Tag Archive: Sunamganj

Tanguar Haor : Unique itself (part – II)

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Tanguar Haor Sunamganj

Tanguar haor exhibits a unique wetland ecosystem. Realizing its importance in national and global environmental perspective some steps have been taken to preserve it. It has been declared as the Ecologically Critical area in 1999 by the Bangladesh Government. It has been marked as a ‘ramsar site’ under the Ramsar convention of 2000.But all these [...]

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Tanguar Haor : Unique itself (part – I)

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tanguar haor

Tanguar haor is one of the largest wetland areas of Bangladesh. It is bestowed with unique combination of rare animals, birds, plants and herbs. Tanguar haor is a vast flood land situated at the north-eastern part of Bangladesh and extended over Tahirpur and Dharmapasha upazillas of Sunamganj district. It comprises of 51 wetlands which covers [...]

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Tekerghat : where life revolves around Limestone

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Tekerghat Limestone

Bangladesh is not enriched with mineral resources. However abundance of few minerals in some regions is seen. Tekerghat is one of these regions. This place is a natural reservoir of limestone. The limestone reserve is situated at the midst of beautiful surroundings. The hills nearby are all covered with different familiar and unfamiliar plants. The [...]

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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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Hason Raja Museum: A tribute to the great mystic poet

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Hason Raja

Sunamganj has been bestowed with numerous poets and literates. The abundant beauty of the nature may be considered as the source of inspiration to these hundreds of mystic poets and artists. Hason Raja was one of them. He not only made his region Sunamganj but also his whole country famous through his thoughtful writing skill. [...]

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