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HISTORICAL
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National
Memorial
Located
at
Savar,
about
35km
from
Dhaka,
the
national
memorial
was
designed
by
architect
Moinul
Hossain.
It
is
dedicated
to
the
sacred
memory
of
the
million
of
unknown
martyrs
of
the
war
of
liberation
in
1971. |
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Central
Shahid
Minar
Symbol
of
Bengali
nationalism,
this
monument
was
built
to
commemorate
the
martyrs
of
the
historic
language
movement
on
21st
February,
1952.
The
day
is
also
now
observed
as
International
Mother
Language
Day
across
the
world.
Hundreds
and
thousands
of
bare
feet
people
with
floral
wreaths
and
bouquets
gather
at
this
monument
from
the
first
hour
of
21st
February
every
year
to
pay
homage
to
the
martyrs.
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Lalbagh
Fort
The
fort
was
built
in
1678
by
Prince
Mohammad
Azam,
son
of
Mughal
emperor
Aurangozeb.
The
fort
was
the
scene
of a
bloody
battle
during
the
first
war
of
independence
(1857)
when
250
soldiers
stationed
here
backed
by
people
revolted
against
british
forces.
Besides
the
main
structure,
Lalbagh
Fort
also
has
a
number
of
other
buildings
and
monuments
such
as
the
tomb
of
Pari
Bibi,
Lalbagh
mosque,
audience
hall
and
hammam
khana
(bathing
place)
of
Nawab
Shaista
Khan
now
housing
a
museum.
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Martyred
Intellectual
Memorial
Located
at
Mirpur,
the
memorial
was
built
to
commemorate
the
intellectuals
who
were
killed
in
1971
by
the
Pakistan's
occupation
forces
just
two
days
ahead
of
the
Victory
Day. |
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National
Poet's
Grave
Revolutionary
poet
Kazi
Nazrul
Islam
died
on
29th
August
1976
and
was
buried
here.
The
graveyard
is
adjacent
to
the
Dhaka
University
Central
Mosque. |
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Old
High
Court
Building
Originally
built
as
the
residence
of
the
British
Governor,
the
High
Court
Building
illustrates
a
fine
blend
of
European
and
mughal
architecture.
The
building
is
situated
North
of
the
Curzon
Hall
of
Dhaka
Universiry.
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Sonargaon
About
29
km.
from
Dhaka,
Sonargaon
dating
back
from
the
13th
century
is
one
of
the
oldest
capitals
of
Bengal.
A
folk-art
and
craft
museum
has
been
established
here.
Among
the
ancient
monuments
still
intact
are
the
tomb
of
Sultan
Abdul
Alla
and
a
beautiful
mosque
in
Goaldi
village. |
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Natore
-
Dighapatiya
Rajbari
(Palace)
Natore
lies
about
40
km.
from
Rajshahi
and
is
an
old
seat
of
the
Maharajah
of
Dighapatiya,
now
serving
as
the
Uttara
Ganabhaban
(The
Official
northern
region
residance
of
the
President
of
the
republic).
The
palace
has
large,
spacious
grounds
and
is
surrounded
by a
fine
moat.
The
palace
has
well-equipped
guest
house,
an
imposing
gateway
and
a
fine
garden
decorated
with
statues
of
white
marble.
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World
War
II
Cemetery
In
this
well-preserved
cemetery,in
Chittagong
lie
burried
over
700
soldiers
from
Commonwealth
countries
and
Japan,
who
died
during
the
Second
World
War. |
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Shilaidaha
Kuthibari,
Kushtia
The
beautiful
mansion
carries
memories
of
nobel
laureate
poet
Rabindranath
Tagore
(1861-1941)
who
made
frequent
visits
to
this
place
and
used
to
stay
here.
in
connection
with
administration
of
his
Zamindari
and
enriched
Bengali
literature
through
his
writtings
during
that
time.
It
is
located
at a
distance
of
about
20
km.
from
Kushtia
town.
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Sagordari,
Jessore
The
birth
place
of
the
celebrated
poet
Micheal
Modhusudan
Dutt.
by
most
accounts
the
first
modern
poet
of
Bangla
Literature.
Bangladesh
Parjatan
Corporation
is
building
a
rest
house
and
other
tourist
facilities
in
the
place. |
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Trishal
It
is
the
place
where
innumerable
boyhood
memories
of
our
national
poet
Kazi
Nazrul
Islam
are
found
around.
It
is
situated
20
km.
away
from
Mymensingh
town.
Nazrul
was
a
student
of
Darrirumpur
High
School
under
Trisal
police
station.
Here
a
cultural
organization
styled
as
Nazrul
Academy
has
been
established
in
memory
of
the
great
poet.
Rebel
poet
Kazi
Nazrul,
the
shelley
of
Bangladesh
is
in
eternal
sleep
besides
Dhaka
University
Central
Mosque. |
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Gandhi
Asram
Situated
about
23
km.
north
west
of
Choumuhani
town
and
2
km.
east
of
Chatkhil
at
Jayag
in
Noakhali
district.
This
asram
was
established
in
the
memory
of
historic
visit
of
the
Mahatma
Gandhi
to
Noakhali
and
devoted
to
his
ideology.
In
1946-47
Mahatma
the
protagonist
of
Ahimsa
ideology
visited
this
region
with
a
view
to
preach
peace.
Historical
Charka
and
other
valuables
used
by
Mahatma
are
preserved
in
this
asram
and
those
evoke
deep
respect
to
the
unique
memories
of
the
great
soul.
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Ahsan
Manzil
Museum,
Dhaka
On
the
bank
of
river
Buriganga
in
Dhaka
the
Pink
majestic
Ahsan
Manzil
has
been
renovated
and
turned
into
a
museum
recently.
