Bangabandhu Sheik Mujib Safari Park

Bangabandhu Sheik Mujib Safari Park is an extraordinary traveler spot in Bangladesh. You will get the taste of going to wild Africa here. It is new and appealing going to place. Everyone will be fulfilled making a visit at Bangabandhu Sheik Mujib Safari Park. It is for the most part known as Gazipur Safari Park.

Area of Gazipur Safari Park:

The Park is in Gazipur area which is only close to Dhaka city. At the outset, you need to go to Gazipur Chourasta. At that point go ahead along the Mymensingh street and come to Bagher Bazar. The separation in the middle of Dhaka and Bagher Bazar of Gazipur is forty kilometers. After that you need to pick the way of west side. You need to utilize rickshaw or CNG as transports to reach at the recreation center. Bangabandhu Safari Park is three kilometers far from that place.

Transport admission from Dhaka to Bagher Bazar:

Per individual TK 50(normal), TK 80(sitting administration)
Auto rickshaw admission from Bagher Bazar to Safari Park: Per individual TK 15
Passage and going to cost of Gazipur Safari Park
Passage charge: TK 50/for every grown-up
For Kid: TK 20
Outside guests: $5 or same measure of Bangladeshi money (TK 400)

Sustenance: Inside park (light nourishment accessible)

Safari by AC Bus for Adult: 100 Tk
For Kids: 50 Tk
(The transport will take you into the Lion and Tigers region. Don't stress over your wellbeing. You will be completely secured)
Living with Bird: 10 Tk
Living in the Jungle: 10 TK
Oar Boat riding: 50 TK

Trip cost from Educational Institutions in Gazipur Safari Par:

Gathering size 40 to 100: TK 400
Gathering size more than 100: TK 800
*you need to take progress consent through separate instructive organization to benefit of this concession.

Going time of Gazipur Safari Park:

Bangabandhu Sheik Mujib Safari Park is open from 9 AM to nightfall. Presently, the recreation center is open for regular.

Nourishment Arrangement in Gazipur Safari Par:

Outside nourishment are not permitted. You can have your nourishment from "Tiger Restaurant" or "Lion Restaurant" inside Bangabandhu Sheik Mujib Safari Park.
Lunch: 160 Tk ( Chicken Birany)
You may take or change your sustenance with additional installment.

Transports' stopping expense in Gazipur Safari Park

For every Bus/Truck: TK 200
For every Minibus/Microbus: TK 100
For every Car/Jeep: TK 60
For every Auto rickshaw: TK 20
Motorbikes or bikes are not permitted to stop.
*** The measure of cash may be minimal changed.

Within Gazipur Safari Par:

In the wake of getting inside the recreation center, you will see tiger, lion, kangaroo and even dinosaur. Anyway these are not alive. These creatures are figures in fact for respecting the guests. The entire park is comprise of around 4000 sections of land of area. At present, 31 nearby and ,universal types of creatures are seen here.

Tiger Restaurant of Gazipur Safari Park:

You can begin your meeting with "Tiger Restaurant". It is an enormous and safe restaurant encompassed with glasses so you can see the thundering tigers and take espresso or tea. The specialists of the recreation center can call the tigers and they react to him. Your inclination will be that you are viewing National Geographic or Animal Planet channel. After that you can begin chatting with utilizing microbus.

Kingdom of Lions in Gazipur Safari Par:

Presently, go to the kingdom of lions. You can converse with them as you like. However never attempt to open the window of the microbus. On the off chance that you see white lion, then you will be fortunate enough. Truth be told, the lions move with vanity.

Go places with your vehicle to see more. You will see bear, deer, zebra, African wildebeest and the sky is the limit from there. The elephants are delightful. They will salute you as per the request of specialist of the recreation center.

You can watch giraffes going to closer to them. Don't aggravate them and take a few snaps. You need to utilize transport for moving and going by a few regions. You ought to walk viewing alternate territories.

You will be upbeat seeing macao winged animals. On the off chance that you wish, you can bring a snap with this macao continuing your shoulder. At the same time, keep safe your ears. Light black parrots are truly alluring and delightful.

Extravagant Duck Garden of Gazipur Safari Park:

An alternate extraordinary zone of Bangabandhu Sheik Mujib Safari Park is Fancy Ducks Garden. You will see a lake here. Get on a vessel and watch enormous dark swans, white swans and so on. Attempt to take a gander at the excellence of different sorts of feathered creatures.

Always remember to visit the zones of crocodile, vulture, emu, ostrich and so on. Make a visit to see python and different reptiles. It will be pleasant in the event that you see peacock. The two lakes and the other watery zones are awesome to delight in for the travelers.

