A magnificant architechture as like as Tajmahal of India

Tajmahal Bangladesh is a duplicate of he original Taj Mahal (located in Agra, India) located 15 miles east of the Dhaka capital of Bangladesh in Sonargaon thana. Unlike the original work on the building took only 05 years. In December 2008, Ahsanullah Moni, a rich Bangladeshi film-maker announced his ''copycat version of Taj Mahal'' project. The project total cost aout USD$56 Million. Indian authority complaints that, You can't make  a copy. High commission of Indian told journalists about the copyright of Tajmahal. He has told, how he built a replica of Taj Mahal so that the poor of his nation can realize their dream of seeing neighboring India's famous tribute.

Construction work started five years ago, but Mr Moni says that when he first vesited the real Tajmohol in Agra, India in 1980, at that time he came up with the idea. He said that Bangladesh is a poor country so people cannot afford to travel to India to see the real thing. Mr Moni said ''Everyone's dream to watch the real Taj Mahal but very few Bangladeshis can make the trip because its too expensive for them. He first visited the original Tajmohol in 1980 and has made six return trips. He said: '' I used the same marble and stone as in the original Taj Mahal. We used machinery to build this Tajmohol, so that it took less time. Otherwise it would have taken twenty years and 22,000 workers to complete the Tajmohol".

The Banglar Tajmahal is occupied more than 15 bighas in area. More lands are in the process of acquisition. It is an exact Replica of the Tajmahal of India. There is one big Dome surrounded by other small Domes. Four Minarets are placed on the four corners of the Banglar Tajmahal.It is a very beautiful architecture just like  original Taj Mahal of India. This Tajmahal also made by privately. 

Transportation

You can go by bus, autoriksha, Private car from the capital Dhaka, Bangladesh. It will takes 2 hours to reach in Tajmohol area.

St Martin Island: A beautiful Island in Bangladesh

St. Martin Island is a small island in the Chittagong district near Cox's Bazar of Bangladesh. It is about 10 KM south-west of the southern tip of the mainland. This is actually a small island area about only 8 square kilometer in the northwest part of the Bay of Bengol. about 9 KM south of the tip of the Cox's Bazar-Teknaf peninsula.

It is about 8 KM west of the northwest seaside of Myanmar at the mouth of 'Naf river'. This island was named St Martin's island during British activity in this subcontinent. The local name of this island is "Narical Gingira" In English ""Coconut Island"".

This island is the only ciral island in Bangladesh. this island was distressed by a cyclone in 1991 but now this island fully recovered and ready for tourist.

It is possible to walk around the island in a day in this island. The island decrease to about 5 square kilometer during high tide. 7000 inhabitants live in St Martin's Island primarily for fishing purpose. Between October and April fisherman from different places are come here for catching fish and bring their catch to this inland. At that time the island makes temporary whole sale fish market.

There is no electricity facility by the government in St Martin's Island. But the large hitel runs generator in the evening.

November to February is the main season for tourist. Actually this the winter season in this area. But you must keep your eyes on the forecast weather at all time when visit this St Martin's Island.

How to Journey Cox's Bazar to  ''St Martin's Island''?

From cox's bazar toTeknaf you can go by road.From Teknaf you can go to St Martin's Island with ship and reach St Martin's Island within two hours. Keri Sindbad is one of the famous ship for St Martin's Island. When the ship cruising along the naf river , uyou will see teknaf hill one side and Myanmar on the other side. Ships are leave the island about 1500 hours (Bangladesh time).

How to Journey Other place to  ''St Martin's Island''?

Journey to St Martin's Island by bus is a two step process. First you will go to Teknaf by bus. Then by ship to St Martin's Island. Another process by air, you will go to Cox's Bazar by air then Cox's Bazar to Teknaf by bus or private car. Then Teknaf to St Martin's Island by ship.

Tourism of St Martin's Island

Before 2004 only foreign visitors and non resident Bangladeshis were permitted to visit this island. However after 2004 Bangladeshi resident also allowed to visit this beautiful island. This island now become a popular tourist spot. Currently dmeore then five shipping lines run daily to this island. Tourist can book their trip from Chittagong or Cox's Bazar or over internet. The surrounding coral reef of the island has an extension named ''Cera Dip'', which is the green part of ''Chera Dip'' engancing the buty of the island. People do not stay on this part of the island. So it you want to visit there you must go early and come back before afternoon.

In the last few year the visitor has increased tremendously. Every year uncountable tourist came  to visit this magnificent island from different corner of the world. You can also visit this beautiful island at any time and enjoy the beauty of the beautiful island.

