Hilsa – The Most Popular Bengali Fish

Bangladesh is known as to her citizens as the Sonar Bangla, Golden Bengal, because of the richness of her land that takes on golden hue when the rice crop is ready for harvesting. Bangladesh is also known as the Land of the Royal Bengal Tiger, for the mangrove forests of Bangladesh plays host to some of the most magnificent specimens of the big cat.

Hilsha

But, to me, her most cherished treasure is the ilish, or the Hilsa Shad fish. Hilsa shad, one of the most important tropical fish of the family clupeidae under the genus Tenualosa and species ilisha is anadromous in nature, not a common phenomenon in tropical water compared to temperate and arctic regions, lives in the sea for most of its life, but migrates at least 1,200 km up in some river system in Indian sub-continent for spawning behavior. Distances of 50-100 km are more typical in Bangladesh.

Bangladeshis and Bengalis are noted for their love of fish, and God could not have rewarded them better than providing her waters with this most exquisitely delicious fish to titillate the palates of Bangladeshis.

Hilsa shad contributing 30 % of total fish production of Bangladesh, and about 40 % fishermen or 2 % of total population of the country earn their livelihood depending on Hilsa fishery directly or indirectly. Therefore economic contribution from this single species of fish is very high, in an agricultural based country like Bangladesh.

Three separate species of Hilsa Shad are found in Bay of Bengal, they are Hilsa kelee, Hilsa toli and Hilsa ilisha now Tenualosa ilisha. Tenualosa ilisha is considered as anadromous species while the other two species are restricted to marine environment. And in this report we are dealing only with anadromous stock.

In the case of Bangladesh, even the fishermen enjoying the current glut of Hilsa (which has caused the government to lift the winter ban) realize that this may be too much of a good thing. However, the prospect of a winter without empty rice bowls and hungry children has largely overcome their concern.

Hilsa, a national favorite and related to chad, has a mild flavor like walleye, sunfish or trout. Last year, in season, these popular fish sold for about $6 per kilo. This year, in the off-season, but also largely because of the glut, the price is half that.

Ahsan Monzil - The Pink Palace

AHSAN MANZIL

Ahsan Manzil is known as majestic pink palace and one of the most finest and old structures in Dhaka and significant architectural monuments of Bangladesh. It occupies a prominent place in the history of Dhaka as well as East Bengal from the mid-nineteenth century to the first quarter of the twentieth century. Ahsan Manzil being the residence and official center of the East Bengal's most influential Zamindars (landowner) who were later conferred the title of Nawab by the British Government, was the nerve center in the political, communal, economical and civilizing life of East Bengal and the Nawab Family played a key role in the independence movement and politics of the Indian subcontinent

Once the home of the Nawab of Dhaka, to days renovated Ahsan Manzil a monument of enormous historical beauty with 23 galleries displaying portraits, furniture and other objects used by the Nawab located on the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka. It is best seen from the river Buriganga but can be approached from Islampur road.

This stately building offers the visitors a feeling of the life-style of the Nawabs of Dhaka. Basically, the edifice of the palace was begun in 1859 and completed in 1872. Abdul Ghani named it Ahsan Manzil after his son Nawab Khwaja Ahsanullah. The newly built palace first came to be known as the Rang Mahal. On April 7, 1888, a windstorm caused severe smash up to Ahsan Manzil, Andar Mahal, the older part of the palace, was completely devastated. During the reconstruction of the Andar Mahal a good part of the palace was overhauled and repaired, and the exquisite dome of the present Rang Mahal was added. Ahsan Manzil was again damaged by an earthquake in 12 June 1897 and again repaired by the Nawab Ahsanullah.

There is a wonderful auditorium inside the Ahsan Manzil . To construct the auditorium of Ahsan Manzil, the square room on the ground floor was given a encircling shape with brickwork in the corners. The room was then given an octagonal shape near the roof. This octagonal shape took the form of the drum of the auditorium.

Royal Bengal Tiger- National Animal of Bangladesh

Royal Bengal Tiger

 Royal Bengal Tiger is without question the most amazing wild animal these days. It is the national animal of Bangladesh. It has decided the roost of significant feild types for most part of the present millennium. Royal Bengal Tiger is crimson red with filter dark-colored, greyish or darkish lines, usually in a straight route. The bottom is rich and steamy or white; a unusual version has a chalky bright cover with deeper lines and icy red sight. The weight is, men 225 kg , women 135 kg. It is known as so because of its royal look and is available in Bengal or Bangladesh (Sundarbans). It for on method to large fodder such as hogs, deer, antelopes, and buffalo.