Elephant riding in Gazipur Safari Par:

In the event that you come to Bangabandhu Sheik Mujib Safari Park, then you ought to take a risk of elephant riding. Never miss it. I trust it will amuse you. The guardian of the elephant will help you to have this opportunity.

Nature History Museum of Gazipur Safari Park:

Example and stuffing of around 2000 species are kept here. The power has constructed a herbarium of around 300 sorts of trees. The sightseers, the understudies and the analysts can acquire colossal learning from this gallery.

Directions to follow in Gazipur Safari Par:

1. Toss any sort of wastage in the dustbin.
2. Don't make a commotion.
3. Abstain from offering nourishment to creatures.
4. Don't tease the creatures.
5. To utilize the rest house, take consent ahead of time.
6. Park your vehicle in a trained manner.

Sonakanda fort in Narayanganj

                                       


  Narayanganj(নারায়ানগঞ্জ) is arranged adjacent to the stream Shitalakkha and this waterway has an imperative part for transportation, uncommonly for convey the exchanging products. It was same even 300 years back. The waterway was the primary channel for any arriving gatherings whoever uses to come here. To ruin any undesirable sections through this waterway, a few observatory strongholds have been assembled around. The Sonakanda(সোনাকান্দা) Fort is one of those observatory fortresses.

It is questionable about the developer of the fort(though numerous individuals trust it was Mir Jumla(মীর জুমলা)). In any case it is sure that the fortification was fabricated amid the seventeenth century, at the Mughal(মোঘল) period. This fortification is contemporary to the Idrakpur Fort and the Hajiganj Fort. 

This is a rectangular molded fortification having a solitary doorway at the northern side. General passage resembles a rectangular shape however has an entrance inside this. There is a high round stage is accessible at the western side of the fortress that is utilized to keep the substantial cannons. This round stage is confronting towards the stream Sitalakkha(শীতলক্ষা নদী). There is a stair accessible slanted with the stage to ascend.

Separated from the principle roundabout stage, there are an alternate four little lower platform(bastions) is accessible at the four corners of the fortification. The dividers of the stronghold are thick and having delegated by one meter stature curve formed articles. Dividers are having part of gaps for watching and indicating the guns. There is no characteristic of any lasting structure or anything comparable inside the stronghold. Presently a days the empty ground inside the fortress is continuously utilized as a play area by local people.

Instructions to Go: 

Shonakanda(সোনাকান্দা) Fort is not difficult to get to from Dhaka as Narayanganj(নারায়ানগঞ্জ) town is contiguous the Dhaka city. Nearby individuals basically know this as Kella(কেল্লা). So on the off chance that you are discovering any challenges, simply approach them for Kella(কেল্লা) rather than Sonakanda Fort(সোনাকান্দা দুর্গ). The following is a basic heading that will be helpful for you to place the fortification.

1) Come to the Chashara(চাষাড়া) of Narayanganj(নারায়ানগঞ্জ) utilizing BRTC or any comparative transports from Gulistan(গুলিস্তান). Its around 40 taka for every individual.

2) Take a rickshaw and go to the Bondor Ghat(বন্দর ঘাট), otherwise called Narayanganj(নারায়ানগঞ্জ) Launch Terminal. Its around 15-20 taka Rickshaw fare

3) Cross the river using the boats, per person 1-2 taka.

4) Take a rickshaw and ask the driver to drop you near at the Kella(কেল্লা).

zamindar palace at Murapara

                                     


  Murapara Palace, otherwise called "Murapara Jomidar Bari" is placed at the Rupganj of Narayanganj. Its not a long way from the Dhaka. One can make a solitary day trek and visit the spot effortlessly. On the off chance that you are from dhaka, you need to utilize the Rupganj street from the Dhaka Chittagong thruway. When you are at the bulta(or Bhulta) bazar, simply request the Murapara school, and nearby individuals will reveal to you the way.

This castle was fabricated amid 1890 by Ramratan Banarjee. He was a trusted individual of a British Indigo Planter amid the British Colonial period. At the point when the indigo grower leaved the nation after the passing of his little girl, he skilled a lot of golds and cash to Ramratan. Utilizing those, he manufactured this mammoth castle. 

Amid the war 1971, numerous lavish parcel of the royal residence was pillaged by individuals. I came to realize that there were two statues of lions at the door of the castle limit, and both of them stolen that time. After the war, this castle was utilized as a shelter camp for the non-bengali individuals.

lakeAfter the war, nearby individuals made a school utilizing the building. This building was redesigned a few times, and now a days, it simply lost all its legacy. Yet at the same time you can visit the castle for your weekend or some other occasions.

