Bangladesh Tourism: Saint Martin

Bangladesh Tourism: Saint Martin

Sylhet Tea Garden

                       Sylhet Tea Garden
Sylhet dissection occupies the north east part o Bangladesh, has an neighborhood of 12596 sq. km and a populace of 7.899 million. There are 4 districts and 14 municipalities under Barisal. It is a expected hilly, forest area with ox bend over lakes and famous shrines.
Sylhet City:
Nestled in the chocolate box Surma Valley amidst picturesque tea plantations and lush emerald tropical forests, greater Sylhet is a prime appeal for all tourists visiting Bangladesh. Laying between the Khasia and the Jaintia hills on the north, and the Tripura hills on the south, Sylhet breaks the monotony of the flatness of this land by a multitude of terraced tea gardens, rolling countryside and the exotic flora and fauna. Here the chunky tropical forests abound with many species of wildlife, spread their aroma around the typical fireplace and homes of the Mainpuri Tribal maidens famous for their dance. 
The Sylhet valley is formed by a good-looking, winding twosome of rivers named the Surma and the Kushiara both of which are fed by incalculable hill streams from the north and the south. The gorge has good number of haors, which are big natural depressions. During winter these haors are vast stretches of olive land, but in the rainy time of year they turn into turbulent seas. 
These haors provide a safe haven to the millions of drifting birds who fly from Siberia across the Himalayas to avoid the severe cold there. Sylhet has also a very interesting and rich hilstory, Before the subjugation by the Muslims, it was feint by local chieftains. In 1303, the great Saint Hazrat Shah Jalal came to Sylhet from Delhi with a band of 360 disciples to advocate Islam and defeated the then Raja Gour Gobinda. 
Sylhet thus became a borough of saints, shrines and daring but virile public. Its rich potentialities became straightforwardly attractive and the 18th century Englishmen made their fortune in tea plantation. About 80 km. from Sylhet town coupled by road and rail, Srimangal, which is known as the tea principal of Bangladesh, is the actual tea center of the area.

For miles and miles in the region of, the visitor can see the teagardens spread like a green carpet over the plain land or on the at an angle hills. A visit to the tea plantation in Sylhet is a memorable understanding. Sylhet, the tea granary of Bangladesh, not only has over 150 tea gardens but also proudly possesses three largest tea gardens in the humankind in both area and construction.

Sylhet is the land of Shrine’s, natural Hills, forests, striking tree plantations and lots of Haors. It is an old city with full of natural beauties. A large number of tourists come every time to visit Sylhet. The main attraction of Sylhet city is the place of pilgrimage of Hajrat Shahjalal(R) and Hajrat Shah Poran (R). Shrine of Hajrat Shahjalal (R) is on the top of a hillock (tilla) in Sylhet city. Thousands of visitors are coming everyday in this Shrine. Shrine of Hajrat Shah Paran (R) is eight km far from Sylhet settlement on the Sylhet-Jaflong road where also thousands of visitors visits this Shrine everyday. Road journey to Sylhet is an breathtaking understanding through roads running ups and down the hills and olive lush tea gardens of nature at its best.
Foremost Tourist Spots in Sylhet partition :
The Shrine of Hazrat ShahJalal - Sri Chaitannya Dev Temple - Shahi Eidgah - Gour Gobinda Fort - Jaflong - Tamabil - Sripur - Jointapur's Rajbari - Srimongol - Madhabkunda Waterfall - Lawacherra Rain Forest - Handicrafts of Sylhet - Manipuri Dance

Hazrat Shah Sufi Amanat Khan (R):

• Hazrat Shah Sufi Amanat Khan (R):

