Tourism Spots: St. Martin Island

Forty-eight kilometers from Teknaf, St. Martin's is the country's only coral island and an unspoilt paradise. Named Narikel Jinjira (Coconut Island) by the locals, the dumbbell shaped St.Martin's has an area of only 8 sq. km. which reduces to about 5 sq. km. and in places from 1-4 meters during high tide.

The Cox's Bazar Holiday Complex of Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation on the island is an shore tourist resort having comfortable accommodation, catering, sightseeing and other facilities.

Tourism Spots - Cox's Bazar

Miles of golden sands, towering cliffs, surfing waves, rare conch shells, colorful Pagodas, Buddhist Temples and delightful sea-food - all this makes what Cox's Bazar is today , the tourist capital of Bangladesh. The World's longest uninterrupted (120 km.) beach slopes here down to the blue waters of the Bay of Bengal against the picturesque background of a chain of hills covered with deep green forests.

Cox's Bazar is one of the most attractive  tourist spots in the world. The warm, shark free, waters are good for bathing and swimming & while the sandy beaches offer opportunities for sun-bathing.

The beauty of the setting-sun behind the waves of the sea is simply captivating. Locally made cigars and handloom products of the tribal Rakhyne families are good buys.

Located at a distance of 152 km. south of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar is connected both by air and road from Dhaka and Chittagong.

Visit to the fascinating picnic spots at Himchari and Teknaf, the Buddhist Temple at Ramu and nearby islands of Sonadia and St. Martin's, Inani Beach and Moheshkhali are certain to become unforgettable experiences for every visitor.

Indigenous Communities and their Culture

Different ethnic gropup in Bangladesh and their colurfull lifestyles heve significantly enriched the entire culture of Bangladesh. For centuries, Bangladesh has been dwelling place of different ethnic groups. In fact, 35 smaller groups of indigenous people covering about two percent of the total population have been living in different pockets of the hilly zones and some areas of the plain lands of the country. Their historical background, economic activities, Social structure, religious belifs and festivels make them distinctive. the beauty of the hilly zones as well as the plain areas has been enhance by the colourful culture and traditional partices of different ethinic groups, like the Mandhi and Hajong in the northern part, the Monipuri and Khasia in the northest, the Cakma, Tripura, Marma, Rakhain, Mru, Tanchyanga, Nurong in the eastern and southeastern parts and the Santal and Rajbanshi in the western part of the country.

Festival of Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a Country where colourful festivals are held throughout the year in befitting manner and with great zeal and zest. with the change of social and economic structures, the nature if festivals also changes. But Some festival are so deeply rooted in the socia organism that they continue to entertain everyone srom generation to generation. Some of the festival bear the mark of the community and nationality, some have the stamp of religion, and some again bear the impression of the politics.
The festivals which got started in primitive socity, centering on the prayer for food, have now been filled with various colours and varities. 



 

Cultural Diversity of Bangladesh

Dwelling in a land of torrential rains, mighty rivers and lush green paddy fields, the average Bangladeshi has a profund relationship with Nature. Bangladeshi is essentially a land of songs music and dance. The music is emmotional, ecstatic and romentic. One can find varities of songs and music, Ancient and Modern, Local and Western. Local Songs assume various names. 

The music in Bangladesh are:
Clasical Music Semi Classical Music Palli geeti or folk Songs Religious Songs Rabindra Sangeet(songs by Tagre, the Nobel prize winner) Nazrul getti(Songs by rebel poet Bangladesh) Adhunuk Gann or Modern Songs Gano Sanjeet or inspirational Songs

Expanding Bangladesh

Bangladesh officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh a country in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma (Myanmar) to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south. Together with the Indian state of West Bengal, it makes up the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. The name Bangladesh means "Country of Bengal" in the official Bengali language.

The borders of present-day Bangladesh were established with the partition of Bengal and India in 1947, when the region became the eastern wing of the newly-formed Pakistan. However, it was separated from the western wing by 1,600 kilometers (1,000 mi) across India. Political and linguistic discrimination as well as economic neglect led to popular agitations against West Pakistan, which led to the war for independence in 1971 and the establishment of Bangladesh, with the help of India. However, the new state had to endure famines, natural disasters and widespread poverty, as well as political turmoil and military coups. The restoration of democracy in 1991 has been followed by relative stability and economic progress.

Bangladesh is the seventh most populous country in the world and is among the most densely populated countries in the world with a high poverty rate. However, per-capita (inflation-adjusted) GDP has more than doubled since 1975, and the poverty rate has fallen by 20% since the early 1990s. The country is listed among the "Next Eleven" economies. Dhaka and other urban centers have been the driving force behind this growth.

Geographically, the country straddles the fertile Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta and is subject to annual monsoon floods and cyclones. Bangladesh is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, SAARC, BIMSTEC, the OIC, and the D-8. As the World Bank notes in its July 2005 Country Brief, the country has made significant progress in human development in the areas of literacy, gender parity in schooling and reduction of population growth. However, Bangladesh continues to face a number of major challenges, including widespread political and bureaucratic corruption, and economic competition relative to the world.