Sylhet, is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is the capital of Sylhet Division and Sylhet District, and was granted metropolitan city status in March 2009. Sylhet is located on the banks of the Surma River and is surrounded by the Jaintia, Khasi and Tripura hills. The city is approaching a population of 500,000 people while also having a high population density. It is one of the largest cities in Bangladesh. The Sylhet region is well known for its tea gardens and tropical forests, the city however is currently known for its business boom — being one of the richest cities in Bangladesh, with new investments of hotels, shopping malls and luxury housing estates, brought mainly by expatriates living in the United Kingdom.
Ratargul Swamp Forest::
Ratargul
Swamp Forest
is a freshwater
swamp forest
located in Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is the only swamp forest located in
Bangladesh and one of the few freshwater swamp forest in the world. The forest
is naturally conserved under the Department of Forestry, Govt. of Bangladesh.
The evergreen forest is situated by the river Goain and linked with the cannel Chengir Khal. Most of the trees grow here are Pongamia pinnata (Koroch tree). The forest goes under 20-30 feet water at rainy season. Rest of the year the water level is about 10 feet deep.
Lawachara
National Park
( লাউয়াছড়া) is a major national
park andnature reserve in Bangladesh. The park is located at Kamalganj Upazila,
Maulvi Bazar District in the northeastern region of the country. It is located
within the 2,740 ha (27.4 km2) West Bhanugach Reserved
Forest.
Lawachara National Park covers approximately 1,250 ha (12.5 km2) of semi-evergreen forests of the Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests Biome and mixed deciduous forests of the Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Biome. The land was declared a national park by the Bangladesh government on July 7, 1996 under the Wildlife Act of 1974
Visitor may perceive gibbons swimming through the trees and birds like
bee-eater owls parrot. It is a good habitant of Deer, leopard, wild chicken,
squirrel, and python. Don't miss it particularly if you are bird observer. The
territory is hilly and vegetation is honestly thick. Only one rare Chloroform
tree of Asia is key attraction.
Hazrat
Shah Jalal (R.A)
(Persian: شاه جلال; Bengali: শাহ জালাল full name: Yamanī Shāh Jalāl ad-Dīn
al-Mujarrad) is a celebrated Sufi Muslim figure in Bengal. Jalal's name is
associated with the Muslim conquest of north-eastern Bengal and the spread of
Islam in Bangladesh through Sufism. He
was buried inSylhet, Bangladesh, formerly known as Jalalabad,
while the country's main airport is named in his honour.
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to find popular hotels…The evergreen forest is situated by the river Goain and linked with the cannel Chengir Khal. Most of the trees grow here are Pongamia pinnata (Koroch tree). The forest goes under 20-30 feet water at rainy season. Rest of the year the water level is about 10 feet deep.
A swamp
is a wetland that is forested. Many swamps occur along large rivers, where they
are critically dependent upon natural water level fluctuations. Other swamps
occur on the shores of large lakes. Some swamps have Hammock (ecology), or
dry-land protrusions, covered by Aquatic vegetation, or vegetation that
tolerates periodical inundation. The water of a swamp may be Fresh water,
Brackish water or Seawater. Some of the world’s largest swamps are found along
major rivers such as the Amazon, the Mississippi, and the Congo.
Ratargul is a fresh water swamp forest situated in Sylhet by the river of Goain. Freshwater swamp forests, or flooded forests, are forests which are inundated with freshwater, either permanently or seasonally. The water comes here from the adjacent Goain River. This evergreen forest is getting submerged under 20 to 30 feet water in some part during rainy season. It’s a good source of different local fish. It’s the habitat of different snakes, monkeys, lizards, insects & birds. You would have seen vulture & Eagle if you are lucky. Some part the forest gets so narrow that you can’t go by boat. You will get the flavor of Amazon forest here.
Anyone can reach Sylhet by bus, train or by Plane. Dhaka to Sylhet by bus will take around 6 hours. Sylhet Ambarkhana point to Goainghat bazaar by CNG 300-400 tk, 1.5 hours. Goainghat boat stand to Ratargul Bit office by big boat 800 tk, 1.5 hours. Bit office to Ratargul forest by small boat 200-300 tk.
Ratargul forest to Motorghat 20 minutes and finally Motorghat to Ambarkhana ghat by CNG 60 tk/person, 1 hour.
You can return from the swamp forest and stay at any hotel in Sylhet Town....
