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Bangladesh
the land of sublime grace and mellow beauties
with Buddhist Monasteries, monuments, memorials,
mosques, museums, parks, animals, tribals as well
as longest Sea beach and mighty meandering rivers,
warbling of birds in green trees and abundance
of sunshine, which creates an unforgettable impression
of a land of peace and fascinating beauties.
In the ancient age, an Austro-Asian race first
inhabited this area. Then came the Dravidians
from West India and later the Aryans from central
Asia to establish a small settlement. There was
also an influx of Mongolians, Arabs, Persians,
Turks and Afghans. Thus touristic attractions
include archaeological sites, monuments, historic
and modern cities with rich cultural tradition
and heritage.
Climate:
There are three main seasons, the dry season (November
to March), which is relatively cool, sunny and
dry, the pre-monsoon season (April and May), which
is very hot and sunny with occasional shower and
the rainy season (June to October), which is warm
cloudy and wet. The overall temperature ranges
from 13.5 degree Celsius in winter to 40 degree
Celsius in summer months.
Tribal Life- the inhabitants
of the Hill tracts (Chittagong, Rangmati and Bandarban
area) are mostly tribal. Life of tribal people
is extremely fascinating. Majority of them are
Buddhists and the rest are Hindus, Christians,
Muslims and Animists. Despite the Bondage of religion,
elements of primitiveness are strongly displayed
in their rites, rituals and everyday life. The
tribal families are Matriarchal. The women folk
are more hard working than the males and they
are the main productive force.
The tribal people are extremely self reliant,
they grow their own food, weave their own clothes
and live a simple life. Each tribe has its own
dialect, distinctive dress and rites and rituals.
The common feature is their way of life, which
still speaks of their primitive past. "Jhoom Cultivation"
on the hilltops is their main occupation. They
are generally peace loving, honest and hospitable
and greet tourist with a smile.
Sundarbans Forest
is a single largest chunk of productive mangrove
forest in the world, located in the estury of
the river Ganges, spanning an area of about one
million hectares, in south-west Bangladesh, and
the south-eastern part of the state of West Bengal
in India. The forest covers an area of 5,770 sq.
kms of which 4,016 sq. kms is land and the remaining
1,756 sq.km are under water in the form of rivers,
canals and creeks of widths varying from a few
meters to several kilometers. Some of these are
purely tidal in nature and are not connected with
any source of freshwater. As most canals and creeks
flow into larger rivers, which are interconnected,
the network of waterways thus created makes almost
every corner of the forest accessible by boat.
Of the 4,016 sq.km. of land areaonl6 61 sq km
is covered by bare ground, scrub, grassland or
clearings.
The forest is very rich in biotic diversity and
supports 330 species of plans, possibly as many
as 400 species of fishes, at least 35 species
of reptiles, over 270 species of birds and 42
species of mammals. This is the single largest
remaining habitat of the famous Bengal tiger and
Estuarine Crocodile.
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