This once-in-a-lifetime experience showcases the finest culture, landmarks, and wildlife found across South Asia.
Source: Experience The Splendor Of India And Bangladesh On The World’s Longest River Cruise
This once-in-a-lifetime experience showcases the finest culture, landmarks, and wildlife found across South Asia.
Source: Experience The Splendor Of India And Bangladesh On The World’s Longest River Cruise
Archaeological sites such as the Mosque City of Bagerhat on the coast of the country are particularly vulnerable to climate change…
Source: Rising salinity threatens ‘the wealth of the world’ in Bangladesh
The dilapidated condition of the lonely ruins scattered across the country can be attributed to many reasons.
Source: Our heritage sites need our help to stem the ravages of time and
The moment H Rainak Khan Real hears the name Sundarbans, the image of a lush green mangrove forest and a Royal Bengal Tiger majestically taking a stroll flashes before his eyes.
Source: Our Hero, The Sundarbans
The Sundarbans is a mangrove forest area which covers an area of approximately 10,000 square kms in the delta formed by the confluence of Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna Rivers in the Bay of Bengal.
Source: Sundarbans: The ever-thriving ecosystem – Khmer Times
Shait Gambuj Mosque, was built by Ulugh Khan Jahan in the 15th century.
Source: Unesco heritage mosque in Bagerhat, a thing of sheer beauty – Khmer Times
Source: [Diplomatic circuit] [From the Scene] Sundarbans, the undiscovered jewel of Bangladesh
Considered to be the most affordable country to travel in South Asia, Bangladesh is becoming an increasingly attractive destination for travelers around the world.
Source: The best places to travel in Bangladesh: Top 8 tourist attractions in Bangladesh
The Mosque City of Bagerhat, situated in the suburbs of Bagerhat city, is in the southwest of Dhaka. What is remarkable about this historic city is that it was once a lost city, and was discovered after many centuries. Boasting of more than 50 monuments, all following the Indo-Islamic architecture, this region was beyond the sight of men for quite some time.
Source: The Mosque City of Bagerhat in Bangladesh is a treasure trove
The historical heritage of Bangladesh is enriched with archeology and monuments. DESblitz presents 10 historical heritage sites of the country.
Get off the beaten path in the Bangladeshi Sundarbans.
Wish to visit an unexplored country in Asia? Take a look at the top things to do in Bangladesh – the country with developing tourism.
Bagerhat, one of the popular tourist destinations of the country, attracted a huge number of visitors with its historical sites and magnificent beauty in this Eid vacation as in previous years, reports UNB. While the people of all age have been crowding the tourist spots and recreation…
Source: Bagerhat natural beauty, historical sites draw huge holidaymakers
Bangladesh – Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur
In ancient times India was a center of higher learning as it is one of the oldest civilization in the world. Hence, historically, universities and libraries were a big part of Indus-Valley civilization. The two famous ancient universities from India and the oldest universities in the world are Takshashila (Taxila) and Nalanda. But these were not the only knowledge centers that existed in ancient India. Education has always been given great prominence in Indian society since the times of the Vedic civilization, with Gurukul and ashrams being the centers of learning. And with evolving times, a large number of centers of learning were established across ancient India of which Takshashila and Nalanda are the most famous ones known today. Here is the list of major ancient universities that flourished across ancient India.
1 Nalanda
Not every nation can be a France or a Spain, but which countries see the fewest visitors? Take a look at the world’s least-visited countries below (by region and excluding war-torn nations like Syria and Afghanistan). Are you one of the few travellers who has visited one of these places?
Europe – Liechtenstein: 69,000 (up from 57,000 in 2016)
Europe’s second least visited country, with 69,000 arrivals in 2016, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), is Liechtenstein. That’s a rise of 21 per cent on 2015. So what are we all missing? This German-speaking sliver between Austria and Switzerland has astounding mountain scenery, apt for hiking, mountain biking and winter sports, and Vaduz Castle, a 12th century fortress. The eponymous capital has a fine contemporary art gallery – and a postal museum.
Can I visit? Yes. See liechtenstein.li
Europe – Moldova: 121,000 (up from 94,000)
The country is home to breathtaking attractions that have long been waiting to be discovered.
Each year, approximately 30 people are killed by tigers in the Sundarbans – so why do locals revere rather than fear these killer cats?
Mangroves anchor the edges of the world, but they are slipping away, thanks to coastal development, pollution, over-harvesting, nutrient loading, overuse of freshwater, and climate change. The world’s largest intact halophytic (salt-tolerating) mangrove forest is the Sundarbans, a UNESCO World Heritage…
Source: Sundarbans Mangroves: Freshwater Species of the Week