Malaysia follows IBS for building construction
FROM KUALA LUMPUR: The whole Malaysia has been developed through Industrialized Building System (IBS). This system is being practiced since long ago in this South East Asian country. The buildings in several areas of the country including Petronius Twin Towers have grown up following the IBS system. So its impact is that there is no dust or sound pollution or any other harmful impact. The...
Delhi to receive Hasina with great honor
DHAKA: Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina is expected to go on a four-day state visit to the neighboring India on April 7. The Premier has not visited India on a state tour since her last visit in 2010. In the meantimes, few attempts were taken to arrange a visit, however, the process ended in vain for many reasons. So, the upcoming tour is very important for some bilateral issues. The Indian High...
Bandarban tourism handbook needed
BANDARBAN: Sadar upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) Sujan Chowdhury said a handbook on Bandarban tourism is essential to attract more visitors. He also opined that many tourists come here but there is no handbook or brochure to help them. “Such a handbook is needed for the convenience of the tourists as many of them are not familiar with many places of Bandarban.” Moreover, the tourists...
80pc tourist spots in Bandarban undiscovered
BANDARBAN: Chittagong University (CU) geography and environment science department Professor Mohammad Mohibullah commented that about 80 percent tourist spots in Bandarban district have not been discovered. “We should find out them,” he added. Mohibullah opined that tourism spots should be detected putting importance on the presence of hills, rivers and biodiversity together in the...
Bandarban administration cordial to develop tourism
BANDARBAN: Bandarban deputy commissioner Dilip Kumar Banik said his administration is cordial for the development of tourism in the area. Most of the tourism related establishments in Bandarban were set up by the district administration, he added. Dilip Kumar Banik was addressing a two-day discussion on the prospect of tourism in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). Country’s leading online...
Banglanews discussion on CHT Tourism begins in Bandarban
BANDARBAN: Country’s leading online news portal Banglanews24.com has begun the much awaited discussion over the prospect of tourism in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) at Bandarban deputy commissioner’s conference room on Friday morning (October 21). Banglanews24.com Editor-in-Chief Alamgir Hossain is presiding over the two-day discussion that started around 9:30 am. Bandarban deputy...
Bandarban DC, a trader of love
FROM MEGHLA TOURISM COMPLEX (BANDARBAN): I got surprised to see the writings on the main gate of ‘Meghla, service oriented tourism center’. How tourism center can be service oriented! I asked this question to Bandarban deputy commissioner (DC) Dilip Kumar Banik. He said that the DC’s education and assistance Trust is being run by the income of Meghla. This Trust has been established...
Tourists are ‘gods’ to us
FROM BANDARBAN: Tourists are respected as ‘gods’ to us. So, we try to entertain them with due hospitality when they come to Chittagong Hill Tracks (CHT) districts. “We are working to increase awareness among all of our stakeholders,” said Bandarban District Council chairman Kya Shai Hla. The district council has already taken several steps to transform the hill district to an...
Prantik Lake unifies Tagore-Nazrul-Sukanta-Lalon
BANDARBAN: At a glimpse travelers will see palm, tomal bush and saal-pial forest, then the mahua forest. From then, start the rows of red shimul, fire colored palash trees. Next sheuli, kamini, hasna hena and garden of rangon flowers will welcome them. This mind soothing beauty can only be seen at Prantik Lake. I found a hijal tree as soon as I approached to the water to take the fragrance...
Chimbuk ready to attract more tourists
BACK FROM CHIMBUK HILL (BANDARBAN): It is called mountain which is a heap of rocks but there may be controversy about how much it should be above the sea level. However, in a plain land in Bangladesh we are to admit that if it is 2,000 feet above the sea-level it is called hill. Chimbuk hill is one of the famous hills in Bandarban district. Many initiatives have been taken for this hill to...
Longadu charms can beat Europe-America
RANGAMATI: I never conceived that the morning will be so pleasant. In the early autumn morning I went to Reserve Bazar launch-ghat from cantonment area. Steamer MV Shamim with the capacity of carrying 200 passengers was waiting for leaving the terminal. At the strong siren banged by septuagenarian Sareng Md. Ali we made quick breakfast and took seat at the up stair. The steamer having wooden...
God’s Pond on hills
BACK FROM GOD’S POND (MAHALCHHARI): As soon as we crossed the river Noonchhari, we had to start climbing stairs. Thick bush on both sides was visible. In the center wide stairs were keeping similarity with the hill. We took the chance of taking rest on the wide landing after traveling long stairs. There were resting sheds at every distance. The traveling path was not so easy. Suppose, you...
Tourism sinks along with Hanging Bridge
BACK FROM THE HANGING BRIDGE (RANGAMATI): The ‘hanging bridge’ on Kaptai Lake is now under three feet water. No tourist could touch their feet on the deck of the hanging bridge. Actually due to ‘wrong design’ the ‘symbol of Rangamati’ is giving a ‘price’. The design was made estimating the highest level of water in monsoon but while constructing the height of the design was not...
Countrywide green Malta revolution from CHT
FROM KHAGRACHARI: The green Malta (BARI-1) of the hill region has created revolution both in the plain land and hill region. Now, people do not like the formalin-mixed imported Malta rather the local green Malta enriched with vitamin ‘C’ is very much tasty. This great job was done by a group of scientists of Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute of Khagrachari and Rangamati....
Pvt investment vital for tourism: DC Rangamati
RANGAMATI: Rangamati deputy commissioner (DC) M Shamsul Arefin underscored the need for more private investment to develop tourism here in Rangamti district, one of the most treasured tourist spots of the country. He further said tourism has developed a lot here in Rangamati but there are also some drawbacks which need to be addressed. “Principles of investment and acquiring NOC have to...
'Coordinated efforts essential for CHT tourism'
KHAGRACHHARI: Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Khagrachhari district opined that coordinated efforts are essential in flourishing tourism in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) areas. DC Muhammad Wahiduzzuman also put emphasis on formation of a committee involving people of all professional groups and unity between ethnic minorities and Bangali people in this regard. He further said first of all,...
Alamgir Hossain for placing complete proposal on Tourism
TEA HEAVEN RESORT (SREEMANGAL): Banglanews Editor-in-Chief Alamgir Hossain, at a discussion, expressed his willingness to submit a full set of recommendation on tourism sector to help the ministry concerned make its tasks easier. He was delivering welcome speech at a special discussion on the bright prospects and problems of tourism in greater Sylhet. The discussion has started at Tea...
Matin Uddin museum resourceful but ignored
FROM SYLHET: It is all about the Bhasha Sainik Matin Uddin Ahmed Museum of Sylhet which exhibits an antique collection including of clocks, gold coins, relics and inscriptions. Despite the invaluable collection, the museum lacks attention of visitors. There is a clock in the museum which is about three hundred to four hundred years old. At least fifty such centuries-old clocks are there which...
‘Tourism board knows nothing about tourism’
TEA HEAVEN RESORT (SREEMANGAL): Dhaka University Tourism and Hotel Management Department Assistant Professor Bodruzzaman Bhuiyan alleged that the Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB) knows nothing about tourism. He said that the board spent Tk 10 crore in a night “by singing and dancing” in Cox’s Bazar but it did not yield any result. “The authorities ignored local people and did not take...