Category Archives: Cities and Towns

MOULVIBAZAR : The Land of Tea – Part : I

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chaer deshe shagotom

“চায়ের দেশে স্বাগতম” (Welcome to the land of tea) is what a sculpture says on the entrance of the Moulvibazar district. It portraits a female tea-plucker with a basket on her back. This is enough to let you know the main attraction of this place is the tea-estates. But it will be only half of [...]

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Splendid Sunamganj: part – III

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Dolura Memorial Sunamganj

Read about Sunamganj history and nature by following this link: Splendid Sunamganj: part I If you are interested in culture, cultural festivals in Sunamganj read Splendid Sunamganj: part II For other places to visit near Sunamganj also read Splendid Sunamganj: part II Besides know about Hason Raja Museum at Sunamganj. Dolura Memorial : This memorial [...]

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Splendid Sunamganj : part – II

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Baul singers singing at Shah Abdul Karim loko utshab at Sunamganj

As we already know about Sunamganj‘s history, nature and famous persons born there, lets have a look at its Culture Cultural Festivals Places to visit near Sunamganj and Some details about those places If you had not read about Sunamganj’s history and nature already, please read Splendid Sunamganj – part I first. Culture : Sunamganj is [...]

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Splendid Sunamganj : part- I

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Jagannathpur lake, Sunamganj

Sunamganj is one of the four districts of Sylhet division. It is located in the north-eastern part of Bangladesh, 70km west to Sylhet town. It lies on the lap of the  Khasia and jaintia hills. It is surrounded by many of the other districts. On south are Habiganj and Kishoreganj districts, on east is sylhet [...]

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A train to Rajshahi: A city of silk

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Padma Silk City Express train going to Rajshahi

As its mid summer, the day temperature is nether extreme hot nor too cold. Another advantage of the season is magnificent look with deep blue sky and wet lands with water and boat. Flashing rain and bright sun is also visible by turns. The season is perfect for a daylong drive specially for tourists who [...]

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Sylhet: Land of boundless beauty – Part 1

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sunset at hakaluki haor

If I am asked to name a good tourist spot in Bangladesh I may utter Sylhet spontaneously. The only reason to mention Sylhet is it’s boundless beauty and flourishing culture. Geographically, Sylhet stands on the banks of Surma river surrounded by Khasia and the Jaintia hills on the north, and the Tripura hills on the [...]

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Sylhet : land of boundless beauty – Part 2

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Shrine of Hazrat Shah Jalal

Among the several places of historical interest in Sylhet are the mazars of these two Sufi Saints. It is easy to travel to the mazar of Hazrat Shah Jalal (R) from any part of the town in a rickshaw…

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Kushtia: the cultural capital of Bangladesh

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Rabindranath tagore shilaidah kuthibari at Kushtia

Kushtia is a district in Khulna division of western Bangladesh. It is 1621.5 square in area. Lots of cultural and Historical places are in Kushtia. The history of kushtia comes from the old age. It was in the larger area named Nodia before the separation from India. So many histories had spread here and there [...]

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Bagerhat: little town near the sea where history of 600 years is hidden

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khan jahan ali mazar

Bagerhat is one of the most popular historical towns of Bangladesh which is in Khulna division. In 15th century a saint named Khan Jahan Ali came here in Khalifabad (present Bagerhat). He constructed a muslim colony and for this he made mosques and many more. It is the reason for why people visit there. Among some villages and so [...]

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