The People's Republic of Bangladesh

About Bangladesh
The People's Republic of Bangladesh Bangladesh emerged as an independent and sovereigncountry in 1971 following a nine-month war of liberation. It is one of the largest deltas in the world with a total area of 147,570 sq. km. With a unique communal harmony, Bangladesh has a population of about 140 million, making it one of the densely populated countries of the world.The majority(about 88%) oare Muslim. Over 98% of the people speak in Bangla. f the people English however, is widely spoken. The country is covered with a network of rivers and canals forming a maze of interconnecting channels. Being an active partner, Bangladesh plays vital role in the international and regional forum, particularly in the UN, Commonwealth and South Asian Association of Bangladesh Regional Cooperation (SAARC). Area 59.977 sq.miles or 1,47,570 sq. km . Territorial water 12 nautical miles in the high seas measured from the base line. Capital City Dhaka, Metropolitan Area 1528 sq. km. Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh is situated almost in the middle of the country on the bank of the river Buriganga. This historic city was founded in 1608 A.D. by the Muslim MughalEmperors and has a rich history of more than 2000 years. The city has all modern facilities with Dhaka City international hotels equipped with all modern communication systems. The places of historical interest in the city are National Museum, Lalbagh Fort, Baldha Garden, Ahsan Manzil (Palace), Bara Katra, Chhoto Katra, Zoo etc. Besides, the National Martyr’s Memorial at Savar and the Folk Museum at Sonargaon are two attractive places within reasonable distance. National Parliament Official Country Name "The People's Republic of Bangladesh" Governmen The country has a Parliamentary Form of Government headed by the Prime' Minister. The President is the constitutional head of the State. Climate Standard Time GMT + 6 Hours Name of Currency Taka (TK.) Language Bangla is the official language of the country. English Climatic is the second language and widely used in education, business and commerce. Arabic is also read and learned by the Muslim community as the religious language. Climate and Climatic Variation Sub-tropical monsoon. Winter (November-February) Temperature: average maximum 29°C, average minimum 11°C; Summer (March-June) Temperature: average maximum 32°C, average minimum 21°C; Monsoon (July- October). Shahid Miner Vegetation Grassland, mixed evergreen and evergreen Religion Muslim (88.3%), Hindu (10.5%), Buddhist (0.6%), Christian (0.3%) and Animists and believers in tribal faiths (0.3%) Food Rice, Vegetables, Pulses, Fish and Meat National Martyr’s Memorial Principal Crops and Fruits Rice, wheat, jute, potato, sugarcane, tea, tobacco, pulses, oilseeds, spices, vegetable, banana, mango, coconut, and jack fruit. Principal Rivers Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Karnaphuli, Teesta , Surma and Karnaphuli (Total 230 rivers including Airports tributaries) Mineral Resources Natural gas, Lime stone, hard rock, coal, lignite, silica sand, white clay, radio active sand, etc. (There is immense possibility of oil deposit) Human Resources A Substantial manpower reserve, trained and skilled, "Paharpur Buddhist Archaic Site" engineers, technicians, physicians, economists, accountants, administrative and managerial personnel, abundance of easily trainable and adaptable, hard working, intelligent and youthful labour force is available with English spoken. Principal Industries Jute, Tea, Textiles, Garments, Paper, Newsprint, Fertilizer. Leather and Leather Goods, Sugar, Cement, Panoramic View of Foy's Lake, Chittagong Fish Processing, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Light Engineering, Ceramic, etc. Principal Exports Readymade garments frozen food and shrimp, tea, raw jute, jute products, leather and leather products, chemical fertilizer, ceramic tableware, etc. Principal Imports Sundarban Forest Wheat, oil seeds, crude petroleum, raw cotton, edible oil, petroleum products, fertilizer, cement, staple fibers, yarn iron and steel, capital goods and machinery, etc. Airports Dhaka, Chittagong, Jessore, Sylhet, Cox's Bazar, Rajshahi, Barisal and Saidpur. Sea Ports Chittagong and Mongla Television Stations Dhaka, Chittagong Television Sub-Stations Sylhet, Khulna, Natore, Mymensingh, Rangpur, Noakhali, Brahmanbaria and Saidpur. Radio Stations Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna, Rangpur, Sylhet, Rangamati, Comilla and Thakurgaon Most Attractive place for Tour Cox's Bazar, Sundarban, Rangamati, Centmartine,Koakata, Sylhet, chittagoang, Sonargaon, Paharpur etc…

