The Silent Island

A very small island as well as a protected reserve forest with full of Bio-diversity situated at Hatia Upozila under Noakhali district is surrounded by sea-girt coast “Nijhum Dip” This is the only reserve forest in Bangladesh where there is no carnivorous animals. Nijhum Dip is full of Mangrove vegetation. It looks like the Shundorbon a little bit. For, there are Canals, Creeks & trees of mangrove species like the Sundorbon. The beach is not mere sandy; it is something clay mixed. The transportation & communication system depends on local boat or engine boat to reach over there. At the time of silent boating or tracking through the forest fortunate tourist can observe birds of different spices ie. Migratory & inland birds & spotted deer. The spectacular Sun-rise & Sun-set view from this little island for the travelers is very much amusing.

St. Martin's Island

St. Martin’s a coral island having about 13 sq.km area with an average height of 5 feet from the sea-level is like a “Floating Lotus Leaf” on the blue bosom of the north Bay of Bengal along with an islet called “Chhera Dwep” at a distance of about 9 nautical miles from the tip of cox’s bazaar-Teknaf peninsula within Bangladesh water limit formed the southernmost part of Bangladesh is full of herbs, creepers & bushes having with about 182 species of wild lives & birds. The main vegetation are coconut trees, betel nut & bamboos in the island but specially, for the abundance of coconut trees the local name of the island is “Narikel Jinjira”. Visitors can collect sea-shells & oysters from the beach & even sometimes living corals can be found in the reef at the time of ebb-tide. Mostly, the local people are fisherman & they have lots of fishing experience in different seasons in the sea. So at night time visitors may pass their idle time exclusively with them & have nice & colorful experience of their fishing & family life.

Cox's Bazar Beach

Miles of golden sands, towering cliffs, surfing waves, rare conch shells, colorful Pagodas, Buddhist Temples and delightful sea-food - all this makes what Cox's Bazar is today, the tourist capital of Bangladesh. The World's longest uninterrupted (120 km.) beach slopes here down to the blue waters of the Bay of Bengal against the picturesque background of a chain of hills covered with deep green forests. Cox's Bazar is one of the most attractive tourist spots in the world. The warm, shark free, waters are good for bathing and swimming & while the sandy beaches offer opportunities for sun-bathing. The beauty of the setting-sun behind the waves of the sea is simply captivating. Locally made cigars and handloom products of the tribal Rakhyne families are good buys. Located at a distance of 152 km. south of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar is connected both by air and road from Dhaka and Chittagong. Visit to the fascinating picnic spots at Himchari and Teknaf, the Buddhist Temple at Ramu and nearby islands of Sonadia and St. Martin's, Inane Beach and Moheshkhali are certain to become unforgettable experiences for every visitor.

Shahid Minar

On 21 February 1952, corresponding to 8 Falgun 1359 in the Bangla calendar, a number of students campaigning for the recognition of Bangla as one of the state languages of Pakistan were killed when Pakistani police fired upon them. At a public meeting on 21 March 1948, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the Governor General of Pakistan, declared that Urdu will be the only language for both West and East Pakistan. The people of East Pakistan (Now Bangladesh), whose main language is Bengali, started to protest against this. A student meeting on 21 February called for a province-wide strike. But the government invoked Section 144 on 20 February. The student community at a meeting on the morning of 21 February agreed to continue with their protest but not to break the law of Section 144. Even then the Pakistani police opened fire and killed the students. On 17 November 1999, 21 February was proclaimed the International Mother Language Day by UNESCO. Its observance was also formally recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution establishing 2008 as the International Year of Languages.

Bangladesh

Geographical Location: Between 20°34' and 26°38' north latitude 88°01' and 92°41' east longitude. Boundary North: India, West: India, South: Bay of Bengal, East: India and Myanmar.
Area: 56977 SQ. Miles or 147570 SQ. KM
Territorial water boundary: 12 Nautical Miles
Official Name: Peoples Republic of Bangladesh
President: Jillur Rahman
Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina
Capital City: Dhaka
Major Administrative Units: Dhaka, Chittagong,
Khulna, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Comilla, Barisal,
Sylhet.
Standard Time: GMT+6.00 Hours.
Language State language: Bangla. Second language
English.
Demography Population: 141.34 million, Annual
Growth rate: 1.48%, Density: 928 per sq. km,
Religion: Muslim 88.3%, Hindu 10.5%, Buddhist
0.6%, Christian 0.3%. Secularism is ensured
Constitutionally.
Climate Sub-tropical: Three main seasons: Winter
(November-February), summer (March- June),
Monsoon (July – October). Climatic variations:
Winter temperature average maximum 29°C, winter
Temperature average minimum 11°C, summer
Temperature average maximum 34°C, summer
Temperature average minimum 21°C, Monsoon
Average rainfall 1194 mm to 3454 mm.
Topography: Over 85% of the country is flat,
Alluvial and plain.
Principal rivers: Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra,
Teesta, Surma and Karnaphuli (Total 230 rivers including
Tributaries).
Currency: Taka
Economy: Agriculture Based.
Principal Industries: Jute & cotton textiles,
Garment making, tea processing, paper,
Newsprint, cement, chemical fertilizers, light
Engineering, sugar.
Principal Minerals: Natural gas, lignite coal,
Limestone, ceramic clay and glass sand.
Principal Exports: Ready made garments, raw jute,
Jute manufacturers, tea, fish, hides and skins,
Newsprint.
Infrastructure: Road Transportation Road transportation facility
With quality transport and reasonable fare.
Bridges on almost all of the major rivers. The
Bridge over Jamuna Bangabondhu Jamuna Shatu (4.8 km) is the 8th longest
Bridge of the world.
Waterway: Sea Chittagong and Mongla. Inland River Dhaka, Chandpur, Barisal, Khulna,
Baghabari, Sirajganj, Sharishabari, Narayanganj, Bhairab Bazar, Ashuganj.
Airway: InternationalDhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet. Domestic Dhaka, Chittagong, Jessore,

Ishwardi, Sylhet, Comilla, Cox’s Bazar, Thakurgaon, Syedpur, Rajshahi and Barisal.
General Information: Bangladesh is a unitary, independent And sovereign Republic known

as the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh. The country emerged as an Independent state on March 26,

1971. The war of Liberation ended on December 16, 1971 in victory of Bangladeshi forces and

surrender of the Occupying army. This area was under Muslim rule for five and a half centuries and

passed into British rule in 1757 AD. In August 1947, it gained independence from the British rule

along with the rest of India and formed a part of Pakistan and was known as East Pakistan. The national

anthem of Bangladesh comprises the first ten lines of ‘Amar Sonar Bangla’ of Rabindra Nath Tagore.

The national flag of the republic consists of a circle colored red throughout its area, resting on a

green rectangular background. National emblem is the flower “Shapla” (Nymphaea nouchali). The

Citizens of Bangladesh are known as Bangladeshis.