There are two extensive lakes I found at the royal residence premise. One at the front side and another at the rear. You can take your sit at the seat produced using stone(once upon a period, now no stone, just block) to get some natural air.

Additionally there is an old sanctuary accessible inside the royal residence premise. Its just before the lake of the front. This castle is just close to the thruway, and after that you can without much of a stretch see the waterway Sitalakkha(some individuals said its stream Rupshi).

Goaldi;The single domed mosque

                                                  

  Sonargaon, 27 km east of Dhaka, was the capital of muslim Sultanates of Bengal from the thirteenth century until Mughal ruler Akbar conqured this locale. It was the focal point of force and trade of this locale amid that time. Goaldi Mosque was inherent 1519 A.d. in a town named Goaldi at Sonargaon by Mulla Hizabar Akbar Khan amid the rule of Sultan Hussain Shah. It is found simply a large portion of a mile northeast of the deserted city of affluent Hindu dealers – Panam Nagar.Goaldi Mosque is the main staying of the old capital Sonargaon from the Sultanate period.

Architecture of Goaldi Mosque:

 

This lovely single domed mosque is more exquisite and fancy in correlation to the prior Sultanate mosques at Bagerhat. Each one divider has three angled passageways, the focal curve somewhat higher than the others. The base of the vault rests on squinch curves at the four corners which help the arch on pendentives. There are some elaborate dark stone columns inside the supplication to God corridor for the backing of the top.

Relating to the three curved entryways on the east, there are three lavishly improved mihrabs on the west divider, of which the focal one is greater and perfectly decorated with bended botanical and arabesque help on dim dark stone. Anyway the flanking side mihrabs are ornamented with fragile terracotta flower and geometric examples. The focal stone mihrab is encircled inside a curved board with an extended sunflower theme in the core. Beneath that the spandrels of the multi-cusped curve of the mihrab are beautified inside a rectangular casing.

The engrailed angled break is carried on hindered octagonal columns faceted at stages. Four round grouped turrets at the external corners ascend to the curvilinear cornice. Little curves with teracotta plans are set beneath the cornice or more the passage curves. Round corner turrets that climb upto the cornice and have two moldings at the inside and triple moldings at the base, just above which are more terracotta curves. This rich little premughal mosque was in absolute vestiges when announced "ensured" by the Department of Archeology, yet accordingly the landmark was painstakingly restored in 1975 AD.

How to visit Goaldi Mosque:

To visit Goaldi Mosque, take the street west from the second door of the Folk Arts Museum, go a large portion of a mile till Goaldi Bazar More and turn right. It is better in the event that you take a ricksaw. It will take you straightforwardly to the mosque

zamindar bari at Baliati

                                                 BALIATI ZOMIDAR BARI

The incredible Baliati Zomidar Bari(বালিয়াটি জমিদার বাড়ি) is found at the Saturia Upozila of Manikganj(সাটুরিয়া, মানিকগঞ্জ) area. Name of the town is Baliati. This archeological building is around 200 years of old. A stream named Gazikhali(গাজীখালী নদী) which is demised interval of the time, streamed at the northern side of the castle.

The entire reason is an enormous one(approximately 16000 square meter). There are potentially 200 rooms accessible inside the reason. Rear of the castle has a lake having four ghats(ঘাট). Opposite side of the lake has an arrangement of sterile restroom.

Gobinda Ram Shaha(গোবিন্দ রাম সাহা) was the pilgrim of the Zomidari(জমিদারী) at Baliati. He was a salt vendor. His ancestor was poor and began little business. Later he claimed that from his guardian. At that point he amplified that business further and made Zomidari(জমিদারী).

Unique name was Baliati(বালিয়াতি), yet in the wake of changing over into English, then name transgressed into Baliati(বালিয়াটি). This Jamidar family helped in training part extraordinarily. Dhaka Jogonnath(জগন্নাথ) University was made by them and the Jogonnath(জগন্নাথ) Hall of Dhaka University.
All the structures from the reason were not manufactured in the meantime. Those structures were constructed at diverse times by distinctive persons from the ruler's crew. A large portion of the structures are having a touch of Greek-Roman style, for instance the columns, top, and so forth. 

Instructions to go:

 There are a few approaches to take a swing at Baliati(বালিয়াটি).
1. To begin with you need to have a go at Saturia(সাটুরিয়া). GPS of Saturia(সাটুরিয়া) is (23°58'15.66"n, 90° 2'14.90"e).

** A transport from Gabtoli is accessible for Dhaka-Saturia course. You can take that one for 60 taka. It will oblige you around 2 hours to take a swing at Saturia(সাটুরিয়া).