Ratargul is a fresh water swamp forest situated in Sylhet by the river of Goain. Freshwater swamp forests, or flooded forests, are forests which are inundated with freshwater, either permanently or seasonally. The water comes here from the adjacent Goain River. This evergreen forest is getting submerged under 20 to 30 feet water in some part during rainy season. It’s a good source of different local fish. It’s the habitat of different snakes, monkeys, lizards, insects & birds. You would have seen vulture & Eagle if you are lucky. Some part the forest gets so narrow that you can’t go by boat. You will get the flavor of Amazon forest here.
Anyone can reach Sylhet by bus, train or by Plane. Dhaka to Sylhet by bus will take around 6 hours. Sylhet Ambarkhana point to Goainghat bazaar by CNG 300-400 tk, 1.5 hours. Goainghat boat stand to Ratargul Bit office by big boat 800 tk, 1.5 hours. Bit office to Ratargul forest by small boat 200-300 tk.
Ratargul forest to Motorghat 20 minutes and finally Motorghat to Ambarkhana ghat by CNG 60 tk/person, 1 hour.
You can return from the swamp forest and stay at any hotel in Sylhet Town....
Jaflong::
Jaflong is a natural
tourist spot in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is located
in Gowainghat Upazila of Sylhet District and situated at the border
between Bangladesh and the Indian state of Meghalaya. It is just below the
mountain range. Jaflong is famous for its stone collections and is home of the Khasi tribe.
Jaflong is one of the most gorgeous tourist spots in Sylhet
division. It's about 60 km faraway from Sylhet town and takings two hour drive
to touch it. Jaflong is also a scenic spot nearby amongst tea gardens and rare
beauty of rolling stones from hills. It is located besides the river Mari in
the lap of Hill Khashia.
The Mari river is approaching from the great Himalayas of India, which carrying million tons of stone boulders with its flow. You can lookout the stone collection from the river in Jaflong as well as you can delight in the boating in the river Mari. Jaflong is totally a hilly area of real natural attractiveness where hills are greenish with the forests.
Lot of wild animal live in this forest. So you need to be cautious to come in the forest alone. You can realize the lifestyle of Tribe Khashia in Jaflong. If you propose to visit Jaflong it is advisable to start from Sylhet in the early morning so that you can comeback by evening covering the other tourists spots of nearby areas of Jaflong. The other tourist areas nearby Jaflong are Tamabil, Sripur and Jaintapur.
The Mari river is approaching from the great Himalayas of India, which carrying million tons of stone boulders with its flow. You can lookout the stone collection from the river in Jaflong as well as you can delight in the boating in the river Mari. Jaflong is totally a hilly area of real natural attractiveness where hills are greenish with the forests.
Lot of wild animal live in this forest. So you need to be cautious to come in the forest alone. You can realize the lifestyle of Tribe Khashia in Jaflong. If you propose to visit Jaflong it is advisable to start from Sylhet in the early morning so that you can comeback by evening covering the other tourists spots of nearby areas of Jaflong. The other tourist areas nearby Jaflong are Tamabil, Sripur and Jaintapur.
Lawachara
National Park::
Lawachara National Park covers approximately 1,250 ha (12.5 km2) of semi-evergreen forests of the Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests Biome and mixed deciduous forests of the Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Biome. The land was declared a national park by the Bangladesh government on July 7, 1996 under the Wildlife Act of 1974
Visitor may perceive gibbons swimming through the trees and birds like
bee-eater owls parrot. It is a good habitant of Deer, leopard, wild chicken,
squirrel, and python. Don't miss it particularly if you are bird observer. The
territory is hilly and vegetation is honestly thick. Only one rare Chloroform
tree of Asia is key attraction.
Khasia & Manipuri is two significant ethnic-tribe live here. Manipuri is
renowned for its rich culture particularly for dancing, singing. They are also
well-known for their traditional weaving. You can purchase their handicrafts
wonderfully woven woolen. Shawls, Sharee, Napkin, bed-cover and some should
bags. It is recognized as colorful community. Khasia tribe is well-known for
their betel leaf cultivation. They built their villages high on hilltop in deep
forest and remote from town. It is like "A Piece of Paradise".
Certainly it will delight you.
Pineapple
cultivation - Sweetest and best quality pineapples are grown
here in Bangladesh. Pineapple is actually a extreme offer of summer but now it
is cultivated round the year. So, you can adore the juicy summer fruit in any
time coming to its real field.
