DU for alternative route
January 9, 2011
Dhaka University (DU) authorities yesterday proposed an alternative route for the city’s proposed elevated (partially) railway that goes over the campus from Shahbagh to Chankharpool. Read more
Naturally Narail
January 8, 2011
We were supposed to visit Narail months ago. But then many moons moaned by and all our plans collapsed one after another for one reason or another. Finally when we found time, it began with a disaster. Read more
Cambodia by Bicycle
January 6, 2011
“Whenever you see three Cambodians, remember the fourth one who was killed by the Khmer Rouge.” A friend shared this sobering thought on the eve of a special adventure I was about to embark on: a bicycling trip from Bangkok to Angkor Wat in Cambodia. While this undercurrent of sadness was a part of the trip, my adventure was also filled with unexpected challenges, friendly people, and awe at seeing the magnificent ruins at Angkor.
Grabbers feast on Cox’s Bazar
January 5, 2011
Rampant encroachment on seashore, and construction of unplanned commercial structures ruin the landscape and threaten biodiversity of the world’s longest beach of Cox’s Bazar. Read more
Tiger kills wood collector
January 2, 2011
A wood and honey collector has been killed by a Royal Bengal Tiger in the Sundarbans at Koira Upazila in Khulna, forest department officials said.
The victim was identified as Mohammad Asadul, 32, of Bagali village under the Upazila. Read more
Illegal sand lifting threatens approach road
December 29, 2010
Local leaders of the ruling Awami League (AL) have continued illegal sand extraction at the east end of Bangabandhu Multipurpose Bridge (BMB) over Jamuna River in Bhuapur upazila of Tangail district, causing damage to the approach road of the country’s largest road-cum-railway bridge. Read more
R yoU WaNt A Big NicE vOiCe ChAt RooM ?
December 24, 2010
The Hippo at my Door!
May 31, 2009
‘A zoo in My Luggage”, like that of Gerald Durrell’s, would have been quite unnecessary here in the land of the Masai Mara. One need only look out one’s cabin window. I am surrounded by the dusty yellowness of the Kenyan grasslands, broken from the pale blue sky by the bluish green of distant hills. The area where my log cabin is situated is monkey territory by day, occasionally overrun by tiny electric blue birds and odd, colourful lizards. Things, however, are different at night. Read more
Baitul Mukarram Mosque
May 29, 2009
Baitul Mukarram Mosque
Baitul Mukarram Mosque is situated at Purana Paltan east of Bangladesh Secretariat and north of Dhaka Stadium. Largest Mosque in the city, three storied and built after the pattern of the Kaba Sharif. Very beautiful and costly decorations in the interior. Long lawn, garden and rows of fountains to the south and east. The mosque is on a very high platform. Lovely flights of stairs lead to it; from the south, east and north. On the east is a vast veranda, which is also used for prayer and Eid congregation. Below in the ground floor is a shopping center.
Dhaka is a city of mosques. Other Prominent Mosques are the seven Domed Mosque (17th century), Star Mosque (18th century), Chawkbazar Mosque and Huseni Dalan Mosque.
Source: discoverybangladesh.com
Infrastructural development to be made to attract tourists
May 27, 2009
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister GM Quader said infrastructural development of the tourism sector will be made to attract tourists in Bangladesh as it has huge potentiality. “The industry needs to mount a campaign to attract tourists and to that end government is going to form a national tourism board thro-ugh public-private partnership soon,” the minister said. He said the government has taken a master plan to develop Cox’s Bazar sea beach as more attractive tourist spot and for this the work is going on in full swing.