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Explore Bangladesh

• Prepared By
• Md. Mohammad. Sharfuddin Bhuiyan
• Id 100038103

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Why to Visit Bangladesh.

• Despite being the world's most crowded
  country,
• rural Bangladesh feels relaxed, spacious and
  friendly
• travellers from India have been agreeably
  surprised
• to find border officials offering them cups
  of tea rather
• than reams of forms to fill in. Facilities
  are limited but
• if you have an independent streak, it's
  definitely worth
• avoiding the crowds heading to India and
  Nepal and
• following the old slogan of Bangladesh's
  tourist body
• 'Come to Bangladesh before the tourists'.

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Dhaka The capital city of Bangladesh sits on
the north bank of the bustling Buriganga River,
roughly in the center of the country. If you've
arrived in Dhaka from South-East Asia, you'll
probably be struck by the lack of hype and
commercial activity. Dhaka's premier attraction
is Lalbagh Fort, an unfinished fort dating from
1678 located in the Old City. The area also
contains a couple of attractive mosques,
including Hussain Dalan. The National Museum is
north of the Old City in the old European zone
known as Modern City. It has fascinating displays
of Bangladesh's Hindu, Buddhist and Moghul past
and an extensive collection of fine folk art and
handicrafts. It is the centre of industrial,
commercial, cultural, educational and political
activities for Bangladesh. Rickshaws (tricycle)
on the city streets are common attractions for
the visitors. Some of the outstanding tourist
attractions of Dhaka are
Some Tourist spots
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• Mosque Seven domed Mosque (17th century)
• Baitul Mukarram National Mosque,Star Mosque
• (18th century).
• Hindu Temples Dhakeshwari Temple Ramkri-
• shna Mission.
• National Memorial Located at Savar, 35, km.
  from Dhaka city. The memorial designed by
  architect Moinul Hossein, is dedicated to the
  sacred memory of people who fought for
  independence in 1971.
• Lalbagh Fort It was built in 1678 by Prince
  Mohammad Azam, son of Mughal emperor Aurangazeb.
  Outstanding among the monuments of the Lelbagh
  are the tomb of Pari Bibi (Fairy lady), Lalbagh
  Mosque, Audience Hall and Hammam of Nawab Shaista
  Khan now housing a museum.
• and also shahid minar, sonargon, picnic
  spots, clubs, institue of arts and crafs are
  place to visit.
• More-

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• Chittagong
• The second largest city in Bangladesh sits
  on the bank of the Karnapuli River and has an
  interesting old waterfront area known as
  Sadarghat which reflects the importance of river
  trade to the city's growth. Nearby is the old
  Portuguese enclave of Paterghatta which remains
  mostly Christian. The Shahi Jama-e-Masjid and
  Qadam Mubarak Mosque are two of the most
  impressive buildings in the city.
• Cox's Bazar
• Bangladesh's only beach resort is near the
  Myanmar border in an area where Rohingya refugees
  have settled to escape persecution in Myanmar. It
  includes Himacheri Beach and Inani Beach.
• Mainimati Ruins
• Famous as an important centre of Buddhist
  culture from the 7th to 12th centuries, the
  buildings excavated here were made wholly of
  baked bricks.
• Kaptai
• A pleasant and picturesque drive of 64 km.
  from Chittagong brings you to a huge expanse of
  emerald and blue water ringed with tropical
  forest. It is the famous man-made Kaptai lake
  (680 sq. km) formed by damming the Karnaphuli
  river.

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• Khulna
• khulna is another big city of Bangladesh. It
  is close to India and
• at the south is the Bay of Bangal.
• Sundarbans National Park
• The Sundarbans are the largest littoral
  mangrove belt in the
• world, stretching 80km (50mi) into the
  Bangladeshi hinterland from the coast. The
  forests aren't just mangrove swamps though, they
  include some of the last remaining stands of the
  mighty jungles.It Sundarbans cover an area of
  38,500 sq km, of which about one-third is covered
  in water.
• . Sylhet
• The greater Sylhet is the widely hilly
  district in the country. Nestled in the
  picturesque Surma Valley ambits scenic tea
  plantations and lush green tropical forests, it
  is a prime attra-
• ction for all tourists.
• Madhabkunda
• Madhabkunda is the largest waterfall in
  Bangladesh. Its outer atmosphere is very much
  lucricative to the tourist. Every year thousands
  of tourist visit Madabkunda enjoy its
  beautiness.
• Madabkunda situated in the northeast area
  about 350 Km distance from Dhaka city .More over
  there are lots of place to visit.