Sri
Chaitanya Dev Temple in Golapganj
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (also transliterated Caitanya, IAST caitanya
mahāprabhu) (1486–1534) was a social reformer in eastern India
(specifically present-day Bangladesh and states of West
Bengle, Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Assam and Odisha of India) in the 16th
century, worshipped by followers of Gaudiya Vaishnavism as the full
incarnation of Lord Krishna Sri Krishna Chaitanya was a notable proponent for
the Vaishnava school of Bhakti yoga (meaning loving devotion to Krishna), based
on the philosophy of the Bhagavata Purana and Bhagavad Gita. Specifically, he
worshipped the forms of Krishna, popularised the
chanting of the Hare Krishna maha mantra and composed the Siksastakam (eight
devotional prayers) in Sanskrit. His line of followers, known as Gaudiya Vaishnavas
revere him as an Avatar of Krishna in the
mood of Radharani who was prophesied
to appear in the later verses of the Bhagavata Purana
Sree
Chaitanya Dev Temple in Sylhet a 500 year old renowned temple and prime
enticements for tourist in Golapganj Upazila Sylhet districts.It is located at
a expanse of 45 kilometers from the heart of the village Sylhet.
Each year on the full moon day of Falgun, a moth in the Bengali calendar a equitable is coordinated in the construction of the Temple of Sri Chaitanya Dev. The month of Phalgun is mostly the month of pace and occasionally even the month of February according to the English calendar. The equitable which is coordinated every year on the exact designated day is very bright and rich with thousands of a Hindu devotees pouring in not only from dwelling but furthermore from abroad.
Each year on the full moon day of Falgun, a moth in the Bengali calendar a equitable is coordinated in the construction of the Temple of Sri Chaitanya Dev. The month of Phalgun is mostly the month of pace and occasionally even the month of February according to the English calendar. The equitable which is coordinated every year on the exact designated day is very bright and rich with thousands of a Hindu devotees pouring in not only from dwelling but furthermore from abroad.
Monument of
Saint Hazrat Shah Jalal::
Monument of
Saint Hazrat Shah Jalal is the most historic attention in Sylhet town. Today,
more than six hundred years after his passing, the monument is visited by
countless devotees of every caste and creed, who make the journey from faraway
places. Legend says, the great saint who came from Delhi to expound Islam and
beaten the then Hindu Raja (king) Gour Gobinda, transformed the sorcery
followers of the Raja into catfishes which are still alive in the tank adjacent
to the monument Swords, the holy Quran and the robes of the holy saint are
still preserved in the monument.
Madhabkunda::
Madhabkunda (Bengali: মাধবকুন্ড) is the largest waterfall in ASIA and it is a
great country to be in situated Barlekha
thana (subdistrict) in Moulvi Bazar District, Sylhet Division. The waterfall is the most
attractive tourist spots in Bangladesh. Lots of tourists and picnic parties
come to Madhabkunda every day for their enjoyment. Fall of billion tons of
water form 2000 ft. height. Big bolder of stones and the black stones with
green leafy trees and the sound of waterfall is giving a shape of care in
Madhabkunda.
Madhabkunda waterfall is one of the
gorgeous tourist acnes in Sylhet division. Lots of tourists and picnic parties
come to Madhabkunda every day for enjoyment. Anyone can go to Madhabkunda
either from Sylhet if you go by road or from Kulaura if you go by train.
From Kulaura rail station its about one hour journey by microbus to Madhabkunda. The journey to Madhabkunda itself is interesting. On the way you can see the greenish attractiveness of tea garden, the hills and the zigzag road through the hills will upsurge the joy of your trip. Big bolder of stones and the black stones are giving a shape of care in Madhabkundu. There is a Parjatan Motel with a good restaurant for accommodation and foods.
You can stay in a district council Bunglow at night. Here you can enjoy exciting feelings to stay in a jungle. All you need to have a prior booking for the bungalow from Moulvibazar Zilla Parishad office.
From Kulaura rail station its about one hour journey by microbus to Madhabkunda. The journey to Madhabkunda itself is interesting. On the way you can see the greenish attractiveness of tea garden, the hills and the zigzag road through the hills will upsurge the joy of your trip. Big bolder of stones and the black stones are giving a shape of care in Madhabkundu. There is a Parjatan Motel with a good restaurant for accommodation and foods.
You can stay in a district council Bunglow at night. Here you can enjoy exciting feelings to stay in a jungle. All you need to have a prior booking for the bungalow from Moulvibazar Zilla Parishad office.
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