Sites of Interest In Bangldesh

Historians believe that Bengal began to be inhabited around 700 BC The region was converted to Islam in the thirteenth century, a period that coincides with the beginning of British expansion in the area. Bangladesh, which was known as East Pakistan after the partition of India, declared independence in 1971 after a bloody war of liberation.

This event may be remembered in the National Martyrs Monument (Jatiyo Sriti Soudha), located in Savar and presents a small artificial lake. Another monument of historical importance is Shaheed Minar, Dhaka, established in tribute to those who were killed in 1952 while fighting for the recognition of Bengali as the official language.

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History in Dhaka city

In times of Mughal rule, Dhaka, the capital current national and district namesake, was known as Jahangir Nagar. Over time, this site located on the river Buriganga passed to the British East India Company East was head of West Bengal and finally developed into a modern city where life is centered economic, political and cultural Bangladesh.

Although Dhaka is a destination that attracts thousands of tourists for its past, its urban infrastructure (characterized by impressive skyscrapers that are combined with old buildings), your offer on the transport and industrial and commercial diversity, this region also has a profile less enjoyable, which is determined by the high levels of crime, poverty and pollution.

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