Rs 5,000 to cover the development expenses of the museum for 1914-15. The first meeting of the executive committee was held on 19 May 1914. At this meeting the draft budget for the year 1914-15 was prepared and a decision was taken to appoint a curator. NALINI KANTA BHATTASALI joined as the first curator of Dhaka Museum on 6 July 1914, with a monthly salary of Rs 100. Although the museum was inaugurated on 7 August 1913, it was opened to the public on 25 August 1914, with 379 objects on display. A total of 4,453 people visited the museum in 1914-15; among them 143 were female.

A large portion of the budget of the museum comes from the government as grant. The sources of the museum's own income include the rent collected from the four auditoriums and other buildings and sale of entry tickets. The director general is the chief executive of the museum. It has four branch museums: Osmany Museum at SYLHET; AHSAN MANZIL Museum in Dhaka; Zia Smriti Museum in CHITTAGONG, and the Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Sangrahashala at MYMENSINGH. The number of foreign and local visitors at the museum average 2,345 a day. For rural people, the museum organised a Mobile Exhibition in 1979 with a special bus containing a Mini Museum of 28 small galleries. The objective of this programme was to make the masses familiar with the culture and tradition of Bangladesh.

The important objects under the Department of Contemporary Art and World Civilisation include paintings and sculptures of Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin, Quamrul Hasan and artist S M Sultan and artworks and reproductions of works by renowned artists from home and abroad; potteries burnt during the Second World War in Hiroshima of Japan and various local and foreign objects collected from Bangabhaban.Objects supervised by the Department of Natural History include mapping of rocks, minerals and population of Bangladesh; geological map of Bangladesh; water colour paintings of rural Bangladesh; stuffed Royal BENGAL TIGER of the Sundarbans, chitral deer, honey bee, PEAFOWL, CATTLE and birds, fruits and flowers, butterflies, pet animals, marine mollusc, elephant, monkey, LANGUR and the skeleton of a whale. Two other departments are Conservation Laboratory and Department of Public Education. The laboratory looks after the restoration of museum objects using scientific methods. The Department of Public Education conducts museum-related education programmes for the public and students. This department has seven sections: education, display, library, publications, audio-visual, auditorium and photography. The Department of Public Education organises seminars, symposia, exhibitions, competitions and educational and cultural functions.

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Monday, October 17, 2011

National Memorial

Jatio Sriti Shoudho

Jatiyo Sriti Soudho (Bengali: Jatio Sriti Shoudho) or National Martyrs' Memorial is a monument in Bangladesh. It is the symbol of the valour and the sacrifice of the martyrs of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, which brought the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistani rule. The monument is located in Savar, about 35 Kilometres north-west of the capital, Dhaka.

Plans for the monument were initiated right after the independence, in 1972. Following the site selection, road and land development, a nation-wide design competition was held in June, 1978. Following evaluation of the 57 submissions, Syed Mainul Hossain's design was chosen. The main structure and the artificial lake and other facilities were completed in 1982.

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Language Martyr's Monument of Bangladesh

Shaheed Minar

The Shaheed Minar (Bengali: Shohid Minar) is a national monument in Dhaka, Bangladesh, established to commemorate the martyrs of the Language Movement 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 martyrs, 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, a genocide carried out by the Pakistani Army resulting in an estimated 50,000 civilian deaths. After Bangladesh gained independence, it was rebuilt.

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Sunday, October 16, 2011

Teknaf The Natural Beauty

Teknaf

Teknaf is famous and natural beauty for Hills, Naf River and Forest. By the side of Naf river you will sea a lot's of Salt fields there. that increases natural beauty. From Cox's Bazar you can come Taknaf. It's about 85 Km. Road journey. There You can see many shopping market. One is called BURMESE Market. From here you can shop Burmese & Tribal Hand made materials.You will see there Wild animals and birds, but Journey on the river is the most interesting thing.An enchanting scene is there that is Wide sandy beach in the backdrop of high hills with green forests that never to be forgotten.

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Dulahazara Safari Parks of Cox's bazar

Dulahazara Safari Parks

Location: located on the eastern side of Cox's Bazar-Chittagong highway. Dulahazara Safari Parks is about 50.0 km nor from Cox's Bazar District Town and 10.0th km South from Chakaria Thana.This parks established 1999 and 600 hectare area in Cox's Bazar-Chittagong highway.Existing facilities : when you will go to Dulahazara Safari Parks, you will watch many animals and they are moving freely here and there in large areas. Dulahazara Safari Parks is a very promising area to develop eco-tourism with the development of existing facilities and addition of some semi-mechanical recreational arrangements. Every year 1,00,000 visitors come in this parks and they are enjoy very much. Dulahazara Safari Parks is most beautiful.

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Cox's Bazar- The longest sea beach in the world

Cox's Bazar

Cox's Bazar, the most attractive tourist spots for Bangladesh and not only for Bangladesh it's the longest sea beach in the world.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 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.

