Destination Bangladesh Kuakata

Kuakata : Kuakata, locally known as Sagar Kannya (Daughter of the Sea) is a rare scenic beauty spot on the southernmost tip of Bangladesh. 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. At Kuakata excellent combination of the picturesque natural beauty, sandy beach, blue sky, huge expanse of water of the Bay and evergreen forest in really eye-catching.

The name Kuakata have originated from Kua-Well dug on the sea shore by the early Rakhine settlers in quest of collecting drinking water, who landed on Kuakata coast after explled from Arakan by Moughals. Afterwards, it has become a tradition of digging Kua-Well in the neighbourhood of Rakhaine homestead for collection water for drinking purpose and general use.

Tourist Attractions : Kuakata is one of the rarest places which has the unique beauty of offering the full view of the rising and setting of crimson 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. This sandy beach has gentle slopes into the Bay of Bengal and bathing there is as pleasant as is walking or diving.

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 colourful 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 these 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 visitors. One should visit Kuakata and discover the lovely grace of Bangladesh.

Means of Communication : There exists road commiunication between Dhaka and Patuakhali district headquaters. Accessible by road, water or air transport up to Barisal. Then one may travel by road or water to Kuakata or Patuakhali.

BRTC has introduced direct bus service from Dhaka to Kuakata via Barisal. Besides that, Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation, National Tourism Organization may organize guided package tours from Dhaka to Kuakata

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The cox's Bazar

There are also a few very old wooden Buddhist temples at Ramu, a few kilometers from Cox's Bazar, well worth visiting.

Located at a distance of 152 km. south of Chittagong, the leading seaport of Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar is connected both by air and road from Dhaka and Chittagong.

A drive to Teknaf, which is the southernmost tip of the mainland of Bangladesh, is a memorable journey. A day trip to either Moheshkhali or Sonadia, the deltaic islands nestled among the gentle waves of the Bay of Bengal, will also be really interesting.

Other attractions for visitors are conch shell market, tribal handicraft, salt and prawn cultivation.

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.

Himchari: It is about 32 km. South of Cox's Bazar along the beach, a nice place for picnic and shooting. The famous "Broken Hills" and waterfalls here are rare sights.

Inani: It is about 32 km. South of Cox's Bazar and just on the beach, with the sea to the west and a background of steep hills to the east. Inani casts a magic spell on those who step into that dreamland. It is only half an hour's drive from Cox's Bazar and an ideal place for Sea-bathing and picnic.

Maheskhali: An island off the coast of Cox's Bazar. It has an area of 268 square kilometers. Through the centre of the island and along the eastern coast line rises a range of low hills, 300 feet high; but the coast to the west and north is a lowlying treat, fringed by mangrove jungle. In the hills on the coast is built the shrine of Adinath, dedicated to siva. By its side on the same hill is Buddhist Pagoda.

Ramu: This is a typical Buddhist village, about 16 km. from Cox's Bazar, on the main road to Chittagong. There are monasteries, khyangs and pagodas containing images of Buddha in gold, bronze and other metals inilaid with precious stones.

One of the most interesting of these temples is on the bank of the Baghkhali river. It houses not only interesting relics and Burmes handicrafts but also a large bronze statue of Buddha measuring thirteen feet high and rests on a six feet high pedestal. The wood carving of this khyang is very delicate and refined.

The village has a charm of its own. Weavers ply there trade in open workshops and craftsmen make handmade cigars in their pagoda like hous

The sundarbon

In the south western part of Bangladesh, in the district of greater Khulna, lies the Sundarbans, "the beautiful forest." It is a virgin forest which until recently owed nothing to human endeavour and yet nature has laid it out with as much care as a planned pleasure ground. For miles and miles, the lofty treetops form an unbroken canopy, while nearer the ground, works of high and ebb-tide marked on the soil and tree trunks and the many varieties of the natural mangrove forest have much to offer to an inquisitive visitor.

Here land and water meet in many novel fashions. Wild life presents many a spectacle. No wonder, you may come across a Royal Bengal Tiger swimming across the streams or the crocodiles basking on the river banks. With the approach of the evening herds of deer make for the darking gladeswhere boisterous monkeys shower Keora leaves from above for sumptuous meal for the former. For the botanist, the lover of nature, the poet and the painter this land provides a variety of wonders for which they all crave.