** Or take a transport of Dhaka-Manikganj(ঢাকা-মানিকগঞ্জ) course from Gabtoli(গাবতলী), or Dhaka-Paturia(ঢাকা-পাটুরিয়া) administration of BRTC transport from Gulistan(গুলিস্তান). Transport passage is 70 taka. Following 1.5 hour get down from the transport at Kalampur(কালামপুর) Bus Stand. GPS of Kalampur(কালামপুর) is (23°55'4.52"n, 90° 9'16.16"e). From that point take a transport of Saturia(সাটুরিয়া). Transport charge is 20 taka and will oblige 20 minutes.

2. Utilizing a rickshaw for 20 taka from Saturia(সাটুরিয়া) bazaar, you can without much of a stretch go to the Baliati Palace. GPS of the Baliati Jomidar bari(বালিয়াটি জমিদার বাড়ি) is (23°59'40.79"n, 90° 2'32.72"e).

Where to Stay:

You can go there and return inside that day. So settlement is not required

Star Mosque at old Dhaka

                                                             STAR MOSQUE

Star Mosque is situated in Abul Khairat Road, Armenitola, in the old part of Dhaka City. The mosque is not dated by any inscription. It is known that one Mirza Golam Pir, whose ancestors had come to Dhaka and settled in Mohalla Ale Abu Sayeed (present-day Armanitola), erected it. Mirza Golam Pir died in 1860, and hence the date of construction of the mosque may conveniently be placed in the first half of the 19th century.

Originally it was an oblong (10.06m × 4.04m) three-domed mosque. There were three mihrabs on the Qibla wall in alignment with the three doorways of the mosque, of which the central one was larger than the side ones. The prayer chamber was roofed with three domes, the central one being taller and larger than the other two. The domes are carried in the interior on squinches. The original mosque building was not as decorated as it is now. The dilapidated plain and naked wall of the western side bears witness to the plainness of the past. The three southern doorways of the mosque are no doubt the old ones.

In 1926 a local businessman named Alijan Bepari added a verandah to the mosque on its eastern side, thereby almost doubling the width of the mosque without changing its original plan. Five arches were erected on four pillars on the eastern facade of the verandah. He also financed its resurfacing with delicate and richly coloured tiles of variegated patterns.

In 1987 the three-domed mosque was transformed into a five-domed mosque. At present, the length and breadth of the mosque is 21.34m and 7.98m respectively. Some changes took place in its plan; one mihrab was demolished and two new domes and three new mihrabs were added. Five arched doorways provide entrance to the mosque. The multifoiled arches spring up from octagonal pillars.

The mosque, both inside and outside, is decorated with mosaic. Small chips of Chinaware-plate, cup etc and pieces of glass have been used for mosaic. This type of mosaic is called ‘Chini Tikri‘ work. Vase with flowers is an important decorative motif on the spandrel of the arches and elsewhere on the facade. Flower-vases, flower branches, rosset, crescent, star, and Arabic calligraphic writing have been used in the decoration of the mosque. The outer wall between the doors are decorated with the motif of Fujisan (Mount Fuji) on glazed tiles and a crescent-and-star design decorates the upper part of the facade. Hundreds of blue stars have been created on the domes of white marble. All over the mosque the motif of stars dominate the decoration and so the mosque is called the Star Mosque (Tara Masjid).

Hoseni Dalan at old Dhaka

Hoseni Dalan is another edifice from Dhaka. This is located beside the Nazim Uddin(নাজিমুদ্দিন) Road of Old Dhaka. It is believed as a Shia Shrine, and was built during 17th century. There is a pond in front of the building, and I found all the doors were locked to reach near the pond.

It was built by Sayyid Murad(সৈয়দ মুরাদ) during the governorship of Shah Shuja(শাহ সুজা) to commemorate the martyrdom of Al-Hussain(আল-হোসাইন), the grandson of our holly prophet Muhammad. Shah Shuja was a Sunni Muslim, but he had a predilection for Shia and patronized several such institutions.



This building has gone through several renovation and none of it's antiquity left for the visitors. People only used to visit this place for it's historical value. During the British period it was repaired heavily at 1807 and 1810. Also during the massive earthquake of 1897 caused a severe damage over this edifice. Now a days it just looks like a modern day's building covering with rich tiles with heavy ornate.



During the first 10 days of Muharram(মহরম), Shia people used to gather at this place to mourn for Al-Hussain. Though its a festival of Shia people, but local Sunni people used to join with them and bemoan with them. This ends at the day of Ashura(আশুরা)

It's easy to locate this place. Just few minutes of walking distance from Doyel Chattar(দোয়েল চত্তর) of Dhaka University. Any rickshaw from that circle will lead you towards it. Exact Google map coordinate for the location is (23°43'20.52"N, 90°23'52.60"E