 Tiger is the biggest living member of the cat household. It has a elegant designed. The crimson yellow-colored cover with dark-colored lines gives it a elegant look. Ventrally it is bright. Its hearing are dark-colored on the outside and each of them has a popular bright spot on it. The scientific name of tiger is 'Panthera tigris'. The source of the cat household from what we know these days is Siberia. From there, they moved down southern region as the environment became chillier.

Tigers are discovered in Siberia, Manchuria and the Oriental place. In Japan, Native indian and Malaysia are the two popular nations where lions live. The Native indian lions, the Royal Bengal lions are the most elegant creatures discovered in Sundarban in Bengal.In Native indian we had over 40 million lions in the beginning of the Last millennium. Today it is very sad to observe that the research is much lower.

Land Of Rickshaw - Bangladesh

Rickshaw

One of the most typical types of transportation in Bangladesh is by rickshaw. These three rolling bike operated carriages transportation more than 80% of the inhabitants (my estimate). Vehicles that are motivated by taking once lifestyle psychological medical center escapees transportation the rest of the inhabitants.

In Bangla wallah is a individual who does, it is a individual used in a certain potential or linked with a certain factor or action. For example, a pc wallah is a pc professional. A rickshaw wallah pushes a rickshaw and these unsung men and young kids spend enough energy in one day to energy an planes service provider on a number of journeys returning and forth across the Hawaiian.
The cost of a rickshaw trip is determined by (1) the range, (2) the elements, (3) whether you appear to be wealthy or inadequate, (4) whether you are Bangladeshi or a foreigner. I ask Bangladeshis how much they pay and then I pay that plus about 10% more. People from other countries are required to pay more and many have no concept what the going amount is for a trip. Generally, a two range trip on a excellent day expenditures about 10 to 15 taka (.15 to .20 US cents).

Sylhet - One of the Source of Natural Beauty in Bangladesh

Sylhet has also a very interesting and rich history. Before the conquest by the Muslims, it was ruled by local chieftains. In 1303, the great Saint Hazrat Shah Jalal came to Sylhet from Delhi with a band of 360 disciples to preach Islam and defeated the then Raja Gour Gobinda, Sylhet thus became a district of saints, shrines and daring but virile people.

Tea Garden of Sylhet

The Sylhet valley has a good number of haors which are big natural depressions. During winter these haors are vast stretches of green land, but in the rainy season they turn into a turbulent sea. These haors provide a sanctuary to the millions of migratory birds who fly from across the Himalayas to escape the severe Siberian winters.

Greater Sylhet is virtually one broad valley, fringed by the Khasi and Jaintia hills to the north and the hills of Tripura to the south. Just to the north is Tamabil, the border outpost with Meghalaya of India. There exists a convenient route to make travel to this part of India through Tamabil border and we organise regular tours to Shillong and adjoining areas both for the local and foreign guests. Cherrapunjee, the wettest place on earth is in Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya. Jafflong, with picturesque surrounding, lies just adjacent to Tamabil and the area is also famous for stones and boulders. Every day hundreds of people are found collecting stones and boulders from this area, which are exported to other districts as quality construction materials. The Surma and the Kushiara rivers, which are fed by innumerable hill streams from the north and the south, form the Sylhet valley. There are good numbers of haors, which are big natural depressions. During the winter these haors are vast stretches of green land but in the rainy season they turn into turbulent seas. These haors provide a sanctuary to millions of migratory birds that fly from Siberia across the Himalayas to avoid severe cold there. This region is famous as tea growing area and the majority of the tea estates belong to Srimongol. For miles and miles around, visitors can see the tea gardens spread like green carpets over the plain land or on sloping hills. The region has very high precipitation and its rainforests are habitat of primates and other rare species of wild animals and birds. Added attraction is the high percentage of ethnic people, belonging to the colourful Monipuri, Khasia, Garo and Tripura living in this region. Near Lawacherra Forest in Srimongol, the movie 'Around the World in 80 Days' was shot.

Dying Bangladeshi Pride "Jamdani Saree"

Jamdani (Bengali: জামদানি)  - one of the most beautiful and practical textiles of Bengal. History, legend and tradition are woven into the fabric along with the unique patterns that make jamdani so sought after. Jamdani is a hand loom woven fabric made of cotton, which historically was referred to as muslin. The Jamdani weaving tradition is of Bengali origin. It is one of the most time and labor intensive forms of weaving hand loom weaving.Wearing Saree is an age old tradition among Bangladeshi women. Its an integral part of Bangladeshi culture and heritage. It’s a tradition of Bangladeshi women to wear gorgeous Saree in weeding ceremony It is also a habit of a woman to wear Saree in their daily life.