The Sundarbans is a cluster of islands with an approximate area of 3600 sq. km. forming the largest block of littoral forests. It's beauty lies in its unique natural surrounding. Thousands of meandering streams, creeks, rivers and estuaries have enhanced its charm. Sundarbans meaning beautiful forest is the natural habitat of the world famous Royal Bengal Tiger, spotted deer, crocodiles, jungle fowl, wild boar, lizards, rhesus monkey and an innumerable variety of beautiful birds. Migratory flock of siberian ducks flying over thousands of sail boats loaded with timber, gopatta (round-leaf), fuel wood, honey, shell and fish further add to the serene natural beauty of the Sundarbans.

This is indeed a land for the sportsmen. the anglers and the photographer with its abundance of game. big and small, crocodile. wild b ar. deer, pythons. wild birds and above all the Royal Bengal iger, cunning, ruthless and yet majestic and graceful. For the less adventurou5ly inclined, there are ducks and snipes. heron and coots. yellow-lags and sandpipers. It is also the land for t e ordinary holiday makers who desire to rest or wander aroun at will to refresh their mind and feast their eyes with the rich t easure that nature has so fondly bestowed.The Sundarbans is an abundant natural resource for a number of leisure, travel and research activities. These include wild life photography including photography of the famous Royal Bengal Tiger, wild life viewing, boating inside the forest, wild call recordings, nature study, meeting fishermen, wood- cutters and honey-collectors. Peace and tranquility in the wilderness, seeing the world's largest mangrove forest and the riverine beauty are a few of the treasures that greet the visitors.

The London Underground

An underground is an electrically operated underground railroad. Its construction was first stimulated in 19th century. The world’s first underground was the brainchild of Charles Pearson, solicitor of the city of London. The first phase between Farrington to Paddington begun in 1860 and completed in 1863. The construction was done in the cut-and covers method an arched brick structure was first constructed in an open trench and then had a sulphurous atmosphere. In spite of that, the subway attracted about 10 million passengers in its first year of operation. Its primary success encouraged additional construction in 1886. Instead of the old cut-and-and cover method, this time a new construction device was used. James Henry Greathead developed a steel-made cylindrical tube which could be forced forward into the ground by means of hydraulic Jacks.
This method made possible to dig tunnels deep enough not to disturb surface buildings and traffic. The depth of the tunnels then necessitated the installation of lifts at the stations. Electrification of the lines made it possible. Later on, lifts were replaced by escalators. With the use of electricity, great expansion took place and by the early 1970s London had 102 miles of underground lines, the second largest in the world. The largest underground (or subway as it is called there) is now in New York. The increasing automobile congestion in metropolitan cities has spurred the building of new underground or subway system in other cities too. Now it is one of the greatest tourist attractions and best architectural beauties of world people.

world Heritage site Bangladesh

A world Heritage site is a place (nature or cultural) recognized by the international community in the shape of the world Heritage convention declared by UNESCO in 1972 as possessing universal value and coming under a collective responsibility for its preservation of the world. A country nominates a site to the convention, and a decision on whether to include it in the World Heritage list is made by a 21-member international committee. Though a small country Bangladesh has three World Heritage Sites the historic Shatgambuj Mosque of Bagerhat, the ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur and the Sundarbans.
The Shatgambuj Mosque is a 15th century Islamic edifice situated in the suburbs of Bagerhat. It is an enormous Moghul architectural site covering a very large area. The Buddhist Vihara was founded in the 7th century. It is the largest single Buddhist monastery in the India sub-continent. It was a renowned intellectual centre from the 7th century until the 17th century. The Sundarbans- the 2nd World Heritage site of the world-is the largest mangrove forest in the World. It is Bangladesh and her people asset. Many people love to see its natural beauty. It’s wonderful place to go to, far from the crowded towns and cities. Now it is one of the greatest tourist attractions and best architectural beauties of Bangladesh.

