The centre piece of the Buddhist sites at Mainamati is the Shalban vihara, almost in the middle of the Mainamati-Lalmai hill range consists of 115 cells, built around a spacious courtyard with a cruciform temple in the centre, facing its only gateway complex to the north, resembling that of the Sompur Bihara. It is clearly a Vihara, or an educational centre with residential facilities.
Kutila Mura situated on a flattened hillock, about 5 km north of Shalban Vihara inside the Comilla Cantonment is a picturesque Buddhist establishment. Here, three stupas are found side by side representing the Buddhist "Trinity" or three jewels, i.e. the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.
Charpatra Mura
is an isolated small oblong shrine situated about 2.5 km. north-west of
Kotila Mura stupas. The only approach to the shrine is from the East
through a gateway which leads to a spacious hall. Here a number of
shrines can be found.
The Mainamati site Museum, situated next to Shalvan Vihara, houses a
good collection of artifacts found at these sites. The Museum has a rich
and varied collection of copper plates, gold and silver coins and 86
bronze objects. Over 150 bronze statues have been recovered mostly from
the monastic cells, bronze stupas, stone sculptures and hundreds of
terracotta plaques each measuring on an average of 9" high and 8" to 12"
wide.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Bandarban
Bandarban (Bengali: বান্দরবান) is a district in South-Eastern Bangladesh, and a part of the Chittagong Division.[1] It is one of the three districts that make up the Chittagong Hill Tracts, the others being Rangamati District and Khagrachhari District.[2] Bandarban is regarded as one of the most attractive travel destinations in Bangladesh. Bandarban (meaning the dam of monkeys), or in Marma or Arakanese language
as "Rwa-daw Mro" is also known as Arvumi or the Bohmong Circle (of the
rest of the three hill districts Rangamati is the Chakma Circle, Raja
Devasish Roy and Khagrachari is the Mong Circle, Raja Sachingprue
Marma). Bandarban town is the home town of the Bohmong Chief (currently
King, or Raja, U Cho Prue Marma) who is the head of the Marma
population. It also is the administrative headquarters of Bandarban
district, which has turned into one of the most exotic tourist
attractions in Bangladesh since the insurgency in Chittagong Hill Tracts has ceased more than a decade back
The history of Bagerhat
The history of the present-day Bagerhat is traced to the Bengal
Sultanate under the rule of Sultan Nasir al-din Mahmud Shah (1442–1459[8]).
It was established by the Ulug Khan Jahan (1433–1459), an administrator
under the sultanate in the 15th century; an inscription on his tomb
here mentions 1459 as his date of death, testifying the construction of
the city in the mid 15th century. He was responsible for establishing a
planned township with roads, bridges, and water supply tanks (ponds –
two are still surviving: the Ghoradighi and Dargadighi),
cisterns, and a very large number of mosques and tombs, and palaces and
his own mausoleum, all attributed in the same “Khan Jahan Style”; Khan
Jehan lived in the town and did extensive philanthropic work.[2][7] It is mentioned that the Delhi Sultanate, for political and religious reasons, wanted to establish an outpost of Islam in the then-remote part of India in Bengal and deputed Ulug Khan Jahan to brave this task.[2][9]
Ulug Khan was known for his unique capability as an administrator (administered the districts of Jhenaidah, Sathkira, Patuakhali, and Barisal in South Bengal) and a builder. He was also a pir, a saintly person who shunned personal aggrandizement (who rejected royal titles and did not issue any mint in his name). His tomb is thus venerated in Bangladesh and attracts a large number of pilgrims.[7]
A study of ten mosques and tombs seen in the town reveals that seven of them — Shait Gumbaz Mosque, which adjoins the Ulug Khan Tomb, Ranbijaypur Mosque, Bibi Begni Mosque, Shingra Mosque, Chunakhola Mosque, the Nine Domed Mosque are in Ulugh Khan style. The other three mosques of a later period are the Ten Domed Mosque, Rezai Khan Mosque and Zinda Pir Tomb.[3][7]
Ulug Khan was known for his unique capability as an administrator (administered the districts of Jhenaidah, Sathkira, Patuakhali, and Barisal in South Bengal) and a builder. He was also a pir, a saintly person who shunned personal aggrandizement (who rejected royal titles and did not issue any mint in his name). His tomb is thus venerated in Bangladesh and attracts a large number of pilgrims.[7]
A study of ten mosques and tombs seen in the town reveals that seven of them — Shait Gumbaz Mosque, which adjoins the Ulug Khan Tomb, Ranbijaypur Mosque, Bibi Begni Mosque, Shingra Mosque, Chunakhola Mosque, the Nine Domed Mosque are in Ulugh Khan style. The other three mosques of a later period are the Ten Domed Mosque, Rezai Khan Mosque and Zinda Pir Tomb.[3][7]
Sylhet
This article is about the city of Sylhet. For other meanings, see Sylhet (disambiguation).
