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[name] => {:en}New Zealand, Khagrachhari{:}{:bn}নিউজিল্যান্ড, খাগড়াছড়ি{:}
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New Zealand is the only plain land in Khagrachhari. Green paddy trees and Mountains behind this plain land gives a very eye catching natural beauty. As because of this kind of scenery local people call this place New Zealand. Now-a-days it is also a tourists attraction and it’s about 10-15 mins far from main town. One may use auto rickshaw for their transportation to that place.
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খাগড়াছড়ির একমাত্র সমতল ভূমি হল নিউজিল্যান্ড। সবুজ ধানক্ষেত এবং পাহাড়ে পরিবেষ্টিত এখানকার প্রাকৃতিক সৌন্দর্য এককথায় নজরকাড়া। মূলত এত সুন্দর প্রাকৃতিক দৃশ্যের কারনে স্থানীয়রা এই জায়গাটিকে নিউজিল্যান্ড বলে থাকে। খাগড়াছড়ি শহর থেকে ১০-১৫ মিনিটের দূরত্বে অবস্থিত এই স্থানটি একটি আকর্ষণীয় পর্যটন কেন্দ্রে পরিণত হতে চলেছে। খাগড়াছড়ি শহর থেকে অটোরিকশায় করে আপনি এখানে আসতে পারবেন।
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[name] => Teen Bigha Corridor
[post_id] => 4743
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The Tin [or Teen] Bigha Corridor (Bengali: তিনবিঘা করিডর) is a strip of land belonging to India on the West Bengal–Bangladesh border, which in September, 2011, was leased to Bangladesh so that it can access its Dahagram–Angarpota enclaves.
According to the Indira Gandhi-Sheikh Mujibur Rahman treaty of 16 May, 1974, India and Bangladesh were to hand over the sovereignty of the Tin Bigha Corridor (178 x 85 sq m) and South Berubari (7.39 km2) to each other, thereby allowing access to the Dahagram–Angarpota enclaves and the Indian enclaves adjacent to South Berubari. Bangladesh did hand over the sovereignty of the smaller South Berubari to India instantly in 1974. India, however, could not transfer the Tin Bigha Corridor to Bangladesh as it required constitutional amendment which could not be done due to political reasons.
After much Bangladesh government protest, India, instead of handing over sovereignty in 2011, proposed to lease the Tin Bigha Corridor to Bangladesh for a certain time. South Berubari, meanwhile, would remain in the possession of India.
The total area of South Berubari Union No. 12 is 22.58 km2. of which 11.29 km. was to go to Bangladesh. The area of the four Cooch Behar enclaves which would also have to go to Bangladesh was 6.84 km2. making the total area to be transferred 18.13 km2. The population of the area including the four enclaves to be transferred, as per 1967 data, was 90% Hindu. The Bangladesh enclaves, Dahagram and Angorpota, were to be transferred to India. Their total area was 18.68 km2. and as per 1967 data more than 80% of their population was Muslim. If this exchange had gone through, it would have meant a change of nationality for the population or migration of the population from Dahagram and Angorpota and South Berubari Union No. 12 and consequent serious rehabilitation problems. There were in any case major agitations by the people of Berubari protesting against the transfer.
After 1971, India proposed to Bangladesh that India may continue to retain the southern half of South Berubari Union No. 12 and the adjacent enclaves and, in exchange, Dahagram and Angorpota may be retained by Bangladesh. As part of the package a strip of land would be leased in perpetuity by India to Bangladesh, giving her access to Dahagram & Angorpota in order to enable her to exercise sovereignty on these two enclaves. This was accepted by Bangladesh as part of a carefully constructed Land Boundary Agreement signed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in May 16, 1974. The Berubari dispute was thus finally resolved by Article 1.14 of the Agreement which stated:
"India will retain the southern half of South Berubari Union No. 12 and the adjacent enclaves, measuring an area of 2.64 square miles approximately, and in exchange Bangladesh will retain the Dahagram and Angorpota enclaves. India will lease in perpetuity to Bangladesh an area of 178 meters x 85 meters near 'Tin Bigha' to connect Dahagram with Panbari Mouza (P.S. Patgram) of Bangladesh."
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[name] => Chowk Bazar
[post_id] => 9776
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Chowk Bazar was one of the most famous business and social meeting centers of Dhaka in the Mughal period. Even after 400 years it is still famous as before. It is one of Dhaka's old town market and it formed in the place where other old markets once were. King Maan Singh protested for the country on behalf of Mugal kingdom. In 1602 he transferred the head office in Bawal to the present Central Prison and also the Mughal Durgo, that’s how Chowk Bazar formed.