The People's Republic of Bangladesh

About Bangladesh
The People's Republic of Bangladesh Bangladesh emerged as an independent and sovereigncountry in 1971 following a nine-month war of liberation. It is one of the largest deltas in the world with a total area of 147,570 sq. km. With a unique communal harmony, Bangladesh has a population of about 140 million, making it one of the densely populated countries of the world.The majority(about 88%) oare Muslim. Over 98% of the people speak in Bangla. f the people English however, is widely spoken. The country is covered with a network of rivers and canals forming a maze of interconnecting channels. Being an active partner, Bangladesh plays vital role in the international and regional forum, particularly in the UN, Commonwealth and South Asian Association of Bangladesh Regional Cooperation (SAARC). Area 59.977 sq.miles or 1,47,570 sq. km . Territorial water 12 nautical miles in the high seas measured from the base line. Capital City Dhaka, Metropolitan Area 1528 sq. km. Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh is situated almost in the middle of the country on the bank of the river Buriganga. This historic city was founded in 1608 A.D. by the Muslim MughalEmperors and has a rich history of more than 2000 years. The city has all modern facilities with Dhaka City international hotels equipped with all modern communication systems. The places of historical interest in the city are National Museum, Lalbagh Fort, Baldha Garden, Ahsan Manzil (Palace), Bara Katra, Chhoto Katra, Zoo etc. Besides, the National Martyr’s Memorial at Savar and the Folk Museum at Sonargaon are two attractive places within reasonable distance. National Parliament Official Country Name "The People's Republic of Bangladesh" Governmen The country has a Parliamentary Form of Government headed by the Prime' Minister. The President is the constitutional head of the State. Climate Standard Time GMT + 6 Hours Name of Currency Taka (TK.) Language Bangla is the official language of the country. English Climatic is the second language and widely used in education, business and commerce. Arabic is also read and learned by the Muslim community as the religious language. Climate and Climatic Variation Sub-tropical monsoon. Winter (November-February) Temperature: average maximum 29°C, average minimum 11°C; Summer (March-June) Temperature: average maximum 32°C, average minimum 21°C; Monsoon (July- October). Shahid Miner Vegetation Grassland, mixed evergreen and evergreen Religion Muslim (88.3%), Hindu (10.5%), Buddhist (0.6%), Christian (0.3%) and Animists and believers in tribal faiths (0.3%) Food Rice, Vegetables, Pulses, Fish and Meat National Martyr’s Memorial Principal Crops and Fruits Rice, wheat, jute, potato, sugarcane, tea, tobacco, pulses, oilseeds, spices, vegetable, banana, mango, coconut, and jack fruit. Principal Rivers Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Karnaphuli, Teesta , Surma and Karnaphuli (Total 230 rivers including Airports tributaries) Mineral Resources Natural gas, Lime stone, hard rock, coal, lignite, silica sand, white clay, radio active sand, etc. (There is immense possibility of oil deposit) Human Resources A Substantial manpower reserve, trained and skilled, "Paharpur Buddhist Archaic Site" engineers, technicians, physicians, economists, accountants, administrative and managerial personnel, abundance of easily trainable and adaptable, hard working, intelligent and youthful labour force is available with English spoken. Principal Industries Jute, Tea, Textiles, Garments, Paper, Newsprint, Fertilizer. Leather and Leather Goods, Sugar, Cement, Panoramic View of Foy's Lake, Chittagong Fish Processing, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Light Engineering, Ceramic, etc. Principal Exports Readymade garments frozen food and shrimp, tea, raw jute, jute products, leather and leather products, chemical fertilizer, ceramic tableware, etc. Principal Imports Sundarban Forest Wheat, oil seeds, crude petroleum, raw cotton, edible oil, petroleum products, fertilizer, cement, staple fibers, yarn iron and steel, capital goods and machinery, etc. Airports Dhaka, Chittagong, Jessore, Sylhet, Cox's Bazar, Rajshahi, Barisal and Saidpur. Sea Ports Chittagong and Mongla Television Stations Dhaka, Chittagong Television Sub-Stations Sylhet, Khulna, Natore, Mymensingh, Rangpur, Noakhali, Brahmanbaria and Saidpur. Radio Stations Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna, Rangpur, Sylhet, Rangamati, Comilla and Thakurgaon Most Attractive place for Tour Cox's Bazar, Sundarban, Rangamati, Centmartine,Koakata, Sylhet, chittagoang, Sonargaon, Paharpur etc…

Moinamoti

The World War II Cemetery in Moinamoti near the town of Comilla, Bangladesh, is the final resting place of soldiers who lost their lives in World War II in the battles against Japan's aggression towards South-East Asia and Eastern part of India. Graves of soldiers from all parts of the old British Empire, of all faiths, and even enemy soldiers of Japan, are adorned with shiny epitaphs and flower beds.

Mainamati

An isolated low, dimpled range of hills, dotted -with more than 50 ancient Buddhist settlements of the 8th to 12th century A.D. known as Mainamati-Laimai range are extended through the centre of the district of Comilla.

Salban Vihara, almost in the middle of the Mainamati-Lalmai hill range consists of 115 cells, built around a spacious courtyard with cruciform temple in the centre facing its only gateway complex to the north resembling that of the Paharpur Monastery.

Kotila Mura situated on a flaftened hillock, about 5 km north of Salban Vihara inside the Comilla Cantonment are is 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 shrinesituated about 2.5 krn. north-west of kotila Mura stupas. The only approach to the shrine is from the East through agateway which leads to a spacious hall.

The Mainamati site Museum has a rich and varied collection of copper plates, gold and silver coins and 86 bronze objects. Over 150 bronze statues havo been recovered mostly from the monastic cells, bronze stupas, stone sculptures and hundreds of terracotta plaques each measuring on an average of 9" higli and 8" to 12" wide. Mairiamati is only 114 km. from Dhaka City and is just a day's trip by road on way to Chittagong.

Moheshkhali

Moheshkhali is an island off the coast of Cox's Bazar. It has an area of 268 Sq. km. 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). The western and northern coasts of the island form a low-lying tract that is fringed by mangrove forests. 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.