| Sylhet সিলেট |
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|---|---|
| Metropolitan City | |
Sylhet
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| Coordinates: 24°53′52″N 91°52′17″E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Sylhet Division |
| District | Sylhet District |
| Metropolitan city status | 31 March 2009[1] |
| Sylhet City Corporation | 9 April 2001 |
| Municipal Board | 1867 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Sylhet City Corporation |
| • City Mayor | Ariful Haque Chowdhury |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.50 km2 (10.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,675,346 |
| • Density | 17,479/km2 (45,270/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Sylheti |
| • Ethnicity[2] | 94% Bengali 6% Bishnupriya Manipuri, Khasi and others |
| Demographics | |
| • Languages | Sylheti, Standard Bengali |
| • Literacy rate | 87.6%[3] |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Post code | |
| Website | sylhetcitycorporationbd.com |
Sylhet is a prominent Islamic spiritual centre and home to numerous Sufi shrines. It hosts the 14th century mausoleums of Shah Jalal and Shah Farhan. The Sylhet municipality was constituted during the British Raj in 1867.[4] It was part of the Bengal Presidency and the Assam Province. Upon a referendum, it became part of East Bengal in the Pakistani Dominion after the Partition of British India in 1947. Sylhet became a focal point for Bengali revolutionaries during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. It was the hometown of General M A G Osmani, the Commander-in-Chief of Bangladesh Forces.
The Sylhet Division produces most of Bangladesh's tea yield and natural gas.[5] It is also known for its cane, citrus, timber and ag Sylhet is a major recipient of remittances from the Bangladeshi diaspora, particularly from the United Kingdom. The city is served by the Osmani International Airport. It is connected to the Port of Chittagong by the N2 and the Bangladesh Railway. The Bangladesh-India border in Tamabil is located to the north of the city. Sylhet is also home to the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology.I visited here every year onec a time. I love this city very much,
Khulna city
Khulna
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- This article is about the city. For the division, see Khulna Division. For the district, see Khulna District. For the subdistrict, see Khulna Kotwali Thana.
| Khulna খুলনা |
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|---|---|
| Metropolis | |
 |
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Khulna
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| Coordinates: 22°49′0″N 89°33′0″ECoordinates: 22°49′0″N 89°33′0″E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| District | Khulna District |
| Municipal Council: | 12 December 1884 |
| Municipal Corporation: | 12 December 1984 |
| City Corporation: | 6 August 1990 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Corporation |
| • Mayor | Moniruzzaman Moni (Bangladesh Nationalist Party) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 80,01 km2 (3,089 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2012) | 770 498 |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| National Calling Code | +880 |
| Calling Code | 041 |
| Literacy rate | 59.1%[2] |
| Postal Code | Khulna GPO 9000 & Khulna Head Office 9100 |
| Website | Khulna City Corporation |
Khulna is an old river port located on the Rupsha River. It is an important hub of Bangladeshi industry and hosts many national companies. It is served by Port of Mongla, the second largest seaport in the country. It is also one of the two principal naval command centres of the Bangladesh Navy.
