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.

Mahavihara Somapura 

Paharpur in Naogaon district, has the remains of an ancient vihara (temple) known as Somapura Mahavihara Buddhist. The structure had been built in the eighth century during the reign of Dharmapala.

Somapura Mahavihara has 177 cells that were used by monks to meditate. In an area of 27 hectares, occur several stupas, shrines, stone sculptures and different types of engravings and inscriptions. The importance of this vihara transcended to Buddhism, as it also was a renowned intellectual center for Hindus and Jains.

The church suffered a serious fire in the eleventh century, and after its reconstruction, was abandoned in the thirteenth century with the Muslim conquest. In 1985, UNESCO decided to recognize their historical and cultural value and declared it a World Heritage Site.
 

City-mosque of Bagerhat

 Bagerhat district contains an area famous for its many mosques and Islamic monuments, developed in the early fifteenth century by Khan Jahan Ali Khalifatabad name. The city-Bagerhat Mosque as the place is now known, is part of World Heritage since 1985.

The Sixty Pillar Mosque (also called Shait Gambuj, Shat Gombuj or Saith Gunbad) is one of the oldest in Bangladesh. Built with bricks and terracotta, this church, in fact, has more than 80 domes (gambuj).

Other important mosques of this site are Singer, Reza Khoda, and Bibi Zindavir Begni. Significantly, the city-Bagerhat Mosque also has the mausoleum of Khan Jahan Ali (died 1459) and three lakes (Pacha, and Buraka Ekhtiarkha).

On the outskirts of the city mosque, in the district of Bagerhat, Mongla Port is another interesting tourist attraction.
 

Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban 

Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban, located in Dhaka, is home to the national parliament of Bangladesh. The complex was designed by famed architect Louis I. Kahn (1901-1974), founder of the Art Gallery Yale University and other major works.

The Bangladeshi parliament was begun in 1961 and recently was completed in 1982. He is considered one of the largest legislative complex world, with an area of 800,000 square meters. Its infrastructure was made of brick and concrete while in the interior, highlighting the details of white marble.

The overall structure has several buildings, including residences for parliamentarians. Visitors can enjoy around the place, the park known as Chandrima Uddan (where President Ziaur Rahman buried) and Lake Crescent.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES

The population density is one of the most unique of Bangladesh. The country is the seventh most populous in the world despite not being part of the first 90 nations in terms of extension of territory. Major cities like Dhaka and Chittagong, are overcrowded.

Nature, however, still stands out in this area. Bangladesh is located in the delta formed by the rivers Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna, in the midst of a vast swampy jungle where he lives the famous Bengal tiger. The visitor can navigate these watercourses or appreciate some of the rituals that local people made on the coast.

The climatic conditions allow the development of crops along the plains. Rice and tea, for example, are among the main exports. Any tour of this land to appreciate the plantations that involve the national economic mainstay.
 

Forests

The Bay of Bengal has one of the forested areas of the world's most fascinating: Sundarbans (beautiful forest "). It is the largest mangrove forest in the world, protected as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1997 to its ecological importance. The conservation, however, is threatened by commercial farms and global warming. In the past three decades, the water level rise has removed four of these mangrove islands and forced the displacement of more than 6,000 people. Experts say that by 2020, could eventually disappear 15% of this forest.
 

Mountains

Bangladeshi territory is mostly flat. The Chittagong hill tracts have the higher elevations of the nation. This area of 13,000 square kilometers is located in the southeast, along the borders with India and Burma. The highest peak of Bangladesh is Keokradong, at 1,230 meters. Steep slopes, the steep slopes and cliffs Keokradong make a challenge for mountaineers. Another area that has hills and mountains is the division of Sylhet in the northeast. The tea gardens beautify the land and constitute an attractive visual spectacle.
 

Beaches

This Asian country is proud of having the longest natural beach in the world: this is Cox's Bazar, south of Chittagong. This golden sand beach, which has a length of 120 kilometers, is named for an officer who served in British India (Captain Cox, who died in 1779). Keep in mind that, despite the large number of foreign visitors coming to this place, the natives are not accustomed to seeing people in bathing suits because they tend to swim dresses. Laboni, Himchari and Enani are some of the main resorts of Cox's Bazar.