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Thursday, April 24, 2014

Kaptai, Bangladesh

A pleasant and picturesque drive of 64 km. from Chittagong brings you to huge expanse of emerald blue water ringed with tropical forest. It is the famous man made Kaptai lake (680 sq.km) formed by damming the Karnaphuli river. Only 3 km. from Kaptai along Chittagong Road, lies the ancient Chit Morong Buddist temple having beautiful Buddist statues. Other places of interest in the Hill Tract districts include Chandraghone , Khagrachari and Bandarban all in picturesque.


Friday, January 3, 2014

Shagordari

This is another tourist spot, which is in Jessore district under Khulna Division. Sagordari is famous for the house of Great poet Michael Modhusudon Datta, famous for his wonderful composition of sonnets. He was born in the year 1824 and died in 1873. This two-storied residence, which is known as Michael Modhusudon museum, is now under the custody of Bangladesh Archeological Department, where you can see the daily usage materials of the great poet. Every year from 25-30 January a great exhibition is organized here, which is called Modhumela need after our beloved poet. A huge crowd comes to Shagordari very year for the occasion of this mela.