Know Bangladesh & Tour Bamgladesh

Bangladesh is a land of rivers and natural beauty. Bangladesh is unique with the beauties and bounties of nature. There is no other country in the world which is as beautiful as Bangladesh. Bangladesh is always ready to say welcome to the admirable tourist to come and explore Bangladesh.

Bangladesh at a glance for the tourist: The official name of Bangladesh is “The People's Republic of Bangladesh”. It is an Independent and sovereign country in South Asia. The country is lying north of the Bay of Bengal. On land it borders India in the north and west and Myanmar in the southeast.

Bangladesh is subdivided into seven divisions. Every division has it’s own beautiful tourist spot. The seven divisions are:

·        Dhaka Division

·        Chittagong Division

·        Khulna Division

·        Sylhet Division

·        Rajshahi Division

·        Barishal Division

·        Rangpur Division

It is a well-known South Asian country for its natural beauty hundreds of rivers, lakes surrounded by ever green hills, plentiful tropical rain forests, green tea gardens, world's largest mangrove forest and home of the Royal Bengal Tiger, world's longest natural sea beach, prehistoric Buddhist civilizations and colorful tribal lives and rich cultural heritage. Say in a word its look like a painted picture of a painter. For this reason Bangladesh has seldom been highlighted in the World's tourist maps. We think you’ll appreciate our culture and environment. These are not simply sight-seeing or pleasure trip but real-time learning experiences. Enjoy an ideal blend of adventure and exploration with comfort and relaxation. So, you may come and enjoy the beauty of this country.

Kuakata

Kuakata the Daughter of Sea

Kuakata, locally known as Sagar Kannya (Daughter of the Sea) is a rare scenic beauty spot on the southernmost tip of Bangladesh. Kuakata is one of the rarest places, which has the unique beauty of offering the full view of the rising and setting of red sun in the water of the Bay of Bengal in a calm environment. That perhaps makes Kuakata one of the world's unique beaches. The long and wide beach at Kuakata has a typical natural setting.  Kuakata in Latachapli union under Kalapara Police Station of Patuakhali district is about 30 km in length and 6 km in breadth. It is 70 km from Patuakhali district headquarters and 320 km from Dhaka.

The main tourist season is in winter but all over the year tourists visit this place. In Kuakata you can visit the life style of tribe Rakhains, who are very friendly to the tourist. You can visit Buddhist Temple where you can see the statue of Goutom Buddha and two wells of 200 years old. Local name of the well is Kua and Kata is a local name of digging a well; so was the name Kuakata. Fisherman village is another place where you can visit and watch the lifestyle of the Fisherman. In the fishermen village you will find the fishermen coming back from the fishing and you can purchase some fresh Hilsha fish from them if you want as well as by the side of the village there are some local restaurants from where you can get fried and cooked Hilshas ready for eating. You will remember the wonderful taste of the fresh Hilshas of Kuakata for a long time. From Kuakata you can visit to a part of the great Sundarban forest, which is called Gangamoti Reserve Forest. Don’t forget to visit Fatra’s Chor another tourist place nearby Kuakata.

Kuakata is truly a virgin beach-a sanctuary for migratory winter birds, a series of coconut trees, sandy beach of blue Bay, a feast for the eye. Forest, boats plying in the Bay of Bengal with colorful sails, fishing, towering cliffs, surfing waves everything here touches every visitor's heart. The unique customs and costumes of the 'Rakhyne' tribal families and Buddhist Temple of about hundred years old indicate the ancient tradition and cultural heritage, which are objects of great pleasure Kuakata is the place of pilgrimage of the Hindus and Buddhist communities. Innumerable devotees arrive here at the festival of 'Rush Purnima' and 'Maghi Purnima'. On those two days they take holy bath and traditional fairs are held here. All these additional offers to panoramic beauty make the beach more attractive to the guests. 

Horinghata:  It is the another beautiful place where you can see deer roaming around. Horin is a Bengali word for deer sometimes the deer come this place to drink water. This is why it's called Horinghata. In Horinghata forest sometimes the Royal Bengal Tiger is seen. You can go to Horinghata from Borguna District.

Khan Jahan Alli's Tomb

Khan Jahan Alli's Dargah

The Dargah Khan Jahan Alli is situated on a high simulated mound on the northern bank of the Thakurdighi and is surrounded by an outer wall of 67.1 m from east to west and 64.7m from north to south. It is popularly called the Dargah complex of Khan Jahan. The complex consists of the square tomb building of Khan Jahan himself; a sarcophagus of Muhammad Tahir, his diwan; a single-domed mosque and the so-called kitchen. An intermediate wall encircles the tomb of Khan Jahan and the sarcophagus of his diwan.

The Tomb of Khan Jahan, measuring 13.7m a side externally and 9.1m internally, is a brick-built square building and forms the nucleus of the complex. The interior of the building could originally be entered through four axial archways fitted with stone lintels, but the northern one is now closed with brick fillings. The large hemispherical brick dome which covers the entire building is internally carried on squints springing from the stone brackets projected out of the walls. The triple cornice bands, running round the corner towers, are curved in a manner typical of the Bengali style.

The tomb, beneath which lie the mortal remains of Khan Jahan, occupies the centre of the floor. It consists of four stepped terraces diminishing upwards and a top designed in the simple pointed barrel form. Many tourist visited this holly place everyday.