The siberian Railway

The trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway in the world. It is 4,607 mile long. It runs across Siberia, a vast Asian part of Russian, from Chelyabinsk in the Ural Mountains to Vladivostok on the pacific coast. Although studies of projects of the railway date from the mid-19th century, its construction actually began in the Czarist regime in 1891 and it was opened for use in 1905.The construction of the railroad encountered enormous problems including wide rivers, steep grades around Lake Baikal, in Eastern Siberia, extremes of temperature and political turmoil. But all obstacles yielded to human endeavour. Thirty-eight tunnels were cut through the mountains along the shores of Lake Baikal and the all Russian route, which was completed by 1971, convered a total distance of 5,973 miles from Leningrad to Vladivostok. Modernisation of the railway followed in the 1930s. It was really a single track but a second track was laid later and in the settlement of a Siberia industrial regions and mining centres with the core economic area of European Russia. The interest of the Trans-Siberian Railway should be preserved properly. Many tourists come here to travel this Railway.

The Toy train

The Toy Train is one small wonders in the world. The development of railways in the 19th century has had a profound influence on social and economic developments in many parts of the world. This process is illustrated in an exceptional fashion by the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway.
The district if Darjeeling is in the state of west Bengal in India. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is the first, and still the most outstanding model of a passenger train that goes up a mountain. It is popularly known as the Toy Train perhaps because of its colourful wagons and its slow speed. It also stands out as an example of the influence of an innovative transportation system on the economic development of a multi-cultural region. It was opened in 1881 and applied bold and ingenious engineering solutions to the problem of establishing an effective rail link across a mountainous region of great beauty. It was in danger if being closed down but its declaration as a World Heritage Site in November 2000 means that it will remain operational and retain most of its original beauty. Every year many tourists come here to see this toy train. Now it is one of the greatest Tourist attractions and best architectural beauties.

Skyscrapers Building

Manhattan is one of the greatest skyscrapers building of the world. Manhattan, the commercial centre of New York, is one of the five boroughs that make up the entire city. Since the borough is an island, the only direction left for its expansion is upwards. Now this time Manhattan is a seat of the world’s largest skyscrapers. The 102-storey Empire State Building in Manhattan was the tallest building in the world from its completion in 1931 to 1970. Designed by the architectural firm of Shreve, Lamb and Harrison primarily as an office building, the Empire State Building was provided with rarely used docking facilities for dirigibles which are no longer used. In the 1950s a 70-ton television tower was added on the head. Much of people including kings and presidents have its observation desk on the 86^th floor and the top of the tower on the 102^nd floor which is 381 meters above the street. This building was surpassed in height by the by the world Trade center (419 meters), another Manhattan skyscraper, in 1971. It was too large building of Manhattan. Surpassing them both, the 110-storey Sears Tower (443 meters) was built in Chicago in 1973. The highly building of the world now is the Patronage Tower (451.9 meters) which was built in Malaysia in 1996. Despite the construction of taller edifices, the Empire State Building remains in the popular mind the epitome of man’s building skill and a vital symbol of New York. Now it is one of the greatest Tourist attractions and best

Architectural beauties of the world. Visitors are eager to see this building.

The Sangsad Bhaban

The Sangsad bhaban is one of the greatest Parliament House. It is a beautiful wonder of Bangladesh. The Sangsad bhaban (Parliament House) at Sher-e Bangla Nagar in Dhaka is a wonder of modern architecture and technology. It is one of the largest and most spectacular parliament buildings in the world. Originally designed by the famous American architect Louis I Kahn, this 155 ft high 9-storey building is surrounded by an artificial lake called the Crescent Lake. The main section is hidden behind a strong outer covering with circular and triangular openings. The structure has 1605 doors, 335 windows, 365 ventilators and corridors totalling to a bewildering length of 41.6 kilometers. One could easily get lost in these deceptive corridors. The house has 354 seats for MPs, 56 for guest, 40 for journalists and 430 for spectators. It has also three party rooms each of which can seat 153 people. The Sangsad bhaban is Bangladeshi national asset. The whole place is air-conditioned and includes all modern amenities. Although construction work on this structure started in 1964, it was finally inaugurated in 1982 and the first parliamentary session was held on 15 February the same year. Being a highly complex structure, its annual maintenance cost is about 50 million taka. The cost is truly a wonder for a little country like Bangladesh. Visitors are eager to see the Parliament House of Bangladesh. . Now it is one of the greatest Tourist attractions and best architectural beauties of the Parliament House. It is proud of Bangladesh and her people.

