National Museum Tourism

National Museum

Established as Dhaka Museum in 1913.It has been renamed as the National Museum and was shifted to its new building at Shahbag in 1983.

It is a four storied building and has forty galleries under four departments, namely, Natural History History and classical Art,Ethnography and Decorative art and modern Art and Worlds Civilization. The museum contains large number of interesting collection including sculptures and painting of the Buddhist, Hindu and Muslim periods. It also has rich collection of old coins, metal images, books on art, ivory and silver filigree works, textiles including the world famous muslin fabric, embroidered quilt (Nakshi Kantha), arms and ammunitions of the bygone warriors, varieties of fine handicrafts and models of the village and town life, Modern painting and sculptures. Above all, the costly articles of the heroic liberation war of Bangladesh are also there.

Open: Saturday-Wednesday, 10.00 a.m.-7.00 p.m. Thursday: Closed. Entrance

Fee: Taka. 5.00.

Chittagong Tourism

 Shrine of Hazrat Bayezead Bostami
The shrine of this famous saint is to be found in Chittagong. This great high priest came to Chittagong in 10th Century to increase the religion of Islam. You can also visit the ancient rare variety of Turtles in the Dighi in the Shrine location. This shrine attracts a large number of visitors and pilgrims. At its base is a large tank with several hundred tortoises. Tradition has it that these animals are the children of the evil spirits (genii) who were cast into this shape because they incurred the wrath of the great saint who visited the place about 1100 years age. 

  

Shrine of Shaah Amant                                       

The Shrine of Shah Amanat is an additional place of religious attraction, situated in the heart of the town; the shrine is visited by hundreds of people everyday who pay homage to the memory of the saint.

Fays Lake

This lake is a natural beauty of Chittagong, where you can enjoy boating and also you can use your without charge time in a serene atmosphere of lake and hills.
This is in Pahartoli, a satellite town of Chittagong.
 Patenga and Fouzdarhat Sea Beaches
Patenga beach is about 22 km. from Chittagong and is friendly by a motorable road. On the way to the beach, one passes the Patenga Airport. Another ideal picnic spot is the Fouzdarhat sea-beach about 16 km. from Chittagong. Patenga sea beach is one of the major attractions of Chittagong for the tourists. Besides the sea beach, you can enjoy boating and river cruise in the River Karnaphuli. You can see the busy seaport activities here.  

  
Port Area

Located near the river mouth of the river Karnaphuli, the Chittagong port has a recorded history from 9th century. Today, this is the principal seaport of the country. 

Botanical Garden & Baldha Garden Tourism

 Botanical Garden
Botanical Garden is also positioned in Mirpur just besides the National Zoo, built on an area of 205 a Approximately 50,000 plants and trees are there of 1200 species. Main attraction of this garden is rose garden. Approximately 300 species of roses are there in this garden. It is open 7 days a week. If you go to this garden, it is advisable you visit National Zoo at a same timers of land.           

Baldha Garden
Baldha Garden is established in old Dhaka named Wari, the exceptional creation of the late Narendra Narayan Roy, the property owner of Baldha; the year of organization of this garden was on 1904. This garden has a rich collection of native and exotic plants, which is one of the most exciting attractions for naturalists and tourists. 
A number of varieties tree are there in this garden. Near about 18,000 plants of 800 species are there in the garden. It is open from 8:00 am-5:00 pm, 7 days a week.

Ahsan Manjil Tourism

Ahsan Manjil
Built in 1872 and position on the river Buriganga, this imperial building offers the visitors a sensitivity of the life-style of the Nawabs of Dhaka. Sometimes known as the cherry Palace, this building now houses a fine museum.
Basically, it was the house of the Nawabs. Nawab Abdul Gani renovate this building in the year 1872  and named it after his son Khaza Ahasanullah.

On the bank of river Buriganga in Dhaka the cherry regal, Ahsan Manjil has been renovate and crooked into a museum recently. It is an embodiment of the nation's rich cultural heritage.

Todays renovate Ahsan Manjil a monument of huge historical beauty.

It has 31 rooms with a huge dome atop which can be seen from miles around. It now has 23 gallery in 31 rooms displaying of character, furnishings and household articles and tools used by the Nawab.

Open 9 am- 5 pm from Saturday to Wednesday and 3-5 pm on Friday. Thursday is close.

Sonargaon

 Sonargaon

On the Dhaka-Chittagong highway about 29 km from Dhaka, Sonargaon is one of the oldest capitals of Bengal. It was the seat of Deva Dynasty until the 13th century. From that century onward till the advent of the Mughals, Sonargaon was the supplementary capital of the Sultanate of Bengal.