Sundarban

Sundarban

Sundarban is the world largest mangrove forest, where grows one kind of beautiful trees name Sundari. The name Sundarban may have been following from the Sundari Trees. Sundarban's beauty lies in its exclusive natural surrounding. The forest lies in the vast delta on the Bay of Bengal formed by the super confluence of the Padma, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers across Saiyan southern Bangladesh. The seasonally-flooded Sundarbans freshwater swamp forests lie inland from the mangrove forests on the coastal fringe. The forest covers 10,000 square kilometers of which about 6,000 are in Bangladesh. It became inscribed as a UNESCO world heritage suite in 1997. The Sundarbans is estimated to be about 4,110 km, of which about 1,700 km is occupied by water bodies in the forms of river, canals and creeks of width varying from a few meters to several kilometers.

Sundarbans meaning beautiful forest is the natural environment of the world famous Royal Bengal Tiger. There is much more wildlife here than just the exceptional Royal Bengal Tiger. Most importantly, mangroves are a transition from the marine to freshwater and terrestrial systems, and provide vital habitat for various small fish, crabs, fiddlers crabs, hermit crabs, shrimps and other crustaceans that adapt to feed and shelter, and reproduce among the tangled mass of roots, known as pneumatophores, which grow upward from the anaerobic mud to get the supply of oxygen. Fishing Cats, Macaques, wild boars, common Grey Mongooses, snakes, Foxes, Jungle Cats, Pangolins, spotted deer, monkey are also found in abundance in the Sundarbans. There are crocodiles in the water of the surrounding rivers and varieties of beautiful birds are on the green trees. Land and streams here meet in many novel manners, Wildlife presents many spectacles. No surprise, you may come across a Royal Bengal Tiger swimming across the streams or the crocodiles basking on the banks of the river. The Sundarbans is intersected by a complex network of tidal waterways, mudflats and small islands of salt-tolerant mangrove forests. The interconnected network of waterways makes almost every corner of the forest accessible by boat.

The king of Sundarban

 In Bangladesh tourism, Sunderban plays the most important role. A huge number of foreign sightseers come to Bangladesh every year to visit this unique mangrove forest. Besides, local tourists also go to visit Sundarbans every year. The Sundarbans has also been enlisted among the finalists in the New Seven Wonders of Nature.There are so many tourist spot in Khulna Division.

Madhabkunda Waterfall

Madhabkunda waterfall

Madhabkunda waterfall is one of the most gorgeous tourist place in Sylhet division. Lots of tourists and picnic parties come to Madhabkunda every day. You can go to Madhabkunda either from Sylhet if you go by road or from Kulaura if you go by train. From Kulaura rail station its about one hour journey to Madhabkunda. The journey to Madhabkunda itself is unusual. On the way you can see the greenish beauty of tea garden, the hills and the zigzag road through the hills will increase the joy of your journey. In Madhabkunda you will see the great waterfall – falls of million tons of water form 200ft. height. Big bolder of stones and the black stones in giving a shape of care in Madhabkundu. There is a Parjatan Motel with a good restaurant for housing and food.

Natural Beauty of Sylhet

Sylhet Tea garden

 Sylhet Division is call the tea capital of Bangladesh. It is known for its tea-gardens and natural resources. The vast area of Beautiful greenish view of tea plants attract a enormous number of tourists. Nestled in the picturesque Surma Valley amidst scenic tea plantations and lush green tropical forests, greater Sylhet is a prime attraction for all tourists visiting Bangladesh. Laying between the Khasia and the Jaintia hills on the north, and the Tripura hills on the south, Sylhet breaks the monotony of the flatness of this land by a multitude of terraced tea gardens, rolling countryside and the exotic flora and fauna. Here the thick tropical forests abound with many species of wildlife, spread their aroma around the typical hearth and homes of the Mainpuri Tribal maidens famous for their dance.

The Sylhet valley is formed by a beautiful, winding pair of rivers named the Surma and the Kushiara both of which are fed by innumerable hill streams from the north and the south. The valley has good number of haors, which are big natural depressions. During winter these haors are vast stretches of green land, but in the rainy season they turn into turbulent seas. These haors provide a sanctuary to the millions of migratory birds who fly from Siberia across the Himalayas to avoid the severe cold there.

Its rich potentialities became easily attractive and the 18th century Englishmen made their fortune in tea plantation. About 80 km. from Sylhet town connected by road and rail, Srimangal, which is known as the tea capital of Bangladesh, is the actual tea center of the area.

For miles and miles around, the visitor can see the teagardens spread like a green carpet over the plain land or on the sloping hills. A visit to the tea plantation in Sylhet is a memorable experience. Sylhet, the tea granary of Bangladesh, not only has over 150 tea gardens but also proudly possesses three largest tea gardens in the world in both area and production.

Shrine of Hajrat Shahjalal (R)

Shrine of Hajrat Shahjalal (R)

Sylhet is famous for Shrines and Waterfall. Sylhet has also a very interesting and rich hilstory, Before the conquest by the Muslims, it was ruled by Raja (king). In 1303, the great Saint Hazrat Shah Jalal came to Sylhet from Delhi with a band of 360 disciples to preach Islam and defeated the then Raja Gour Gobinda. Sylhet thus became a district of saints.
A large number of tourists come every year to visit Sylhet the land of Shrine’s, natural Hills, forests, beautiful tree plantations and lots of Haors. The main attraction of Sylhet city is the Shrine of Hajrat Shahjalal(R) and Hajrat Shah Poran (R). Shrine of Hajrat Shahjalal (R) is on the top of a hillock (tilla) in Sylhet city. Thousands of visitors are coming everyday in this Shrine. Shrine of Hajrat Shah Paran (R) is eight km far from Sylhet town on the Sylhet-Jaflong road where also thousands of visitors visits this Shrine everyday.