The first iron bridge Gorge

The iron bridge is one of the greatest bridges of the world. The iron bridge across England’s longest river, the Severn, is the world’s first iron bridge, At one time. The one time, the surrounding area was a remarkable concentration of industrial activity. Today the area under the bridge and on both sides known as the iron Bridge Gorge is a World heritage Site, in recognition of its outstanding important in the early development of industrialization. The iron Bridge was built in 1779 and was opened on New Year’s Day in 1781. Up till now the river has been in Wales. For the next 1.5 miles it forms the border with England and then lies entirely in England. It is a testimony of the first large-scale use of iron for construction. With a span of 30 meters, the graceful semi-circular arch reached across the gorge of the Severn at its narrowest point. The iron Bridge was not only a singular example of new engineering but also a tremendous success. Its symbolic significance was great, not only in Britain but throughout Europe and the United States.
 Severn Trent is extracting water here. I know we've all got to drink and wash but when are they going to stop giving it away to private customers free. Meter it and charge. We need water in the river too. It is very powerful bridge. Proper international fame and recognition came with the designation of the Gorge and the bridge as a World Heritage site in 1986. Originally a railway bridge it now carries the road to Melverley. It is the first industrial area to be listed as a World Heritage Site.

The Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal is most wonders building ever built in the whole world. It is a great achievement for the Emperor Shah Jahan. The building was made as a tomb in memory of Emperor Shah Jahan’s wife Mumtaj and for this reason it is called the Taj Mahal. It has been over three hundred years since Emperor Shah Jahan of Delhi built the Taj Mahal as a tomb for his wife in Agra. Work on the catacomb began in 1633 and 20,000 workers labored for 17 years to body it. To express his deep love towards his departed soul of his wife keep her immemorable emperor Shajahan built Taj Mahal. Architecturally, it is still one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. The building is made of fine white marble with inlays of colored marble. It has eight sides and many open arches. It rests on a platform or terrace of red sandstone. Four slender white towers rise from the corners of the terrace. There is a large dome above the centre of the building. Around this large dome there are four smaller domes. It looks very beautiful. Just inside the outer walls, there is an open corridor from which visitors can look through curved marble screens into a central room. The bodies of Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaj lie in two graves below this room.
 The Taj Mahal is surrounded by a beautiful garden and there is a long pool that stretches out in front of the building. One can see the beauty of the Taj Mahal in its reflections in the pool water. Visitors come to see this wonderful building at different times of the day since it assumes a different look at different times. Most people like it best on moonlit nights. It is too beautiful building of the world. It is great attraction of the world.

The Statue of Liberty

The statue of Liberty is a great wonder of the world. It’s originally called Liberty Enlightening the world is a statue on Liberty Island, in the harbour of New York. The statue symbolizes liberty in the form of a woman wearing flowing robes and a spiked crown. She holds a torch aloft in her right hand and carries in her left hand a book inscribed “July 4, 1776”. Broken chains, symbolizing the overthrow of tyranny, lie at her feet. The statue was designed by the French sculptor Frederic Bartholdi and was given by France to the United States to commemorate the centennial of US independence in 1876.

France raised funds by popular subscription to pay for the statue, US donors financed the pedestal and installation of the monument President Grover Cleveland dedicated the work on October 28, 1886. The statue, the island, and nearby Ellis Island were declared a national monument in 1924.
The statue formed of copper sheets riveted to an iron framework, is one of the largest in the world. It measures 93.5 m (306 ft 8 in) from the bottom of the pedestal to the tip of the torch. The figure itself is 46.4 m (152 ft 2 in) high, the right arm is 12.8 m (42 ft) long, and the hand is 5.03 m (16th 5 in) long, and the hand, which is reachable by staircase or emergency lift, measures 8.5 m (28 ft) from neck to diadem and 3.50 m (10 ft) from ear to ear. The statue weighs 254 tons (250 tons).
Originally conceived as a gesture of international friendship, the statue has become a global symbol of freedom, marking the arrival of immigrants to the United States. Now it is one of the greatest tourist attractions and best architectural beauties of united stats.