A colonial steamboat service, including the fleet Tern, Osrich and Lepcha, continues to operate on the river route to the city. It is regarded as the gateway to the Sundarbans, the world's largest tidal forest and home of the Bengal Tiger. Khulna is also situated north of the Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[4][5]
Monday, January 19, 2015
Barisal
beautiful place of barisal
Barisal was a semi-independent area in the Mughal period because of heavy fighting between them and Hindu chiefs, the last being Raja Nakuleswar Bose. In course of time, it fell under Bengal Nawabs and British India, later passed to Bangladesh.
The central city of this region is the city of Barisal. It is one of the biggest river ports in Bangladesh. It is a city with nearly 0.38 million people and a divisional headquarters, medical college, cadet college, some pharmaceutical industries, textile industries and the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority's head office. Barisal is fast growing city of the country stands on the Kirtankhola River. Country's first short landing and take off airport has been completed in Barisal and a private Airlines named Air Bengal has begun its regular air flight between Dhaka Tejgaon Airport and Barisal.
The city is sometimes called the "Venice of the East" or the "Venice of Bengal".[5]
Barisal was a semi-independent area in the Mughal period because of heavy fighting between them and Hindu chiefs, the last being Raja Nakuleswar Bose. In course of time, it fell under Bengal Nawabs and British India, later passed to Bangladesh.
The central city of this region is the city of Barisal. It is one of the biggest river ports in Bangladesh. It is a city with nearly 0.38 million people and a divisional headquarters, medical college, cadet college, some pharmaceutical industries, textile industries and the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority's head office. Barisal is fast growing city of the country stands on the Kirtankhola River. Country's first short landing and take off airport has been completed in Barisal and a private Airlines named Air Bengal has begun its regular air flight between Dhaka Tejgaon Airport and Barisal.
The city is sometimes called the "Venice of the East" or the "Venice of Bengal".[5]
Sunday, January 18, 2015
beautyful place of sunderbon
The history of the area can be traced back to 200–300 AD.
A ruin of a city built by Chand Sadagar has been found in the Baghmara Forest Block. During the Mughal
period, the Mughal Kings leased the forests of the Sundarbans to nearby
residents. Many criminals took refuge in the Sundarbans from the advancing armies of Emperor Akbar.
Many have been known to be attacked by tigers.[4ny
of the buildings which were built by them later fell to hands of Portuguese pirates, salt smugglers and dacoits in
the 17th century. Evidence of the fact can be traced from the ruins at
Netidhopani and other places scattered all over Sundarbans.[5]
The legal status of the forests underwent a series of changes, including the
distinction of being the first mangrove forest in the world to be brought under
scientific management. The area was mapped first in Persian, by the Surveyor
General as early as 1764 following soon after proprietary rights were obtained
from the Mughal Emperor Alamgir II by the British East India Company in 1757.
Systematic management of this forest tract started in the 1860s after the establishment
of a Forest Department in the Province of Bengal, in British India. The
management was entirely designed to extract whatever treasures were available,
but labour and lower management mostly were staffed by locals, as the British
had no expertise or adaptation experience in mangrove forest.
The
first Forest Management Division to have jurisdiction over the Sundarbans was
established in 1869. In 1875 a large portion of the mangrove forests was
declared as reserved forests under the Forest Act, 1865 (Act VIII of 1865). The
remaining portions of the forests were declared a reserve forest the following
year and the forest, which was so far administered by the civil administration
district, was placed under the control of the Forest Department. A Forest
Division, which is the basic forest management and administration unit, was
created in 1879 with the headquarters in Khulna, Bangladesh. The first
management plan was written for the period 1893–98
In
1911, it was described as a tract of waste country which had never been
surveyed, nor had the census been extended to it. It then stretched for about
266 kilometres (165 mi) from the mouth of the Hugli to the mouth of the Meghna
river and was bordered inland by the three settled districts of the 24 Parganas,
Khulna and Bakerganj. The total area (iThe Sundarban forest lies in the vast delta on the Bay of Bengal
formed by the super confluence of the Padma, Brahmaputra
and Meghna
rivers across 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 kilometres (3,900 sq mi) of which about 6,000 square
kilometres (2,300 sq mi) are in Bangladesh.[9]
It became inscribed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1997. The Indian part of
Sundarbans is estimated to be about 4,110 square kilometres
(1,590 sq mi), of which about 1,700 square kilometres
(660 sq mi) is occupied by waterbodies in the forms of river, canals
and creeks of width varying from a few meters to several kilometres.
