ABOUT BANGLADESH

RIVERS OF BANGLADESH

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Principal rivers of Bangladesh : there are hundreds of big and small rivers in our country.the principal rivers are the padma ,the meghna the jamun, the dhaleswari,the teesta ,the mahananda, the madhumati ,the kacha, the pashur, the surma, the karnafuli etc.

Gifts of rivers : The beautiful cornfields of

Bangladesh

are the gifts of her rivers. the rivers the beautiful cornfields of Bangladesh are the gifts of her rivers .the rivers bring enough silt and make the soil fertile both irrigation and manuring are done by these rivers.

A great source of wealth : our rivers are a source of wealth. They are the best home for many kinds of fishes, birds and plants that are rich in food value. The padma, the meghna, the kacha and some other rivers are the home of the proverbial hilsha fish. The fish caught in the rivers meets our local need and we also export fish to foreign countries. Fishing solves our unemployment problem to some extent. A lot of birds like cranes, storks, sandpipers, ducks, pankauris etc. live in the rivers. They make nice enjoyable dishes. Our rivers also abound in other water foods like ‘shaluk’ ‘paniphal’etc.

FLOWERS OF BANGLADESH

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Everybody loves flowers. A flower is a thing of beauty. A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.

Bangladesh

is a land of flowers. Many kinds of flowers bloom all the year round. There are different kinds of flowers. They differ in size shape, color and smell. The rose is the best of all flowers. It is called the queen of flowers. People like it for its sweet scent and beauty.

Colorful flowers bloom in this season. Krishnachura, palash, shimul and champa are the best known fine spring flowers. The sheoli is the queen of autumn. It is small in size. It is white in color and looks very charming. Marigold is the flower of winter. It is yellow and golden in color and looks beautiful.

Some flowers bloom at night. The rajanigandha, the gandharaj, the bokul and jui bloom at night.they spread sweet scent at night. Some flowers bloom in water. The lotus and the lily grow in watery places. Shapla in our national flower. It grows everywhere in plenty. It is white with pinks. Kalmi also grows in watery places.

Flood bangladesh

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Cyclone,a frequent natural disaster :

Bangladesh

lies in the tropical region and its land is low. Almost every year cyclone or storm hits our land in summer or in the late autumn. Intense heat causes depression in the bay of bangle. Resulting in a severe cyclonic storm which advances rapidly and hits the off-shore islands and the mainland of

Bangladesh

. The havoc caused by the cyclone is beyond description . almost everything that comes within its sweep is destroyed or carried away. Houses and buildings are blown down, giant trees are uprooted. On occasions the cyclone is attended with tidal bore. Thousands of people are swept away by the strong current of water of the tidal bore and countless heads of cattle are killed. Loss of property runs to hundreds of crores of taka. People who survive this severe calamity lose all their belongings and live a vary wretched life. The cyclone known as sedor caused a devastating havoc in November,2007 killing thousands of people and livestock, damaging house, crops, trees in the coastal belt of southern part of

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Flood,almost an annual affair : torrential rains and rush of water from the upper north bring about flood almost every year. The rivers overflow their banks. Fields of crops go under water. Te floods in 1954, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1987 and 1988 caused a huge loss of life and property. On all occasions flood water reached up to the top of houses. People took shelter on tree tops. Railway lines and embankments. Hundreds of people turned homeless and shelter less and became wretched specimens of ill-clad and hungry humanity.

Drought and farakka barrage : drought in summer causes damage to crops almost every year. Te system of irrigation is not adequately developed in our country. Indiscriminate chopping of trees for fuel has turned apart of the country into rainless desert land. Over and above this, the construction of the farakka barrage across the ganges in west Bengal by

India

has dealt a heavy blow to our economy and upset the ecological balance of a large region of our country. The diversion of the ganges water has created serious problems for

Bangladesh

. She has to depend now on

India

and nature for water. Overflow of which causes severe floods and non-availability of which causes drought. Both are damaging the economic base of

Bangladesh

and also affecting the ecological balance of the country. The abnormal decrease in the flow of the ganges water in the dry season owing to

India

’s withdrawal of it not only affects its navigability, but also causes the surface and ground water levels to fall abnormally, particularly in the northern districts. This has a very adverse effect on the irrigation system and on the flora and fauna of the region. Our people have to struggle against this calamity also.

