BAPA Blog

A common forum of citizens and organizations concerned with the environment of Bangladesh and Eco Tourism across the globe

Archive for the 'Eco Tourism' Category


   Jul 16

Mymensingh

Geography

The District of Mymensingh is situated between 24°02‘03″ and 25°25‘56″ north latitude and 89°39‘00″ and 91°15‘35″ east longitude. According to the latest report received (1971) from the director, Land Records and Survey, it comprises an area of 5,039.76 square miles (13,052.92 km2). Mymensingh city is situated within Mymensingh Upazilla which is a sub-district.
The city has no officially [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

   Jun 24

Lalbagh fort

The fort complex is located in the northwestern part of Dhaka on the banks of the Buriganga River. Prince Muhammad Azam, son of Emperor Aurangzeb, began the construction while he was serving as the Viceroy of Bengal. Governor Nawab Shaista Khan continued the project after Prince Azam was recalled to assist his father in the [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

   Jun 22

National Botanical Garden, Dhaka

It is situated at Mirpur, about 16 km NW of Dhaka and accessible by road.
Total area is 84 hectare, established in 1961.
The garden is well planned and provides learning and recreational facilities adjacent to the Zoo. It is divided into 57 sections, and is managed by Forest Department under Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

   May 27

Sundarbans

Located at about 320km. West of Dhaka. Here in the south, spread over an area of about 6000 sq. km. of delta swamps along the coastal belt of Khulna is the biggest mangrove forest, Sundarbans (beautiful forest) – the home of the Royal Bengal Tiger. These dense mangrove forests are criss-crossed by a network of [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

   May 26

Mahasthangarh

Located at a distance of 18 km. to the north of Bogra town. Mahasthangarh is the oldest archaeological site of Bangladesh on the western bank of river Karotoa. The spectacular site is an imposing landmark in the area having a fortified long enclosure. Beyond the fortified area, other ancient ruins fan out within a semi-circle [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

   May 25

Mainamati

An isolated low, dimpled range of hills, dotted -with more than 50 ancient Buddhist settlements of the 8th to 12th century A.D. known as Mainamati-Laimai range are extended through the centre of the district of Comilla.
Salban Vihara, almost in the middle of the Mainamati-Lalmai hill range consists of 115 cells, built around a spacious courtyard [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

   May 21

Paharpur

In Paharpur, a small village 5 km. west of Jamalganj railway station in the greater Rajshahi district,  the remains of the  most important and the largest known monastery south of the Himalayas has bee excavated. This  8th century A.D. archaeological find covers approximately an area of 27 acres of land. The entire establishment occupies a [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

   May 20

Kuakata

A rare scenic beauty spot on the southern most tip of Bangladesh in the district of Patuakhali. It has a wide sandy beach from where one can get the unique opportunity of seeing both the sunrise and sunsetting. It is located at a distance of 70 km. from the district headquarters of Patuakhali. Accessible by [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

   May 14

Costa Rica: Holiday Homes & Hotels Endangering Ecotourism

The boom in construction projects on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica is threatening biodiversity and compromising the future of the country’s widely promoted ecological tourism, says a study by Costa Rican and U.S. scientists.
The study, compiled over a two-year period by the Centre for Responsible Travel (CREST) at Stanford University in California, examines the [...]

Read the rest of this entry »

   May 04

Commonwealth to assist Bangladesh in claiming additional areas of seabed

The People’s Republic of Bangladesh will become the latest country to receive assistance from the Commonwealth Secretariat in preparing a claim to the United Nations for additional areas of seabed, known as continental shelf under international law.

To date, the Secretariat has helped 14 countries to lodge submissions for additional areas of continental [...]

Read the rest of this entry »