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
area is known for the eponymous Royal Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris),
as well as numerous fauna including species of birds, spotted deer, crocodiles
and snakes. The fertile soils of the delta have been subject to intensive human
use for centuries, and the ecoregion has been mostly converted to intensive
agriculture, with few enclaves of forest remaining. The remaining forests,
taken together with the Sundarbans mangroves, are important habitat for the
endangered tiger. Additionally, the Sundarbans serves a crucial function as a
protective barrier for the millions of inhabitants in and around Khulna and Mongla
against the floods that result from the cyclones.
The Sundarbans has also been enlisted among the finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature.
Physiography
ncluding
water) was estimated at 16,900 square kilometres (6,526 sq mi). It was
a water-logged jungle, in which tigers and other wild beasts abounded. Attempts
at reclamation had not been very successful. The Sundarbans was everywhere
intersected by river channels and creeks, some of which afforded water
communication throughout the Bengal region both for steamers and for native
boats.
The Sundarban forest lies in the vast delta on the Bay of
Bengal formed by the super confluence of the Padma, Brahmaputra and Meghna
rivers across 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 kilometres (3,900 sq mi) of which about
6,000 square kilometres (2,300 sq mi) are in Bangladesh.[9]
It became inscribed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1997. The Indian part of
Sundarbans is estimated to be about 4,110 square kilometres
(1,590 sq mi), of which about 1,700 square kilometres
(660 sq mi) is occupied by waterbodies in the forms of river, canals
and creeks of width varying from a few meters to several kilometres.
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 area
is known for the eponymous Royal Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris),
as well as numerous fauna including species of birds, spotted deer, crocodiles
and snakes. The fertile soils of the delta have been subject to intensive human
use for centuries, and the ecoregion has been mostly converted to intensive
agriculture, with few enclaves of forest remaining. The remaining forests,
taken together with the Sundarbans mangroves, are important habitat for the
endangered tiger. Additionally, the Sundarbans serves a crucial function as a
protective barrier for the millions of inhabitants in and around Khulna and Mongla
against the floods that result from the cycloThe Sundarban forest lies in the
vast delta on
the Bay of Bengal formed by the super confluence of the Padma, Brahmaputra and Meghna
rivers across 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 kilometres (3,900 sq mi) of which about
6,000 square kilometres (2,300 sq mi) are in Bangladesh.[9] It became inscribed as a UNESCO world heritage site
in 1997. The Indian part of Sundarbans is estimated to be about 4,110 square
kilometres (1,590 sq mi), of which about 1,700 square kilometres
(660 sq mi) is occupied by waterbodies in the forms of river, canals
and creeks of width varying from a few meters to several kilometres.
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 area
is known for the eponymous Royal Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris),
as well as numerous fauna including species of birds, spotted deer, crocodiles
and snakes. The fertile soils of the delta have been subject to intensive human
use for centuries, and the ecoregion has been mostly converted to intensive
agriculture, The Sundarban forest lies in the vast delta on the Bay of Bengal
formed by the super confluence of the Padma, Brahmaputra
and Meghna
rivers across 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 kilometres (3,900 sq mi) of which about 6,000 square
kilometres (2,300 sq mi) are in Bangladesh.[9]
It became inscribed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1997. The Indian part of
Sundarbans is estimated to be about 4,110 square kilometres
(1,590 sq mi), of which about 1,700 square kilometres
(660 sq mi) is occupied by waterbodies in the forms of river, canals
and creeks of width varying from a few meters to several kilometre.
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