Brief
Bishwabat (The Great Banyan) is located in northwestern side of Bethuli village of Kaliganj Upazila of Jhenaidah district. It was known as Mallikpur (Suitala) banyan tree. As it is huge in size so people call it Bishwabat. No other banyan tree in Asia is as large as it. Located on bank side of river the breeze makes it more elegant to watch. The original tree was involved in generation of 45 smaller trees slowly, it covers a range of 2.33 hectares. The original tree is no longer prevalent. Among aerial roots of it, 345 have penetrated the ground and 38 are still hanging. Many believe that tree grew 200-250 years ago on the wall of a local potter’s well.
Banyan Tree (batgachh) an evergreen tree, Ficus bengalensis, of the family Moraceae, with spreading branches and numerous aerial roots developing into accessory trunks. A mature banyan tree becomes very large and creates a huge canopy over the whole trunk. The tree is commonly found all over the country.
The wood of the accessory trunks is stronger than that of the main stem. Grey, moderately hard and durable, it is used for making tent poles, bars for palanquins, cheap furniture, cart yokes and boxes. Hindus regard it as a sacred plant. It also has medicinal value.
Source: Banglapedia [Md Zulfiker Ali Bhutto]
Where to Stay
1. Hotel Zaman
Address: Jhenaidah Sadar (Post Office Circle)
Phone: 01711152954
Room-43, Bed-47
Double-08 (AC), Single-35
Distance: From Dhaka it is around 210 km away by road.
2. Khonika Rest House
Address: H. S. S. Road, Jhenaidah
Room-12, Bed-5
3. Srijoni Rest House
Manager/owner: Srijoni, NGO,
Address: Jhenaidah Sadar
Phone: 0451-62497
Room-12, Bed-54,
Single (AC)-01, Non AC VIP double-02, Normal-27, General-22.
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[post_content] => Kotka beach is one of the beautiful tourist spots among the entire Sundarbans where you can do a jungle trail along with night stay. It is actually a sanctuary area for the wild animals and UNESCO declared world heritage site. In Kotka, deer and monkeys can be seen many in numbers and the predators as the Royal Bengal Tiger can be seen sometimes. It has been said locally that the tigers often being available where the deer are available. If it is managed to get a safari early in the morning with a small boat to the inlet part of the river through forest a lots of wild animal could watched.
Like the other part of Sundarbans, Kotka is also full of flora and fauna. It took a survey and said that there is about 245 genera and 334 types of plants are at The Sundarbans. Moreover, some extinct type of birds likes Grey Eagle, the vultures and hornbills. More than fifty species of birds found at kotka.
The forest authority made a reservoir to get the sweet water for the wild animals during dry season. There is a watch tower also and from the tower tourists get a wonderful view of the forest. Form the watch tower it takes half an hour in walking distance you will reach to a wonderful sea beach out there named as Jamtola Beach. In winter season tigers Paws & Footprint can be seen often in the Kotka Beach.
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Gurr River, the actual name of this place is Nagar River, but popularly known by the locals as Gurr. It is one of the beautiful rivers of Bangladesh. It is situated at Singra Upazila of Natore district near “Singra Upazila Health Complex”. It is very small but, looks very pleasant. There is a very large sized bill beside this river. The coordinate is 24° 30' 54.43" N 89° 8' 42.75" E. The Bridge was built years ago, the exact year was not found, but it’s really helping the people in establishing business connection on both sides of the river.
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[post_content] => Sir J.C. Bose Complex located at Rarikhal, Dhaka-Dohar Highway, Sreenagar, Munshiganj. Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose (30 November 1858 – 23 November 1937) was a Bengali polymath, physicist, biologist, botanist, archaeologist, as well as an early writer of
science fiction. He pioneered the investigation of radio and microwave optics, made very significant contributions to plant science, and laid the foundations of experimental science in the Indian subcontinent. He is sometimes considered the father of Bengali science fiction.
Born in Mymensingh- "Bengal Presidency" during the British Raj that means the Bikrampur (now in Munshiganj, Dhaka). His early life was started in Kolkata, but his paternal house is still there in
Rarikhal, Sreenagar, Munshiganj.
Now, his birthplace has turned into a park like memorial complex. We've found this place as a perfect place for day out with your family but not for any science awareness school visit.
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Madhabkunda Waterfall and Eco Park is situated in Barlekha Upazila in Moulvibazar District of Sylhet Division. It is one of the largest waterfalls in Bangladesh. The waterfall is a popular tourist spot in Bangladesh. Big boulders, surrounding forest, and the adjoining streams attract many tourists for picnic parties and day trips. The 267 hectors Madhabkunda Eco Park (est. 2001) is located at Madhabkunda under Moulvibazar District. This area was declared as Eco Park with a view to conserve the Madhabkunda waterfall and surrounding biodiversity. The Madhabkunda Waterfall is the most attractive site of this Eco Park which is about 200 ft. (61 m) high. A section of ‘Khasia’ tribe lives in the forest villages of this area. They are engaged in some agro-economic activities in the forestland.
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মাধবকুণ্ড জলপ্রপাত এবং তৎসংলগ্ন জীব বৈচিত্র্যকে রক্ষার জন্য ২০০১ সালে প্রতিষ্ঠিত ২৬৭ একর আয়তনের মাধবকুণ্ড ইকো পার্কটি মৌলভীবাজার জেলার অধীন মাধবকুণ্ডে অবস্থিত। প্রায় ২০০ ফুট (৬১) মিটার উঁচু জলপ্রপাতটি এই ইকো পার্কের মূল আকর্ষণ। এখানকার গ্রামে খাসিয়া সম্প্রদায়ের আদিবাসীরা বসবাস করে এবং বনভুমিতে কৃষিভিত্তিক অর্থনৈতিক কার্যক্রম পরিচালিত করে।{:}
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