In 1702, Murshid Kuli Kha named the market "Padosha" or "Badshahi Bazar’. From 1733 to 1734, his son-in-law, Murshid Kuli Kha II, renovated the market. It is thought to have started in Munsil times and for Mursid Kuli Kha the market was established.
In the 18th century, Chowk Bazar was a famous social and business centre. Along with the Historical significance, the geological settlement of this zone also contributed to its massive activities, expansion, population increase, and popularity. The great Buriganga River was just at the South of Chak-Bazar, which contributed easy water transport and thus made trade more frequent and efficient. Sometimes this Chak-Bazar was known as Chak-Port. Chak-Bazar was located in such a way that 10 different other place was connected with Chak-Bazar by straight roads. However the area was not so good-looking.
From 1823 to 1825, Dhaka community’s two men, Dhaka’s Magistrate Dos and Walters wanted Chowk Bazar in the right way and improve the nearby roads condition. For this Dos suggested for the Nawabpur Road to widen as it was linked with Chowk Bazar. The road was very narrow and filled with cottages but there was no improvement by the end of 18th century. Dhaka Community did not give permission but Walter got permission later. He removed all illegal markets in Chowk Bazar and made a 460 ft length, 4 ft high and 1/2 ft thick wall surrounding it. In front of Chowk Bazar there was Moriom's Canon 'Kaman'. It was in Shoari Ghat before. Not only that, he also widen the way from Chowk Bazar to Islampur.
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Bijoypur Border, Netrokona (বিজয়পুর বিডিআর ক্যাম্প) is located near at the India–Bangladesh (ভারত - বাংলাদেশ) border, at Kulagora Upazila (কুলাগরা উপজেলা) of Durgapur Thana (দুর্গাপুর থানা). This camp is beside the tranquil river Shomeswari (সোমেশ্বরী). The ambient atmosphere of that area is really enthralling. Anyone can enjoy the outline hills from Indian portion from there. If you are lucky, you can see the floating clouds over the hills too. It is the season of winter, but I guess rainy season will be the best to visit that place.
Troops from BGB camp will not allow you to go beyond after that area. But if you have time, you can bypass the camp using far side route, and go further near to the border. We didn't have enough time, otherwise I might have taken that chance.
It will be a nice experience for you to ride on the boat beside the camp. Basically there is no such boats are available. You'll find few boats are crawling over the river for caring the collected coal from the river. You can hire few of those (if you can convince those reluctant boatmen). The exact GPS coordinate of Bijoypur BGB camp is (25°10'42.58"N, 90°39'23.78"E).
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নেত্রকোনা জেলার কুলাগরা উপজেলার দুর্গাপুর থানার বাংলাদেশ-ভারত সীমান্তের কাছে শান্ত নদী সোমেশ্বরীর পাশে বিজয়পুর বিজিবি ক্যাম্প অবস্থিত। এখানকার পারিপার্শ্বিক পরিবেশ এক কথায় মনোমুগ্ধকর। এখান থেকে আপনি ভারতীয় অংশে অবস্থিত পাহাড়গুলোকে দেখতে পাবেন এবং ভাগ্য সুপ্রসন্ন হলে পাহাড়ের উপর ভাসমান মেঘও চোখে পড়তে পারে। বর্ষাকাল এখানে বেড়াতে আসার সর্বশ্রেষ্ঠ সময়।
ক্যাম্পে অবস্থানরত বিজিবি সদস্যরা আপনাকে ক্যাম্পের নির্ধারিত সীমানার বাইরে যেতে দেবে না তবে ক্যাম্পটিকে এড়িয়ে আরও পথ ঘুরে আপনি সীমান্তের কাছাকাছি যেতে পারবেন।
ক্যাম্পের পাশেই অবস্থিত নদীতে নৌকা ভ্রমন করার অভিজ্ঞতা অর্জন করতে পারেন। নৌকা ভ্রমনের জন্য আলাদা কোন নৌকা না থাকলেও নদী থেকে কয়লা সংগ্রহকারী নৌকায় আপনি ভ্রমন করতে পারেন। অবশ্য এজন্য আপনাকে নৌকার মাঝিকে সন্তুষ্ট করতে হবে। বিজয়পুর বিজিবি ক্যাম্পের জিপিএস অবস্থান (২৫°১০'৪২.৫৮"উ, ৯০°৩৯'২৩.৭৮"পু).
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