The great historical wall of china.

The greatest historical wall of china. It is the largest defence fortification and the greatest building enterprise ever undertaken by man. It is world largest wall. About 1500 miles long, this unique wall stretches from the Gulf of China of the Yellow sea along the northern frontier of china to Kansu province in the west. The width of this wall varies from 15 to 40 feet at the base, and from at least the 4th century B.C. The construction of the great wall began four hundred years before Jesus Christ. In the 3rd century BC the first emperor of “ch’ in” after uniting china, linked up the existing walls and built new sections to create the Great Wall as a continuous unit. His purpose was to defend china from the Huns on the north. Watch towers and garrison stations were set at regular intervals in order to send signals and guard the bulwark. The wall was constructed in such a way that troops summoned by beacon fire could be quickly transported along its top. It is famous wall of the world. So it is very interesting and historical place. The wall is the greatest building yet made by men. It built mostly of rubble, although the western sections are of tamped earth and important passers are of brick or masonry. It is historical that one can identify the wall from the moon. The Great Wall of China seems to be picturesque. The wall was frequently modified in later centuries. Some of its sections were built in the 15th and 16th century with new facilities of high towers. Before that, extensive repairs and extensions were made at various periods, notably during the Ming dynasty. Every year many tourists come here to see this great wall. Now it is one of the greatest Tourist attractions and best architectural beauties.

Historical interisting place Bagerhat

www.shatgumbujmosque.comMan is curious to see the unseen, to know the unknown and to explore the unexplored. So Bangladeshi historical interest place
Bagerhat is one of the greatest. It is well-known historical place.
In mid-15 century, a Muslim colony was founded in the inhospitable mangrove forest of the Sundarbans near the seacoast in Bagerhat district by a saint Ulugh Khan Jahan Ali.
Bagerhat is mainly famous for the Mazar of Khan Jahan Ali. Khan Jahan Ali was a great Muslim Saint. The Mazar of Khan Jahan Ali is a fine one-strayed building. It has beautiful dome. Hazrat Khan Ali Was buried there. The tomb is made of cut out stones. On the tomb there are writings in Arabic that he died on, 25 October, 1459. There is a beautiful mosque near the Mazar. Sometimes big fair took place beside the Mazar. Many people from different parts of the country came to visit this historical place. There is a big tank in front of the Mazar. The stately fabric of the monument stands on the eastern bank of a vast sweet –water tank. Clustered around by the heavy foliage of a low lying countryside characteristic of a seacoast landscape. The local people call it the Dighi of Khan Jahan Ali. There are some crocodiles in this big tank. They come near when the fakirs call and give them something to eat. But two crocodiles is very famous this big tank there name Kala pahar and Dhola pahar. But it fantastic that this two crocodiles are not harmful for man they are very useful for man. But this time two crocodiles death. Some a few days much foreign crocodiles leave this tank. But this they are not useful for man. There is a Shatgambuj Mosque. It is a very large and fantastic building. The mosque is roofed over with 77 squat domes, including 7 chauchala or four-sided domes in the middle row. The vast prayer hall is provided with 11 arched doorways on east and 7 each on north and south for ventilation and light. It has seven longitudinal aisles and 11 deep bays by a forest of slender stones columns. From this columns spring rows of endless arches, supporting. The arches are six feet in thickness, have slightly tapering hollow and round walls. The internal and the exterior of the mosque give a view of rather plain architecture but the interior western wall of the mosque was beautifully decorated with terracotta flowers and foliage. The tourists and visitors are greatly impressed by this great mosque. Near the mosque there is a big Dighi. This is called the ‘Ghora Dighi’ after the name of the horse. There is a saying that before digging the Dighi, a horse was made to run a certain distance and that distance was accepted as the length of the Dighi. Khan Jahan had social workers. He adorned his city with numerous mosques, tanks, roads and public building. Now it is one of the greatest tourist attractions and best architectural beauties of Bangladesh.