Jamdani Saree

Jamdani Saree is very favorite to a woman among the large varieties of Saree produced in Bangladesh. The word Jamdani is derived from Persia, where ‘Jam’ means flower and ‘Dani’ means a vase or a container. Jamdani is world famous for it’s eye catching artistic and expensive ornamental fabric. It’s made of high quality cotton muslin of Bengali origin, with colored stripes and patterns.

History

The earliest mention of Jamdani and its development as an industry is to be found in Kautilya's Arthashashtra (book of economics) wherein it is stated that this fine cloth used to be made in Bengal and Pundra (parts of modern Bangladesh). Jamdani is also mentioned in the book of Periplus of the Eritrean Sea and in the accounts of Arab, Chinese and Italian travelers and traders.

The base fabric for Jamdani is unbleached cotton yarn and the design is woven using bleached cotton yarns so that a light-and-dark effect is created. Alexander the Great in 327 B.C mentions "beautiful printed cottons" in India. It is believed that the erstwhile Roman emperors paid fabulous sums for the prized Indian cotton.

Bangabondhu Jamuna Memorial Bridge - One of our proud

Bangabandhu Bridge, also called the Jamuna Multi-purpose Bridge (Bengali: যমুনা বহুমুখী সেতু Jomuna Bohumukhi Shetu), is a bridge opened in Bangladesh in June 1998. It connects Bhuapur on the Jamuna River's east bank to Sirajganj on its west bank. It was the 11th longest bridge in the world when constructed in 1998[1] and currently the 6th longest bridge in South Asia. It was constructed over the Jamuna River, one of the three major rivers of Bangladesh, and fifth largest in the world in terms of volumetric discharge.

The bridge established a strategic link between the eastern and western parts of Bangladesh. It generates multifarious benefits for the people and especially, promotes inter-regional trade in the country. Apart from quick movement of goods and passenger traffic by road and rail, it facilitated transmission of electricity and natural gas, and integration of telecommunication links. The bridge is located on the Asian Highway and the Trans-Asian Railway which, when fully developed, will provide uninterrupted international road and railway links from South-east Asia through Central Asia to North-west Europe.

The Historic Shat Gambuj Mosque

The Shat Gambuj Mosque is one of the greatest tourist attractions and best architectural beauties of Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest mosques of Bangladesh. It is situated in city of Bagerhat under the Khulna division. Bagerhat district is located in the south west of Bangladesh which is about 200 miles away from the Capital of Bangladesh (Dhaka). Here “Shat” means “Sixty” and “Gambuj” means “Pillar”. “Shat” is a Bengali word and “Gambuj” is an Arabic or Urdu word. The mosque has been recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO under criteria (IV), "as an outstanding example of an architectural ensemble which illustrates a significant stage in human history" in 1983. This is a great tourist attraction of Bangladesh and also the South Asia.
 

Bagerhat city was founded a Muslim colony near the seacoast in the District of Bagerhat in mid 15th century by the saint Ulugh Khan Jahan. He was a warrior, Turkish general and saint. He was well known for his unique capability in the administration and a builder, but also as a Pir (a saintly person). In the reign, he was one of the earliest torchbearers of Islam. In the 15th century this Bagerhat town known as Khalifatabad and nicknamed the "Mint Town of the Bengal Sultanate".

This historic city is spread over an area of 50 square kilometers on the banks of the Bhairab River. It is one of the 15 lost cities in the world. More than 50 Islamic monuments have been found after many centuries. This district was a part of the Sundarbans mangrove forest.

Buddha Purnima & Buddhism

 One of the biggest religious instructors of human creatures which Bharat has created is certainly, Buddha. Edwin Arnold has fittingly known as him the "Light of Asia". Buddha's concept has visited far and large and taken the thoughts and hearts and thoughts of immeasureable individuals outside Bharat also.

   Siddhartha, the only son of Shuddhodana, the Master of Kapilavastu located at the feet of Himalayas, was prophesied by the elegant astrologer to become either a well-known emperor or a world-renowned ascetic. The dad, troubled that his son should not take to the thorny direction of a recluse, took outstanding safety measures to prevent every scenario which would trigger such ideas in his daughters thoughts.

   Siddhartha matured of age without ever understanding what agony or sadness was. One day the elegant prince preferred to see the town. The Master requested that the town should be all gay and huge, so that everywhere his son would fulfill with only attractive attractions. However, an old and reduced man by the curbside occurred to get Siddhartha's eye.