It
is
an
epitome
of
the
nation's
rich
cultural
heritage.
It
is
the
home
of
Nawab
of
Dhaka
and
a
silent
spectator
to
many
events.
Today's
renovated
Ahsan
Manzil
a
monument
of
immense
historical
beauty.
It
has
31
rooms
with
a
huge
dome
atop
which
can
be
seen
from
miles
around.
It
now
has
23
galleries
in
31
rooms
displaying
of
traits,
furniture
and
household
articles
and
utensils
used
by
the
Nawab.
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Shat-Gambuj
Mosque,
Bagerhat
In
mid-15th
century,
a
Muslim
colony
was
founded
in
the
inhospitable
mangrove
forest
of
the
Sundarbans
near
the
seacoast
in
the
Bagerhat
district
by
an
obscure
saint-general,
named
Ulugh
Khan
Jahan.
He
was
the
earliest
torchbearer
of
Islam
in
the
South
who
laid
the
nucleus
of
an
affluent
city
during
the
reign
of
Sultan
Nasiruddin
Mahmud
Shah
(1442-59),
the
city
was
known
as 'khalifatabad'
(present
Bagerhat).
Khan
Jahan
built
numberous
mosques,
tanks,
roads
and
other
public
buildings,
the
spectacular
ruins
of
which
are
focused
around
the
most
imposing
and
largest
multidomed
mosques
in
Bangladesh,
known
as
the
Shait-Gambuj
Masjid
(160'x108').
The
serene
and
imposing
monument,
stands
on
the
eastern
bank
of
vast
sweet-water
tank,
clustered
around
by
the
heavy
foliage
of a
low-lying
countryside.
The
mosque
roofed
over
with
77
squat
domes,
including
7
chauchala
or
four-sided
pitched
Bengali
domes
in
the
middle
row.
The
vast
prayer
hall,
although
provided
with
11arched
doorways
on
east
and
7
each
on
north
and
south
for
ventilation
and
light,
presents
a
dark
and
sombre
appearance
inside.
It
is
divided
into
7
longitudinal
aisles
and
11
deep
rows
by a
forest
of
slender
stone
columns,
from
which
spring
rows
of
endless
arches,
supporting
the
domes.
Six
feet
thick,
slightly
tapering
walls
and
hollow
and
round,
almost
detached
corner
towers,
resembling
the
bastions
of
fortress,
each
capped
by
small
rounded
cupolas,
recall
the
Tughlaq
architecture
of
Delhi.
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The
Shrine
of
Hazrat
Shah
Jalal
The
great
Muslim
Saint,
Hazrat
Shah
Jalal
(R.A.)
is
said
to
have
brought
the
message
of
Islam
to
the
region
in
the
early
14th
ecntury.
His
shine
is
located
at
Dargah
Mahalla
in
the
heart
of
Sylhet
town.
At
about
6km
away
lies
the
shrine
of
another
great
saint
Hazrat
Shah
Paran
(R.A.),
who
is
said
to
be a
nephew
of
Hazrat
Shah
Jalal
(R.A.). |
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Mosque
Dhaka
has
several
hundred
historic
mosques.
Prominent
are
the
Seven
Domed
Mosque
(17th
century),
Baitul
Mukarram
-
National
Mosque,
Star
Mosque
(18th
century),
Chawkbazar
Mosque
and
Huseni
Dalan
Mosque.
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Bayazid
Bostami
This
holy
place
in
Chittagong
attracts
a
large
number
of
visitors
and
pilgrims.
At
its
base
there
is a
large
pond
with
several
hundred
huge
tortoises
and
fishes
floating
on
the
water.
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Kantaji
Temple
The
most
ornate
among
the
late
medieval
Hindu
temples
of
Bangladesh
Kantaji
temple
is
situated
near
Dinajpur
town.
It
was
built
by
Maharaja
Pran
Nath
in
1752.
Every
inch
of
the
temple
surface
is
beautifully
embellished
with
exquisite
terracotta
plaques,
representing
flora
and
fauna,
geometric
motifs,
mythological
scenes
and
an
astonishing
array
of
contemporary
social
scenes
and
favourite
past
times.
The
Maharaja's
palace
with
relics
of
the
past
and
the
local
museum
are
well
worth
a
visit. |
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Chandranath
Hindu
Temple
-
Sitakunda
It
is
approximately
37
km.
far
from
Chittagong.
This
is
famous
for
Chandranath
Hindu
Temple
-
one
of
the
oldest
temples
in
the
subcontinent.
There
is
also
Buddhist
Temple
having
a
footprint
of
Lord
Buddha.
These
places
particularly
the
hilltops
are
regarded
as a
very
sacred
by
the
hindus
and
buddhist.
Shiva
Chaturdoshi
(14th)
festivals
is
held
every
year
in
February
when
thousands
of
pilgrims
assemble
which
lasts
for
ten
days.
There
is
also
a
hot-water
spring
5
km.
to
the
north
of
Sitakunda.
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Sri
Chaitanya
Temple
About
500
years
old
famous
temple
of
Sri
Chaitanya
Dev
is
located
at
Dhaka
Dakshin
nearly
45
km.
south-east
from
Sylhet
town.
The
place
is
revered
for
being
the
ancestral
home
of
the
famous
Vaishnava
saint.
Yearly
fair
is
organized
on
the
full
moon
day
of
the
bangla
month
Falgun.
Hundreds
and
thousand
of
devotees
from
home
and
abroad
attend
this
colorful
fair.
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Buddhist
Monastery
Kamalapur
Buddhist
Monastery,
International
Buddhist
Monastery,
Merul,
Badda.
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