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Things to know

• Culture
• The Bengal region has a multifaceted folk
  heritage, enriched by its ancient animist,
  Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslim roots. Weaving,
  pottery and terracotta sculpture are some of the
  earliest forms of artistic expression. The best
  known literature of Bangladesh is the work of the
  great Bengali poets Rabindranath Tagore and
  Nasrul Islam, though these giants have been
  overshadowed recently by the furore over the
  writings of Taslima Nasreen who has received
  death threats from Muslim fundamentalists for her
  outspoken critiques of Islam's oppression of
  women. Folk theatre is common at the village
  level and usually takes place during harvest time
  or at melas (village fairs). There are many folk
  dances, but classical dance is largely borrowed
  from Indian models and is frowned upon by the
  more severe religious leaders.

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keep in Mind Before Travelling.

• Facts for the Traveler
• Visas Bangladesh visas are valid for six
  months from the date of issue and are good for
  stays of one or three months.Health risks
  Cholera, dysentery, hepatitis, malaria and
  meningococcal meningitisTime GMT/UTC plus six
  hoursElectricity 220 volts, 50HzTourism
  115,000 visitors in 1990
• When to Go
• The best time to visit Bangladesh is in the
  cold season, from October to February, when the
  weather is dry and fresh. Avoid April when
  humidity and heat gang up to make conditions
  intolerable.
• Money Costs
• Currency Taka( 61 Taka US 1 Dollar )
• Budget(meal) US0.50-2 Mid-range US2-5
  Top-end US5 and upwards

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• Air Bangladesh can be reached by air from any
  part of the world. Biman, Bangladesh airlines
  connects Dhaka with 27 major cities of the world.
  Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Athens, Bangkok, Bombay,
  Calcutta, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Karachi,
  Kathmandu, Kualalumpur, London, Muscat, Dhahran,
  Baghdad, Kuwait, Yangoon, Rome, Tripoli, Tokyo,
  Singapore, Baharin, Frankfurt, Ho Chi Minh City,
  Hong Kong, Jakarta, Sarjah, Seoul, Riyadh and
  Delhi. Biman, Bangladesh Airlines also connects
  Dhaka with Chittagong, Jessore, Cox's Bazar,
  Rajshahi Saidpur and Sylhet in its 7 domestic
  routes. (Biman, Bangladesh Airlines, Ph
  9560151-9 Enquiry Reservations).
• Rail The Bangladesh Railway provides an
  efficient service to places of interest such as
  Chittagong, Sylhet, Khulna, Mymensingh, Bogra,
  Rajshahi, Dinajpur starting from Dhaka. The
  inter-city Express Service is available to and
  from important cities at cheap fares.River
  Country-Made boats are the most widely used
  carrier one can see in the river and rivulets.
  The landscape of Bangladesh is dominated by about
  250 rivers which flow essentially north-sourth.
  Wherever there is a river and a village, a launch
  or steamer will ply for trade. A journey by
  Rocket Steamer service from Dhaka (Sadarghat) to
  Khulna, the gateway to Sundarbans is a rewarding
  experience.Bus/Coach Services Road transport
  in Bangladesh is predominantly a private sector
  affair. Rates are among the cheapest in the
  world. Express and non-stop services are
  available to principal towns from different
  places.

How To Travel
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Hotel expence    

• Accommodation
• Tourist Hotel Bangladesh Parjatan
  Corporation the National tourism Organization
  Operates Number of Modern hotels, motels and
  cottages throughout the country. International
  standard hotels are available in Dhaka,
  Chittagong and Cox's Bazar. For booking of
  Parjatan accommodation one may contact Central
  Reservation, Parjatan Head Office, 233 Airport
  Road, Tejgaon, Dhaka, Fax [phone], Phone
  880-2-8119192, 8117855-9 or any Tourist
  Information Centre.
• FoodWestern food is available in all
• major hotels and most of the big
• restaurants in import cities. But
• local dishes are far better and
• more exotic. Curries of many kinds
• around, cooked with proper spices
• and powder.

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