THE SATGOMBUZ MOSQUE

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Khan jahan ali’s mazar : the mazar of khan jahan ali stahds on a raised ground. The tomb is made of cut stones. It cannot be accurately said wherefrom these stones were brought. People say that the pir brought these stones from Chittagong by floating on water. But such stones are not available there. On the tomb there are inscriptions in Arabic. On the night of the full noon of the month of chaitra a big fair is held beside the mazar. faqirs and other sufi like people gather here and pass the whole night singing mystic songs.

Khan jahan ali’s tank : there is a big lake like tank in front of the mazar. it has several crocodiles in it. People believe that if they appease the hunger of these crocodiles with hens, cocks or goats, they would have the besire of their heart fulfilled. Whenever anybody makes such offering the care-taker of the mazar call out the crocodiles shouting “kalapar” “dhalapar” came! Within a few minutes the crocodiles make their appearance and swallow the offering. we stayed here about two hours and then left for satgambuz. Thes is about two miles away from the mazar.

The satgambuz : the satgambuz is a large building. It stanbs on sixty stone pillars with its seventy-seven gambuz or domes and not ‘sat’ or sixty gambuz, as the name indicates. Some say that it was used as a mosque by pir khan jahan ali. Others say that it was used as a darbar by the mughal governor of the place. But it is associated more with pir khan jahan ali’s name than with the name of the governor. It attracts a large number of tourists and visitors every year.The Shatgombuj Mosque is a 15th century Islamic edifice situated in the sububs of Bagerhat on the edge of the Sundarbans, some 175 km southwest of Dhaka. It is an enormous Moghul architectural site covering a very large area. The Mosque is unique in that it has sixty pillars, which support seventy-seven exquisitely curved domes that have worn away with the passege of time. The mausoleum of the city's founder, kKhan Jahan Ali can be found nearby. With the declaration of the mosque as a World Heritage Site,it is hoped that this beautiful architectural monument will be preserved from futher deac

Nature of working class in Bangladesh

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There can be no study of industrial relations without an analysis of industrial workers, who are the prime-movers of commerce and industry. Working class is made up of people who earn livelihood by selling physical or manual labor. This working class cannot control other factors of production such as land, capital and machinery. The owners buy their labor for a price, which is known as pay or wages. Carl Marx called the proletariat section of the community as working class.

The organized working class in Bangladesh is not very large. The country has long been ruled by the foreigners who did not set up strong industrial base in the country. They used it as a source of raw materials. In spite of limitations a good number of industries have been established since 1950. Most of the workers have come from the rural areas. Their socio-economic conditions are very poor. Most of them are living below the poverty level. Government has not yet formulated a sound labor policy to protect and promote the interest of the working class. Rather government takes the side of the employers in the name of capital accumulation and industrial development. The working class is living from hands to mouths.

THE NATUREAL BEAUTIES OF BANGLADESH

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Natures playground :

Bangladesh

is nature’s playground. Her tropical climate brings for her abundance of sun shined, on the one hand, and copiousness of cloud and rain, on the other hand. There is always the play of light and shade in the land. She enjoys the pleasures of sunny weather, luxury of colors and throws an appeal of an unending ocean of greenery. A land of perpetual verdure her beauties in the richness and variety of flora and fauna are simply enchanting.

