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BIRDS OF BANGLADESH

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  Bird watching in Bangladesh is more than you could ever imagine. Abundance of resident, migratory and seasonal birds makes our land a paradise for ornithologists all around the world. Bulbul, magpie, robin, common game birds, cuckoos, hawks, ducks, owls etc. are the major resident birds in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is situated on the cross path of two major migratory flyways. Our wetlands, many of which are situated in Sylhet, are the home for migratory birds. Even in Dhaka, Jahangirnagar University is a famous sanctuary for migratory birds. The coastal areas, including Sundarban forest are important breeding, resting and feeding ground for a large variety of resident and migratory bird. While  Trekking through the Jungle  of the Sundarbans, you can have the opportunity to observe both animals and birds. Meantime the footprint of tiger will be an additional benefit. During winter in Sylhet, the vast wetlands like Hail Haor, Hakaluki Haor, Tanguar Haor is crowded with a div...

Archaeological heritage of Bangladesh

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                                                                    Paharpur Buddhist Vihara                  According to the Bengali Vocabulary, the name   Paharpur   (Pahar = hill, pur = locality) means a locality of hill. It is a village in Badalgachi Upazila of Naogaon District. The nearest railway station of Jamalganj that lies on the Khulna-Parvatipur rail tract and is connected with Paharpur by a 5km long brick metalled bye-way. Paharpur can also be reached from its nearest airport, Sayedpur, following a metalled road via Joypurhat. The village contains the ruins of a Buddhist monastery which was called Somapura Mahavihara (the great monastery situated in the locality of moon) in the ancient Buddhist World. It is now a World Cultural Heritage (BGD. 292). ...

Mosques in Bangladesh

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Star masque: Top Ten historical mosques in  Bangladesh .  Bangladesh  is a Muslim majority country. The mosque is a place of worship for the followers of Islam. As Dhaka is the city of mosque. The spread of Islam in this region started mainly during the Sultanate period. Many mosques have been destroyed in this country due to various reasons. There are still some mosques of the Sultanate period and the ruins of some mosques. Today we will tell you about the historical mosque of  Bangladesh . Sixty Dome Mosque:  Bangladesh is the home of three different world heritage and Sixty dome mosque is one of them. There is no accurate information about who built it or when it was built. However, judging from the architectural style of the mosque, there is no doubt that it was built by Khan Jahan. This is an ancient mosque located in the southwest of Bagerhat district in Bangladesh. It is thought it was built in the 15th century. This mosque lasted for many years and cost ...