Parki sea beach: Beautiful sandy sea beach in Bangladesh

Chittagong: 

Chittagong is the biggest port city and tourist division of Bangladesh. This is covered by hill, river and sea. It is about 250 KilO mETER FROM DHAKA Division. River and sea port both present in this in this city. Karnaphuly river flows beside the chittagong city. A lot of hillocks and hills increase the beauty of this chittagong city. 

Potenga sea beach, Parki Sea beach and Foyes Lake is the main attractive tourist spot for the tourist. Foyas Lake is surrounded by the nice and big lake bordeded by nice hill and a nice dresort adjacent to this lake, At the entry point of Foyas Lake a big and attractive recreation park fascinated the kids and others. 

Beside this park there is a zoo. this zoo is a attractive place for the tourist. This zoo is composed with lion, Tiger, Monkey, Python, Deer, Fox, Crocodile and many kinds of birds. Here you can also climb on the hill safely so that you can get the test to ride on the hill here.

Parki Sea Beach: 

Parki Sea Beach situated under Anwara Upazilla near Chittagong city. It is also a nice attractive and calm sea beach near Chittagong city. The beach situated 16 Kilometer away from Chittagong city. As Parki sea beach is situated at the Karnafuli river channel, visistors can watch both the river (karnafuli river) and the sea together. 

Tourists can enjoy the views of big ships anchored at the outer dock, fishermen catching fish in the sea, sunrise and sunset, various colored crabs at the beach area and other environment. This beach also long wide sandy beach. The main attraction of the beach is on side of the beach is full of trees and another side is sea. In every year specially in winter season many visiters come to the Parki sea beach for picnic.

Transportation to Parki Sea Beach

Auto rikshah, private car is the better vehicle to go Parki sea beach from chittagong city. From Dhaka first of all you need to come in chittagong city by bus, railway or air. Then you can stay in Chittagong city. then you can go to Parki Sea Beach.

Livings and Food

There are hundred of hotels, motels are present in Chittagong city. Some of them are 5 stars, 3 stars. Room are always available here except in festival time. Here you can get Bangoli, Chinese, European, Thi and Indian food in the restaurants and there are aslo some authorized bar in some hotel.

Parki Beach might be the next attractive tourist attraction of Bangladesh. You are welcome to visit this beautiful tourist spot.

POTENGA SEA BEACH: THE BEAUTIFUL SANDY SEA BEACH IN BANGLADESH

'Potenga Sea Beach' is the big sandy sea beach in Chittagong Bangladesh. Potenga sea beach is the most beautiful and famous tourist spot in bangladesh. The beach is very close to the Shah Amanat International Airport and Chittagong sea port. Swimming in the sea is not recommended here because of its narrow width. Large block made by stone laid down to prevent erosion of the area. It makes the beach area more attractive to the visitors. Here sea area is cover by causeway to protect the local people from sea. This causeway used by the visitors as a foot path.

During 1990's cyclone was hit directly in the beach area. At that time the beach was damage massively by cyclone. Many people are died at that time. After 1990 the beach area make again ready for the visitors. Sea store was made again. Peoples come again to watch the beauty of the sea. 

The beach is located about 20 km south of Chittagong city. You can come in this beach by road, air and rail way from dhaka. It will takes 45 minutes from dhaka by air, 05 Hours by bus and 06 hours by rail way. From chittagong city area you can go by bus, private car etc. The distance of Potenga seabeach about 05km. This is the most attractive place of near chittagong city area for the visitors. The beach is also sandy beach. Every holiday many people from   different place of the country and abroad visit this place.

The beach is very crowded place. In every year a large number of visitors vesits this attractive place. For this reason a number of hotel and guest house have been build in Chittagong city. Many people are involved in business providing customer service.  A large number of people are involve in fishing and collecting sea food. A large number of people are involved with sea products. This sea products are snail pearl etc and their ornaments. This products are popular to the tourist.This products are available in the beach side stores.A large number of people are involve with transportation to the tourist from beach side to city area. A large number of people involved with transportation to the tourist to the beach by small car, Horse, speed boat, boat etc. Some people are involved with photography. Many people involved with to guide the tourist.

Beside the beach area there is a Chittagong Sea Port. This is the biggest seaport in the Bangladesh. For this reason you will see the big ship are parking in the sea area. In the night time when the light of the ships are on at that time this ships are makes a beautiful show for the visitors. You will also can watch the only sea gas mine of Bangladesh from this beach.   

The main attraction of the beach is Sunrise and Sunset. People are going there to watch sunrise and sunset. The beach has a wonderful cool atmosphere even at the evening and people come to enjoy the soothing breeze. Every holiday peoples comes from different corner of the country and abroad to enjoy this beauty. You also welcome to enjoy this beauty at any time.