Hazrat Shah Sufi Amanat Khan (R) (capital R is used to show respect) a very famous saint of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Hazrat Shah Sufi Amanat Khan (R) came from Bihar Sharif, India. At Chittagong he lived in a cottage and accepted service as a pankha wala (hanging fan puller) in the Judge's Court. From the circumstantial evidence it appears that he was a great man of the late 18th century. The family that lives in the compound of Hazrat Shah Amanat Khan's (R) mausoleum and looks after it are Hazrat Shah Sufi Amanat Khan's descendants. They have got in their possession a Persian waqfnama (deed of endowment) of Anwar Khan, the son of Hazrat Shah Sufi Amanat Khan (R).
Hazrat Shah Sufi Amanat Khan (R) lived a very simple life. His daily routine was to attend to his duties in the Court and to engage in prayers. No one knew that he was spiritually endowed nor did he pose to be such. His spiritual greatness was revealed through a Karamat (spiritual power with magical elements recieved from The Almighty Allah) which brought him to the limelight and people came to know that he was a Wali (saint) of the highest rank. When his spiritual attainments became known, he resigned from his job and remained busy with spiritual religious act and meditation. He is ranked among the greatest saints of Chittagong. People visit his mausoleum specially to seek blessings in matters of litigation. Hazrat Shah Sufi Amanat Khan (R) lies buried in a mausoleum to the east of the Laldighi of Chittagong*Patenga Beach: Sandy beach at the meeting place of the roaring sea and the river Karnaphuli. It looks more beautiful from Naval Academy Road which is just beside the Shah Amanat International Airport.

Hazrat Shah Paran (ra)

Hazrat Shah Paran (ra)

'Shah Paran' (Shah Farhan) (R) was a renowned Sufi saint of the Suhrawardiyya and Jalalia order. It is whispered that he was the son of a sister of Hazrat Shah Jalal (R) and was instinctive in Hadramaut, Yemen. He was an accessory of his uncle, Shah Jalal, with whom he arrived in India. In 702  AD, He took measurement in the voyage of Sylhet which was led by Shah Jalal. After the conquest of Sylhet he established a khanqah at Khadim Nagar in Dakshingarh Pargana, about 7 km away from Sylhet town, where he started Sufi spiritual practices and activities. He played a earth-shattering role in propagating Islam and establishing Muslim rule in the Sylhet region. It is unclear how and when he died, but he is buried near his khanqah. For centuries, large numbers of devotees have been visiting his tomb, a practice which continues even today. On the 4th, 5th and 6th day of Rabi-ul-Awal, the Urs of Hazrat Shah  Paran (R) takes place. His grave is located in a high hillock and it is carefully preserved at a place which is built with bricks and bordered by walls. On the northern side of the grave there is an old tree, the undergrowth and branchlets of which are extended more than the entire tomb. The name of the tree is 'Ashagachh' (a tree of hopes). From a close observation of the leaves of the tree, it appears that the tree has grown out of a mixture of the fig, mango and some other tree. People eat the seeds of the figs devotionally in the hope of getting rid of diseases. Mangoes are also eaten with extreme respect as Tabaruk. There is an ancient mosque by the side of the tomb. The mosque has been  modernised. in relation to 1500 devout Muslims in a body can now say their prayers there.

Hazrat Shah Jalal

:: The place of pilgrimage of Hazrat Shah Jalal

place of pilgrimage of Saint Hazrat Shah Jalal is the most chronological interest in Sylhet town. Today, more than six hundred years after his death, the shrine is visited by innumerable devotees of every standing and creed, who construct the journey from far away places. Legend says, the great saint who came from Delhi to preach Islam and defeated the then Hindu Raja (king) Gour Gobinda, transformed the witchcraft followers of the Raja into catfishes which are still alive in the tank adjacent to the place of worship Swords, the holy Quran and the fine clothes of the holy saint are still preserved in the shrine. 

:: shrine of Sri Chaitannya Dev
About 500 years old famous about 45 km southeast from Sylhet town. The place is revered from being the familial home of the famous Vaishnava saint. Yearly fair is organized on the occupied moon day of the Bangla month Falgun. Hundreds and thousands of devotees from home and abroad be there this colorful fair.
:: Shahi Edgah
Three kilometers to the northeast of the circuit house, the Shahi Eidgah was built on a hill by the Mughal Emperor Aurangazeb in the 17th century. It looks like a grade fort but is in point of fact meant for Eid congregation-the two principal Muslim festivals
:: Gour Gobinda castle
The Murarichand Government College is situated in a stunning surrounding on a hilltop. To the northwest of the college lie the remains of King Gour Govinda's Fort.

