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[post_id] => 5202
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[thumb_link] => http://offroadbangladesh.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ranikhong-church-Anowar-Hossain1-300x225.jpg
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Missionary activities are highly seen around the place where the tribal people lives. Durgapur Thana (দুর্গাপুর থানা) accommodates two tribal sect, Hajong (হাজং) and Garo (গারো). So it is obvious you'll see church/mission at Durgapur Thana (দুর্গাপুর থানা). On the way to the Bijoypur BDR camp you'll find a church named Ranikhong (রানীখং).
Ranikhong Church was built somewhere around 1910-1915. Initially few people from the village went to the Bishop at Dhaka so that they can have a missionary at their village. But for logistic support and others, the Bishop wasn't able to comply with them. But he took few initiatives that helped the next Bishop to establish the church successfully there.
The church is located over a small hillock beside the river Shomeswari (সোমেশ্বরী). The place is tranquil and you'd love to enjoy the picturesque view of the river beneath the hillock. Stay there as long as you want, no one going hinder your will there.
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সাধারণত আদিবাসীদের বসবাসের স্থানের আশেপাশে মিশনারিজদের কর্মকাণ্ড ভালভাবে পরিলক্ষিত হয়। দুর্গাপুর থানায় আদিবাসী হাজং সম্প্রদায় এবং গারো সম্প্রদায়ের বসবাসের কারনে এখানে বেশ কিছু গির্জা রয়েছে। বিজয়পুর বিজিবি ক্যাম্পে যাওয়ার পথে রানীখং গির্জা আপনার চোখে পরবে। সম্ভবত ১৯১০ সাল থেকে ১৯১৫ সালের মধ্যে এই গির্জাটি নির্মিত হয়েছিল। এখান থেকে কিছু মানুষ ঢাকায় বিশপের কাছে গিয়ে তাদের গ্রামে মিশনারিজ চেয়ে অনুরোধ করেছিল। তবে দুর্গম যোগাযোগ ব্যবস্থা ও অন্যান্য কারনে বিশপ তাদের অনুরোধ রক্ষা করতে পারেননি। তবে তিনি কিছু পদক্ষেপ নিয়েছিলেন যেকারনে পরবর্তী বিশপ এখানে সফলতার সাথে গির্জা স্থাপনে সমর্থ হন। সোমেশ্বরী নদীর পাশে একটি ছোট পাহাড়ের উপর এই গির্জাটি অবস্থিত। এখানকার শান্ত পরিবেশে পাহাড়ের পাদদেশে নদীর নয়নাভিরাম সৌন্দর্য আপনাকে মুগ্ধ করবে। এখানে আপনি যতক্ষণ চাইবেন থাকতে পারেবেন।
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[name] => Baptist Church
[post_id] => 5745
[post_link] => http://offroadbangladesh.com/bn/places/baptist-church/
[thumb_link] => http://offroadbangladesh.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/faridpur-baptist-church-arif.rashid1-300x216.jpg
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Baptist church, a very famous church, establish in 1928 under the British rulers. It is located 100 meters away from Faridpur Zila School, just opposite of the Police line. However, most of the local people do not know its name clearly. So, you are highly recommended to ask the locals for the "Church of Christans" near the Police Line.
Some people said this church usually opens at morning for prayer. So, the church will be closed if you are late. You can check the photos to recognize the church exactly. This church is not so gorgeous but simply you would love it. As it would take only 5-10 minutes to see the whole church, So you shouldn't miss this one.
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[name] => Holy Cross Church at Lakkhibazar
[post_id] => 7423
[post_link] => http://offroadbangladesh.com/bn/places/holy-cross-church-lakkhibazar/
[thumb_link] => http://offroadbangladesh.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Holy-Cross-Church1-240x300.jpg
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Holy Cross Church is located is at Lakkhibazar (laxmibazar/lokkhibazar). It’s a small one but very easy to locate it. It’s exactly between the St Gregory's High School and St Francis Girls High School. You can enter the church from the both side of the school.
This is very small one, and it is written at the church gate "only Christians are allowed to enter". Anyway the gate was locked. But you can watch the church from outside. The style of the church is a bit older one. Don't know when it was built, but for sure it was built somewhere around the birth of the school.
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[name] => Hasnabad Holy Rosary Church
[post_id] => 10274
[post_link] => http://offroadbangladesh.com/bn/places/hasnabad-holy-rosary-church/
[thumb_link] => http://offroadbangladesh.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/19-300x169.jpg
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Hasnabad Holy Rosary Church is considered as one of the oldest Christian establishments of Dhaka, was established by Portuguese missionaries before the advent of British colonial rulers in India. Traders came to Bengal in 1579 after getting farman a royal decree from Mughal Emperor akbar (1556-1605) for trading, preaching of Christian religion and building of churches there freely. By 1580, a Portuguese settlement including trading houses and places of worship was developed in Dhaka City.
The Portuguese catholic Augustinians constructed two churches named Holy Rosary at Hijli in the 16th century. The Portuguese followers of St. Augustine also built up Churches in Chittagong in 1601, Baleshwar and Rangamati in 1640, Bakergonj (Barisal) in 1764, Hasnabad in 1777 and Tejgaon (Dhaka). This church is located at Hashnabad, 40 kilometres south-west of Dhaka. It is the seventh church in Bengal area.
There is a big open space in front of the church. If someone watches it from the opposite of the ground, it seems like a painted picture. While entering into the compound, firstly visitors will notice Amal Ganguly memorial hall. 'Theotonious'-the servant of God, it highlights on the board in large letters. Opposite of memorial, there is a hostel for sisters named St. Eufrejis Convent. The main church building is adjoining the convent with two minarets. It is such a beautiful art of architecture by the Europeans in Bangladesh.
There is a graveyard at inner side. A big pond is also located in the east. A lot of blooming roses welcome the religious people from the garden. The statue of crucified Jesus Christ reminds how he established his religion and sacrificed his life for the welfare of human kind. The whole church is decorated on the special occasions like Christmas and Star Sunday. In those days, visitors From different places gather there in large number to celebrate.
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