Cox’s bazaar: The largest sandy sea beach in the world

Cox’s Bazaar is the largest, most beautiful and famous tourist spot in the Bangladesh as well as largest sandy sea beach in the world. The main attraction of Cox’s Bazaar is the longest sandy beach that stretches from mouth of the Bakkali Rver going all the way to Teknaf. Laboni Point beach is the area of the beach close to the Cox’s Bazaar town. 

The beach is very crowded place. Laboni point is the main place for the tourist in the beach side. Everyday people are coming and observing the natural scenery of Cox's Bazar. In every year a large number of visitors visit this coastal city in every year from home and abroad. For this reason a large number of guest house, hotel, and motel have been build in Cox's Bazar city and around the coastal region. Many people are involved in business providing customer service and hospitality. There are several Five star, Four star  international hotels are available in this city. A large number of people are involve in fishing and collecting seafood. A number of people are involved with sea products. This sea products are oyster, snail and pearl etc and their ornaments. This products are popular to the tourist. You will get this products in beach side and city stores. A number of people are involve with transportation for the tourist. There is a famous vehicle in this coastal city named Chander Gari which is as like as jeep car.

The beach is the main attraction for the tourist. Somtels provede exclusive beachside aras for the hotel guests. From other small hotel guest visits Laboni point i.e Laboni beach. Other than the city area, there are several attractive places for the tourist near the town:

Aggmeda Khyang:   A large Buddhist monastery and a place revered by around 400,000 Buddhist people of Cox's Bazar and Chittagong Hill area. It has a prayer place ans as assembly hall along with a repository of large and small bronze Buddha picture and a large number of manuscripts.

Ramu:   Ramu is village near the Coxs Bazar with a sizeable Buddhist poulation. There are Monasteries, Khyangs and Pagodas with image of Buddha which is made by Bronze, gold and other metals. There is also a large bronze statue of Buddha measuring 13 foot in height which rests on s six foot high.

Inani Beach:  This the most beautiful beach near Cox's Bazar city.

St. Martin's island:  A small istand of the Bay of Bengol about 10 km south of the tip of the Cox's Bazar- Teknaf peninsula. It is the only coral island in Bangladesh. The local name of the island is  Narical Jinjira. This the popular tourist spot for the tourist from home and abroad. Evryday there several luxuries sea truck run daily for the tourist. Tourist can book for the ticket from chittagong and Cox's Bazar also can in internet also. 

Bangabandu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park:   Bangabandu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park is the first Safari park in Bangladesh. The attraction of forest is tropical evergreen and fulfill with Garjan, Telsur and Chapalish trees along with herbs, shrubs and creepers. This park is declared protected area for the animals. Visitors can watch the animals by bus or private car or by foot.

Sonadia Island:  This is a small island occupied with only nine square kilometers. this island located seven kilometer of Cox's Bazar. The west side of the island is sandy.  During winter fishermen set their temporary house on this island for catching sea fish.

You can visit this island around the whole year but in winter season is the best time for tourist. The best time is from November to February. Some ***** Five Star Hotels are Hotel Sea Place Ltd, Hotel Seagull, Ocean Paradise Hotel  There is also severa **** Four Star Hotel, guest house are available. So every body from every corner form the world are welcome to visit in Cox's Bazar and watch the majestic buty of the Bay of Bengal.

Sundarban: The largest mangrove forest in the world

Sundarban is the single block of tidal homeopathic mangrove forest in the world. Sundarban situated in Bangladesh and India (60% in Bangladesh and 40% in India). The name Sundarban can be literally translated as Beautiful Jungle or Beautiful Forest. The name may have been derived from the Sundari trees that are found in Sundarban in a large number. Royal Bengal Tiger is the main attraction of Sundarban. Large number of Royal Bengal Tiger lives in Sndarban. Beside this there are also different kind of bird, deer, crocodile snake and different kind of animal lived in Sundarban. As per survey there are 500 royal bengol tiger and 30,000 deer live in Sundarban. In 21 May 1992 Sundarban recognise as RAMSAR Place.

During Mughal's government, a local king took sublet all sundarban. The map of sundarban weas fist made by mughal emperor second Alamgir. In 18th century the area of sundarban was double than present area.

Sundarban is one the bigest mangrove forest in the world. Two neiber country, Bangladesh and India cover Sundarban. Large part of Sundarban sutuated in south-west part of Bangladesh. In south of Sundarban there is a Bay of Bengol, in west Baleshor River, in North plain land. Actually the area of sundarban will must be 16,700 square kilometer (as per 200 years ago). After reducing the area of sundarban is one third of previous area. Presently the area is 4,143 square kilometer. The river of sundarban is the adding place of salty water and sweet water. So this is the middle place for sweet water comes from Ganga river and salty water comes from Bay of Bengol. Sundarban covers Satkhira, Khilna, Bagerhat, patuakhali of Bangladesh.