Another name of Sonargaon was "The City of Panam". Now, the relies of uildings of the old dynasties, Goaldia Mosque and the Folklore Museum that houses artifacts from every cultural trait of the country increase the attractions of this place.

At Jainal Abedin Museum in Sonargaon, you will find some

historical and archeological things. Among the ancient monuments still intact are the Tomb of Sultan Ghiasuddin (1399-1409 A. D), the shrines of Panjpirs and Shah Abdul Alia and a beautiful mosque in Goaldi villaae. 

Kuakata Tourism

Kuakata : Kuakata, nearby known as Sagar Kannya (Daughter of the Sea) is a rare attractive beauty spot on the southernmost tip of Bangladesh. Kuakata in Latachapli union under Kalapara Police Station of Patuakhali district is about 30 km in duration and 6 km in wideness. It is 70 km from Patuakhali district head office and 320 km from Dhaka. At Kuakata excellent mixture of the charming natural beauty, sandy beach, blue sky, huge expanse of water of the Bay and evergreen forest in really eye-catching.

The name Kuakata have originated from Kua-Well dug on the sea shore by the early Rakhine settler in quest of collect drinking water, who landed on Kuakata coast after explled from Arakan by Moughals. Afterwards, it has become a tradition of digging Kua-Well in the neighbourhood of Rakhaine homestead for collection water for drinking purpose and general use.

Tourist Attractions : Kuakata is one of the rarest places which has the exceptional beauty of offering the full view of the rising and setting of red sun in the water of the Bay of Bengal in a calm environment. That perhaps makes Kuakata one of the world's unique beaches. The long and wide beach at Kuakata has a typical natural setting. This filthy beach has gentle slopes into the Bay of Bengal and bathing there is as pleasant as is walking or diving.

Kuakata is really a virgin beach-a safe haven for migratory winter birds, a series of coconut trees, sandy beach of blue Bay, a feast for the eye. Forest, boats plying in the Bay of Bengal with colourful sails, fishing, towering cliffs, surfing waves everything here touches every visitor's heart. The unique customs and costumes of the 'Rakhyne' tribal families and Buddhist Temple of about hundred years old indicate the ancient tradition and cultural heritage, which are objects of great pleasure Kuakata is the place of pilgrimage of the Hindus and Buddhist communities.

Infinite devotees arrive here at the festival of 'Rush Purnima' and 'Maghi Purnima'. On these two days they take holy bath and traditional fairs are held here. All these additional offers to panoramic beauty make the beach more attractive to the visitors. One should visit Kuakata and discover the lovely grace of Bangladesh.

Means of Communication : There exists road commiunication between Dhaka and Patuakhali district headquaters. Accessible by road, water or air transport up to Barisal. Then one may travel by road or water to Kuakata or Patuakhali.

BRTC has introduced direct bus service from Dhaka to Kuakata via Barisal. Besides that, Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation, National Tourism association may organize guided package tours from Dhaka to Kuakata on demand.

Parjatan Facilities : Parjatan Holiday Homes at Kuakata is an ideal tourist resort having a number of facilities for the tourists.

Dhaka Zoo Tourism

Dhaka Zoo, (Bengali: ঢাকা চিড়িয়াখানা) is a Zoo situated in the Mirpur section of Dhaka, the funds city of Bangladesh. The Zoo contains many national and non-native animals and wild life, and hosts about three million visitors each year.
Established in 1974, the 186-acre (75 ha) Dhaka Zoo is the largest zoo in Bangladesh, and is operate by the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.The zoo attracts around 10,000 visitors every day with the number increasing during the weekends.
The yearly financial plan of Dhaka Zoo is Tk 37.5 million, out of which Tk 25 million is spent on feeding the animals.
The zoo is at present home to 2,150 animals from 191 species.

Deer at Dhaka Zoo

The zoo exhibits 58 species are mammals, excluding elephants, cheetahs, rhinos, zebras, waterbucks, otters, hyenas, deer, giraffes, impala, black bears, tapirs, hippos, lions, many species of monkeys, chimpanzees, baboons, and Bengal tigers.
The aviaries at the zoo house more than 1500 birds representing 91 species, including peacocks, rhea, African gray parrots, cassowary, owls, ostrich, emus, teals, finches, babblers, owls, vultures, and eagles. The two lakes at the zoo also host migratory water birds each winter.
Visitors can also see 13 species of reptiles including snakes and crocodiles, and 28 species of fish.

Activities

Elephant-back and Horse-back rides are available at the zoo.

 Criticisms

After a number of animal deaths in 2009, the zoo keeper and deputy curator were temporarily floating and a committee was formed to examine the deaths. Zoo administration claimed that its main problem was the lack of veterinary doctors (it had only one doctor), and that it had already requested additional veterinary staff.