Ramu

This is a typical Buddhist village, about 16 km. from Cox's Bazar, on the main boulevard to Chittagong. There are monasteries, khyangs and pagodas containing images of Buddha in gold, bronze and other metals inlaid with expensive stones.

One of the nearly everyone interesting of these temples is on the bank of the Baghkhali River. It houses not only interesting relics and Burmese handicrafts but also a large bronze statue of Buddha measuring thirteen feet high and rests on a six feet far above the ground pedestal. The wood carving of this khyang is very delicate and refined.

The community has a attraction of its own. Weavers ply their trade in open workshops and craftsmen make handmade cigars in their pagoda like houses.

Sandwip (Bay of Bengal)

Location	Bay of Bengal
Coordinates	22°29′26″N 91°25′16″E / 22.490513°N 91.421185°E / 22.490513; 91.421185Coordinates: 22°29′26″N 91°25′16″E / 22.490513°N 91.421185°E / 22.490513; 91.421185
Area	762.42 km²
Length	50 kilometers
Width	5-15 kilometers
Country
Bangladesh
District	Chittagong District
Demographics
Population	472179 (as of 2009)
Density Bangladesh	357 /km2 (920 /sq mi)

Sandwip (Bay of Bengal) is an island along the south eastern coast of Bangladesh.It is also spelled "Sandvip" both are more time and again than not used.It is a segment of Chittagong District. It is situated at the estuary of the Meghna River on the Bay of Bengal and separated from the Chittagong coastline by the Sandwip channel. It has a population of nearly 500,000. There are 15 unions in Sandwip. There are also as many as fifteen diverse wards, 62 mahallas and 34 villages on Sandwip Island. The entire island is 50 kilometers elongated and 5-15 kilometers wide.
Sandwip is a chronological island of Bangladesh.It is located at the north-eastern side of The Bay of Bengal, nearby the main portcity of Chittagong. It is one of the most earliest islands of Bangladesh. It was ruled by different outsiders in different periods of time. Once upon a time it was an independent state ruled by Delwar Khan, then it had different rulers.

About three hundred ships of saline per year were loaded for export from the Sandwip port. It as well had a ship building commerce. The then Turkish president Solaiman Demirel when he came to Chittagong in 1994 imported a gun ship from Sandwip port.

History

Sandwip Island in Bangladesh has a great chronological legacy. The island itself is about 3000 years old and it has been ruled by many different people over the centuries, including Delwar Khan. It was a Portuguese and Arakanese pirate throttlehold during the 17th century and even today some of the architecture on the island reflects this part of the island’s history. However, the governor of Bengal saw fit to put an end to this in 1665 as part of attempts to stop his community from being misled by the wild fancies of these unreligious and thieving individuals. Under British rule its position proved to be a bit of an administrative problem. Today it is well and truly a part of Bangladesh. It is not very developed, but somewhere it is developed you may see remnants of its interesting past.

Economy

Being an island, community here tend to seek opportunities outside(Chittagong, Dhaka and sometimes overseas. People of Sandwip working overseas are contributing to the country's economy by sending large quantities of remittance back home. Many Sandwipis who reside in the UAE (Dubai) and USA (New York) are investing in the city of Chittagong, mostly towards real estate development and strength care facilities.

Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census, Sandwip has a population of 272,179. Males represent are 49.68% of the population, and females 50.32%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 122499. Sandwip has an typical literacy rate of 15% (7+ years), and the general average of 53.5% literate.

Ecology

One of the nice apparatus about Sandwip Island in Bangladesh is that it has been formed by silt deposits from the Meghna river. This makes it an incredibly fertile island – something which the natives of the island have been exploiting for years. Large crops of rice, dal, vegetables, coconuts, battle leave and wheat have all been grown on the island at some point in its history. Today the main crops are melons, mangos, pineapples, gaab, jam, coconut and various crops. Sandwip has also gained a reputation for being a premier ship company. There are a lot of different things to see on this barely credible little island.