Scenic beauties :

Bangladesh

is a land of

scenic beauties. Her green fields and fields overflowing with golden crops, the spotlessly blue and cloudy sky, her moonlit and pitch-dark night-all these present scenes of romantic charm and beauty. The chirping of the birds in the morning, the brilliant rays of the morning sun, the twilight of autumn and spring, the glow of the setting sun on the broad expanse of the sea and the river, the moon with her balmy flood of light and the innumerable twinkling stars in the night sky have made Bangladesh a land of romance and beauty. Each of her different natural regions has its special charm and beauty there are a good many places in

Bangladesh

with uncommon scenic beauty which captivates the lovers of beauty. cox’bazar, kaptai, sylhet and the sundarbans, among others, are blessed with the most enchanting natural beauty.

Beauties of river-scenes : then come the river –scenes of

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. Few sight on earth can compare in variety and beauty with the sight of a river in

Bangladesh

. At different times of the day it resents different scenes .the banks of the river present an unbroken view of a variety of sights which entertain the eyes. Then the grand spectacle that the river offers on a moonlit night is simply bewitching. All around there is a deep silence which is now and then broken by the splashing dip of oars and the songs pf boatman. The board bosom of the river flashes like silver in the flood of moonlight.

Beauties of seasonal cycle : in

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six seasons in their distinctive robes come in procession play and go. in summer, heat is intense but there are come in procession, play and go. in summer, heat is in intense, but there are the gifts of delicious fruits. In the rainy season floods occur but it is the season which is at the root of all verdure or greenery .in autumn there is the play of hide and seek among the clouds, the blue sky and the enchanting moonlight at night.in late autumn nature smiles with the dew-drops in the morning. In winter fields full of winter crops and golden rice ready for reaping present a panoramic view. Last of all comes the spring with all its variety of colour, music and smell and makes

Bangladesh

the queen of all beauties.

BIRDS OF BANGLADESH

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Different birds : there are different types of birds in our country. They are different in colour , size and habit. They eat different kinds of food. Some birds eat fish and flesh, some live on warms and insects, some on fruits and grains some on filth and grains, some on filth and garbage’s . birds are divided into many classes. They are teasing birds, song birds, rapacious birds. Game birds, migratory birds and tailor birds.

Teasing birds : crows and kites are teasing birds. The crow is a very common bird in

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. It is very clever. It steals away the food and other small things from our kitchen and from the hands of the little babies. It looks ugly. Yet it is useful. It feeds on dead animals and dirty things. It has a harsh voice. The kite also steals away chickens, fish and pieces of birds flesh.

Song birds: there are many song birds in

Bangladesh

.the cuckoo is the most popular of all song dirds.it comes to our country at the beginning of spring. small boys and girls try to imitate a cuckoo when it sings. it hides itself behind leaves. The shyma the doel the koel and the baukatha-kao the nightingale are well known song birds.doel is our national bird.

Taking birds : there parrot, the mayna the chandana the cockatoo and the martin are called talking birds. People tame them for their sweet voice and they can talk like human beings if they are trained. there are many game birds in our country. They are famous for Their tasty flesh. The partridg, the dove, the pigeon the snipe the bittern, the heron the teal and the pankauri are most well known game birds.

The fish eating birds : there are some fish eating birds that live beside the watery places. They eat small fish. The crane, the heron and the kingfisher are fish eating birds.

Birds of prey : there are some birds of prey in our country.they are the vulture and the hawk.they mainly live on flesh and fish. These birds have keen eyes and sharp nail.theyswoop down upon their prey. The vulture eats upon dead animals.

The tailor birds: there are some birds that build their nests with great skill. We wonder at their work. They are called tailor birds. The swallow the tuntuni and the babui are tailor birds.

Nocturnal birds: there are some bids that come out at night .they are called night-birds. The owl and the bat are of this kind. These birds do not come out in broad daylight. We hear the owl prow at night. It is harmless. The bat feeds on fruits. It flies at night.

Migratory birds : there are some birds that come from foreign land in our country during autumn and winter. They are also famous for their flesh. They increase the natural beauty of our country for the time being.

