A
trip to Bangladesh
Dazzling
Travel Destinations of Bangladesh
A
trip to Bangladesh by Paul Everton
A new state for an old nation,
Bangladesh has a culture that encompasses factors both old and new. The
Bangla language boasts a rich literary inheritance, which Bangladesh shares
with the Indian state of West Bengal. The earlier literary text in Bangla
is the eighth century Charyapada. Bangla literature in the medieval age
was often either religious or adjustments from other languages . Bangla
literature matured in the nineteenth century. Its greatest icons are the
poets Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam. Bangladesh also has a
long tradition in folk literature, evidenced by Maimansingha Gitika, Thakurmar
Jhuli or stories related to Gopal Bhar.
The musical custom of Bangladesh
is lyrics-based (Baniprodhan), using minimal instrumental accompaniment.
The Baul tradition is a singular heritage of Bangla folk music, & in
that location are numerous other musical traditions in using Bangladesh,
which one vary from one region to the other.
Gombhira, Bhatiali, Bhawaiya
are a few of the better-known musical forms. Folk music of Bengal is often
accompanied along the ektara, an instrument sustaining only a single string.
Other instruments admit the
dotara, dhol, flute, and tabla. Bangladesh likewise has an alive heritage
in North Indian classical music. Likewise, Bangladeshi dance forms draw
from folk customs, specially those of the tribal groups, as well as the
broader Indian dance tradition. Bangladesh produces about 80 films a season.
Mainstream Hindi films are
also quite popular, as are movies from Kolkata, which has its own thriving
Bengali-language movie industry. As much as two hundred dailies are published
in Bangladesh, along sustaining supplementary than 1800 periodicals. However,
steady readership is low, nearly about 15% of the population.
Bangladeshis listen to a
kind of local and national radio programmes from Bangladesh Betar, as well
as Bangla services from the BBC and Voice of America. there is a land-controlled
television channel, but in the last pack years, privately owned channels
have grown substantially.
The culinary tradition of
Bangladesh has close relations to Indian and Middle Eastern cuisine as
well as having many unparalleled traits. Rice and fish are traditional
favourites leading to a common saying that "fish and rice make a Bengali"
(machhe bhate bangali). Meat Consumption has increased by using higher
production in recent years. Bangladeshis make distinctive sweetmeats caused
by milk products some common ones are Roshogolla, Chomchom and Kalojam.
The two Eids, Eid ul-Fitr
and Eid ul-Adha are the largest festivals in the Islamic calendar. The
day before Eid ul-Fitr is called Chad Rat (the night of the Moon), and
is typically marked by firecrackers. Other Muslim holidays are as well
observed. Major Hindu festivals are Durga Puja and Saraswati Puja. Buddha
Purnima, which marks the birth of Gautama Buddha, is one of the almost
important Buddhist festivals while Christmas, called Borodin (Great daytime)
in Bangla is celebrated by the minority Christian population.
The most significant secular
festival is Noboborsho or Bengali up to date Year, the beginning of the
Bengali calendar. Other festivities include Nobanno, Poush parbon (festival
of Poush) and observance of interior days such Shohid Dibosh.
Cricket is a single of the
virtually all mainstream sports in Bangladesh. In 2000, the Bangla Desh
cricket team was allowed Test cricket status & joined the elite league
of interior teams permitted by the International Cricket Council to play
test matches. Other popular sports let in football (soccer), field hockey,
tennis, badminton, handball, volleyball, chess, carom, and kabadi, a 7-a-side
team-sport played without a ball or even any More equipment, that is the
interior sport of Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Sports Control Board regulates
29 different sporting federations. |
Dazzling
Travel Destinations of Bangladesh by Rasel Chowdhury
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Bangladesh is the land of
green countryside, Serpentine River, natural wonders and colorful cultural
life. It is a dream destination for any kind of tourists as it has some
mind boggling sites to die for. That's why travel destinations in Bangladesh
are creating much fuss around the world.
Bangladesh has some incredible
travel destinations which has mesmerized travelers for centuries. Theses
travel destinations of Bangladesh are very unique in nature and visited
by huge amount of tourists every year. Here are some of the outstanding
travel destinations in Bangladesh where every tourist must go once in their
life:-
Cox's Bazar - World's
Longest Sea Beach
The most prominent travel
destination in Bangladesh is the world's longest unbroken sandy sea beach
of Cox's Bazar. Another specialty about Cox's Bazar is the unique combination
of hills and sea beach. Which is why its natural scenario is amazing and
is very hard to find anywhere in the world. That's why it's the most visited
travel destination in Bangladesh.
Enchanting Saint Martin
Another stunning travel destination
of Bangladesh is the Saint Martin's Island. It's very close to Cox's Bazar
placed in the lap of the Bay of Bengal. It's the only coral island of the
country with crystal clear blue water of the sea. In a moon lit night it
turns into a fairy land like natural view that no one can't forget.
Sundarbans - World's Largest
Mangrove Forest
Sundarbans is the world's
largest mangrove forest which is located in the south western part of Bangladesh
and is one of the most desired tourists' destinations in Bangladesh. Sundarbans
is home to the majestic Royal Bengal Tigers and of Sunduri trees. It has
a very rich variation of wild life and covered by a net of canals which
makes the jungle one of the most gorgeous jungles of the world.
Sylhet - World's Biggest
Tea Garden
Sylhet of Bangladesh is place
where world's biggest tea garden is situated. It's a place of hilly terrains
covered with a green carpet and has a colorful cultural life of the various
tribes live here. It also has some holy shrines which makes Sylhet craving
place to the religious people. All in all it is one of the most desired
travel destinations in Bangladesh.
Kuakata - The Daughter
of the Sea
Kuakata is so blessed with
nature that it is often called as the daughter of the sea. It is one of
the rarest places on earth where sun rise and sun set both can be seen.
Also it has some sea-shore forests which make it a charismatic place for
the tourists to visit.
These are some of the fabulous
travel destinations of Bangladesh for which Bangladesh is becoming more
and more desirable tourist place of the world. Which why everyone in and
outside of Bangladesh should visit these striking travel destinations of
Bangladesh once in their life time.
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