In Sundarban there are huge amount Sundari trees (Heritiera fomes), Gaoa tree (Excoecaria agallocha), Goran tree (Ceriops decandra) and Kaora tree (Sonneratia apetala). As per 1903 there are 245 type of Mangrove trees are available in Sundarban.

Sundarban is the biggest dwelling place of wild animal. River terrap in, Yello monitor, python and royal bengol tyger etc is the main. as per 2004, there are 500 Royal Bengol Tiger live in Sundarban. 100 to 200 people killed by Royal Bengol Tiger in every year. 

In bangladesh there are 4,110 square kilometer area are available. 1,700 square kilometer are river. This river are wide from some meter to some kilometer. For this river you can enter anywhere inside Sundarban by boat. For management of Sundarban there are two forest division, four administrative area (Chadpai, Sharondhila, Khilna and Burigoalini) and sixteen forest station. This forest has fifty five compartment and nine block. In 1993 Khulna forest circle has made to safe forest.

In 2004 'The Hungry Tide' novel written by Amitab Gosh most of the story is Sundarban's. 'Midnight Children' written by Salman Rushdi, some part of this novel also written as per Sundarban.

 The reason of Why Royal Bengol tiger kill man. The reason may be:

a.   For big ripple the smell of Tiger erase, this smell used as the living area of Tiger. So the Tiger's protect illegal enter within their area.

b.   Another reason that for weather Tiger's habituated to eat meat of man's. Reason Many people die in Bangladesh and India area for natural calamities. This people dead body enter inside the sundarban afterall Tiger's eat this deadbodies as their food.

c.    When people enter the forest area for catching fish and to collect honey then they become easy hunt by iger.

d.   Non availability of food also the reason of killing man by tiger.

Every year uncountable visitors visit this mangrove forest from home abroad. you can also visit this forest any time. the forestry division always provide security for the visitors. So you  can visit the largest mangrove forest safely and get the test of mangrove forest.

'Sonargaon' The ancient city of Bangladesh

Beside the Dhaka Chittagong highway About 24 km from Dhaka Sonargaon is the oldest city of Bangladesh. it was the seat of deva-dynesty untill the 13 century from that century till the advent of the mughols Sonargaon is the subsidery capital of the Sultane of Bengol. Sonargaon was the ancient kingdom ruled by the Isha Khan. another name of sonargaon is Subarnagram. Now sonargaon is famous by Silpacharja Jaynulabedin musium, Panam nagory , The Tomb of Sultan gias Uddin azam shah , The Sirens of Panchpir and a beautiful Mosque in Goaldia village. You will visit Sonargaon by road from Dhaka. The distance from Dhaka to Sonargaon is only 24 KM. There is a several bus service such as Shadesh paribahan, Doel paribahan, Sonargaon Super bus etc.  

To enter inside Shilpacharja Jaynulabedin museum  you need ticket. Cost of per ticket 10 taka. In Shilpacharja Jaynulabedin museum there is a two main building. One is oldest building with magnificent architecture. you will see this building just after you enter museum area. In front of this building there is a car statue  which is driven by cow. Another side there is two horse  statue ride with two armed people. There is a two pond around this building. one is east side and another is west side. Inside this building there is a many historical things are displayed. such as coin and dish made by bell-metal, gold and silver. cutler made by iron and many things. In the second building there is a displayed picture of beautiful architecture , picture which is paint by Joynul abedin, Jamdani Shari and many things.

Inside Shilpacharja Jaynulabedin museum there is a Handicraft stall, Fast food shop. There is a Jamdani market inside the Musium. You will get a lot of Jamdani shari in this market and you can see how to made Jamdani shari with your own eyes. There is also another shop inside the museum. 

Inside the museum there is a resorts. you can stay in this resorts as your require.

inside the museum there is big lake. This lake made just like as Bangladesh map and cover whole museum area. You can ride boat in this lake.

Panam nogory is famous for old building made by Mughal's. there is a hundred of old building in Panam nogory. This building place both side of the road. Most of the build are two stored. Every building are ornaments by magnificent architecture. This building are made about more than hundred years ago. In this building, the officer of domain lived. There is one building named Rajbari, there the king lived. Still there is one bridge made by mughal's. This building and bridge kept the evidence of Mughals administration. This building also evidence of Mughal's architecture. If you come here you will astonish to see Mughal's architecture and you will enjoy a lot.

At present government took interest to make this city as a tourist area. As such the government make this area more secure for the tourist. For that at present many tourist from home and abroad come to visit this historical area everyday. Day by day it is increasing. You also welcome to visit this Historical Place.