Some other birds : there are many other common birds which we find here and there. We do not know the name of many birds. The wood pecker is a fine looking bird.

SEAOSONS IN BANGLADESH

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Summer : the first season in Bengali calendar is the summer. Baisakh and Jaistha constitute summer. During summer the sun shines hotly. The heat is terrible. Water goes dry, ponds, canals, lakes and small rivers go dry. There is scarcity of water everywhere. The earth gets parched. People sweat at the slightest work and become tired and thirsty. There is sultry hot. People can not work at ease. Summer is also the season of various fruits. Various seasonal fruits ripe then. Sometimes, Kalbaishakhi sweeps over the country and causes harm and make many people homeless.

Rains :After summer comes the rainy season. It is most welcome to people because people heave sigh of relief from excessive heat. The sky is overcast with clouds and the sun can not be seen for hours even for days. It rains heavily now and then, sometimes cats and dogs and in small drops, pond, canals, lakes and rivers are full to the birm. The earth and roads are wet and muddy. Rain is a great blessing for our country. Our agriculture depends on this rain. If the rain does not come in time, our farmers can not reap a good harvest. Rain carries away the filths and dirts. Everything is nature looks fresh. At this time people move by boats. Sometimes it rains so heavily that is causes flood and bring untold miseries to people.

Autumn: after the rain comes the autumn. Bhadra and aswin are the months of this season. Rain is not so copious. The sky is clear. While clouds float in the sky. People especially the farmers look happy because they go to the market with loads of jute and earn money. The hindus perform their durga puja in this season.

Late autumn: the autumn rolls into the lat autumn. It is the season of dew and farmers look happy. They are busy in harvesting. They perform the nobanna. It also hints the arrival of winter.

Winter: The late autumn is followed by the winter. Winter looks gloomy. Trees become bare of leaves. Days are very short and the nights are very long people shiver in cold. Winter is welcome to the rich because they can wear their warm clothes but the poor suffer much from cold. They burn dry leaves and straw to warm themselves. Birds and other animals also suffer from cold. People wrap themselves with quilt and blanket when they go to bed at night. Various delicious vegetables grow in this season and people eat them. It is the
season of fog.

Spring: Spring is the best of all seasons. It is neither to cold nor too hot. Trees get new leaves and flowers. A gentle breeze blows and makes everyone happy. The sweet song of the cuckoo and heard.

BEAUTIFUL BANGLADESH

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Bangladesh : is a small country having a total area of 147570 sq km. Although it is a small country, it is enriched with natural beauty and resources. Those who love nature and natural beauty come here to take pleasure. Every year thousands of people come from various countries to see Bangladesh and to know Bangladesh. Visitors come here to learn from nature, to see awesome creations and to know about wild lives. Amongst those places Cox's Bazar Sea Beach, the Shundarbans, Srimongal Tea Garden, Jaflong, Rangamati, Bandarban, Paharpur Buddha Vihara and so on are well known worldwide.

Cox's Bazar : Sea Beach is the world's largest sea beach having length of 120 km. You would like to ride bike on this continuous 120 km sea beach. Tidal wave of Bangaposhagor, and its roar will obviously take the attention of the tourists. You can also take sun bath on the beach. Visit Cox's Bazar Sea Beach, and take chance to see the reddish sun at setting and rising position from close distance.

The shundarbans is the largest mangrove forest of the world. This is the land of rare plants and animals. You can see Royal Bengal Tiger, a lot of deer, monkeys, and elephants and so on. The real beauty of Shundarbans is the Shundori tree which is really exceptional. Various types of birds always charm the tourists.

Srimangal is one of the hilly districts of Sylhet division. This place is famous for tea gardens. Series of tea plants looks really beautiful and you will be amazed at a single look. You can also take the chance to drink Seven Layered tea here. This is really exceptional and rare. To take the real taste of tea there is no other options than to come here

The Shundarbans

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Cox's Bazar

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