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Mosque Baba Adam

A slightly later date the elegant 6-domed mosque (13m x 11m) sq meters of Baba Adam in Rampal near Dhaka was erected by your Malik Kafur during the reign of the last Ilyas Shahi Sultan, Jalauddin Fateh Shah in 1483 AD. It displays the same characteristic features of the period such as the faceted octagonal turrets at 4 corners, the curved cornice. The one facade and 3 mihrabs relieved richly with beautiful

terracotta floral and hanging patterns. But anythin special or historical is know about him excpet the popular tale of his fight with Ballal Sen.

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Chhoto Sona Mosjid in Rajshahi

Small Gold Mosque

One of the most graceful monuments of the Sultanate period is the Chhoto Sona Masjid or Small Golden Mosque at Gaur in Rajshahi. Built by one Wali Muhammad during the reign of Sultan Alauddin Husain Shah (1493-1519), it was originally roofed over with 15 gilded domes including the 3 ChauchaIqa domes in the middle row, from which it derives its curious name. Bangladeshi people call this mosque name by Chhota Sona Masjid.

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Star Mosque

Star mosque, a 19th century establishment, is a very beautiful mosque of the city situated at Armanitola, in the old part of Dhaka City. In faultless Mughal style architecture, it is a five-dome mosque with hundreds of big and small twinkling stars as surface decorations. The stars have been created by setting pieces or chinaware on white cement. Seen from the front and from far it looks as if it were shining above the surface of the earth. The inside or the mosque is even more beautiful than the outside, with a lovely mosaic floor and excellent tiles with many floral patterns set on the walls, all in complete harmony. The star mosque bangla name Tara Mosjid

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Thursday, October 13, 2011

THA NATIONAL ZOO IN MIRPUR

Dhaka Zoo

Dhaka Zoo is located in Mirpur area of Dhaka city. It was established in 1964, as a menagerie at the High Court Premises. In 1974 it has been moved to the present location under the supervision of Fisheries and Live stocks Department. It has an area of 186 acres including two lakes, which are the sanctuary of migratory birds in winter season.Though varieties of faunae are in Dhaka zoo, the present condition is not so optimistic. Many of them are suffering from malnutrition. In last few months, above 30 of precious animals died, including lion, tiger, zebra, giraffe and rhino. Negligence, inadequate care, inexperience and poor living condition may be the causes of deaths.

This is the national zoological garden of Bangladesh. About 2200 animals of 157 species are dwelled and about 10,000 people visited the zoo everyday, and the people enjoy very much. So the government should pay extra attention to run it appropriately.

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Central Shahid Minar in Jahangir Nagar University

Inside a green picturesque surrounding of Jahangir Nagar University, the sprawling acres of land holds this beautiful monument dedicated to the language martyrs of 1952.

ahangirnagar University is the only residential university of Bangladesh. It stands on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway (the Asian Highway) in Savar, just 32 kilometers away from the capital city. Its land area is 697.56 acres. Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC) and the Savar Cantonment are two large establishments near to this University. Bangladesh National monument is not very far from this place.

The University was founded in 1970. Now 25 Departments under 4 faculties conduct their academic activities. Most of the departments are among the lash green plantation and colorful flowers. 11 dormitories/halls are established for residing the students so far, five of which are for the female students.

This place can be visited any time, but during the winter, the area become more significant with a large number of migratory birds, come from Siberia. They stay in the lakes of the campus from November to March every year. Sweet humming sound and fearless flight of birds over the lakes are really enchanting!

Thousands of migratory birds come to Jahangirnagar University lakes

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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Armenian Church in Dhaka

This church dates from 1781 and it is still functioning today. Compared to some of the splendid churches elsewhere in the world, this is a rather small, but interesting building crowding on a narrow back street of old Dhaka.

The church supports a small Christian community from several countries that meets every Sunday evening. The Armenians were once at the heart of Bengal’s jute and leather trade but the community has virtually vanished. For much of the rest of the week the door to the compound is looked but there is always someone inside because the caretaker, his family and others live on site. You just need to wait or bang loudly on the door and someone will come to let you in..

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Mainamati in Comilla: The Seat of Lost Dynasties

It is called the Seat of Lost Dynasties. About 8 km to the west of Comilla town, situated 114 km southeast of Dhaka, lies a range of low hills known as the Mainamati-Lalmai ridge, which was an extensive centre of Buddhist culture. At Salban in the middle or the ridge, excavations have laid bare a large Buddhist Vihara (monastery) with an imposing central shrine. It has revealed valuable information about the rule of the Chandra and Deva dynasties which Flourished here from the 7th to the 12th century AD. The whole range of hillocks runs for about 18 km and is

studded with more than 50 sites.

A site museum houses the archaeological finds which include terra cotta plaques, bronze statues and caskets, coins, jewellery, utensils, pottery and votive stupas embossed with Buddhist inscriptions.

Second World War Cemetery in Chittagong

Second World War warrior’s graveyards are in this Cemetery. There are 755 graves in this graveyard of the great warriors who died d in world war from1939 to 1945 in Chittagong areas. In this well-preserved cemetery at a quiet and picturesque place within the city lie buried in eternal peace over 700 soldiers from British, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India, Myanmar, East and West Africa, The Netherlands and Japan who laid down their lives on the Myanmar front during the World War II. Every year a number of tourists come here to visit this Cemetery.