The Beautiful Bangladesh

[krash]

This thread is dedicated to sharing pictures and videos showing the beautiful landscapes, historical sites, people and culture of Bangladesh.

Consider it a continuation of the old thread.

 

[drumstick]

Pancha Ratna Shiva Temple, also known as Bhubaneswar Shiva Mandir, is a Hindu temple of the Puthia Temple Complex in Puthia Upazila, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. It is the largest Shiva temple in Bangladesh.

Kantanagar Temple, commonly known as Kantaji Temple or Kantajew Temple (Bengali: কান্তজীর মন্দির) at Kantanagar,[1] is a late-medieval Hindu temple in Dinajpur, Bangladesh. The Kantajew Temple is one of the most magnificent religious edifices belonging to the 18th century. The temple belongs to the popular Hindu Kanta or Krishna and this is most popular with the Radha-Krishna cult (assemble of memorable love) in Bengal. This beautiful temple is dedicated to Krishna and his wife Rukmini Built by Maharaja Pran Nath, its construction started in 1704 CE and ended in the reign of his son Raja Ramnath in 1722 CE.[2][3] It boasts one of the greatest examples on terracotta architecture in Bangladesh and once had nine spires, but all were destroyed in an earthquake that took place in 1897

 

[Bilal9]

Tea garden, Sylhet

Grand Sultan Resort, Sylhet

Dusai Resort and Spa, Sylhet

Ratargul Swamp Forest, is a pantanal, an evergreen mystic forest as well as one of the most enchanted freshwater swamp forests in this world filled with rare flora and fauna. It is located at the Goain Ghat area of Sylhet Division in Bangladesh.

Elementary Schoolchildren commuting to attend school through Tanguar Haor, Sylhet. Haors are seasonal swamps and wetlands created by flooding from the foothills of the Himalayas which are mainly located in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh. Wetlands serve as brooding and nesting areas for migratory birds from as far afield as Siberia (cranes) as well as fish stocking and harvesting locations for fishermen in Bangladesh. Wetlands are important for balancing ecological diversity and species survival in Bangladesh.

Old man carrying fishing implements in the countryside of Jaflong, Sylhet, Bangladesh

Terraced tea gardens in Sylhet

 

[VikingRaider]

@DalalErMaNodi , your desired thread is sticky now.

 

[Michael Corleone]

Pancha Ratna Shiva Temple, also known as Bhubaneswar Shiva Mandir, is a Hindu temple of the Puthia Temple Complex in Puthia Upazila, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. It is the largest Shiva temple in Bangladesh.

Kantanagar Temple, commonly known as Kantaji Temple or Kantajew Temple (Bengali: কান্তজীর মন্দির) at Kantanagar,[1] is a late-medieval Hindu temple in Dinajpur, Bangladesh. The Kantajew Temple is one of the most magnificent religious edifices belonging to the 18th century. The temple belongs to the popular Hindu Kanta or Krishna and this is most popular with the Radha-Krishna cult (assemble of memorable love) in Bengal. This beautiful temple is dedicated to Krishna and his wife Rukmini Built by Maharaja Pran Nath, its construction started in 1704 CE and ended in the reign of his son Raja Ramnath in 1722 CE.[2][3] It boasts one of the greatest examples on terracotta architecture in Bangladesh and once had nine spires, but all were destroyed in an earthquake that took place in 1897

not gonna lie, loving the architectural marvel here

 

[bluesky]

Shilaidaha Kuthibari of Rabindranath Thakur in Kushtia that I visited many years before.

 

[Bilal9]

St. Martin's Island, Bangladesh

Coral Sea Beach

Coconut grove

Kuakata Beach, Patuakhali Bangladesh

Morning Catch time

Mangrove forest

Afternoon fishing activity

 

[Bilal9]

Bandarban, Hill Tracts, Bangladesh (credit: Meer Sadi)

Kuakata, Bangladesh (credit: Meer Sadi)

Gulshan, Dhaka, Bangladesh (credit: Meer Sadi)

Nirjhor, Dhaka Cantt., Bangladesh (credit: Meer Sadi)

Hatirjheel area, Dhaka, Bangladesh (credit: Meer Sadi)

Sunamganj, Sylhet, Bangladesh (credit: Kazi Arefin)

Street Painting - by the very young. (credit: Kazi Arefin)

All dressed for Bengali New Year festivities...(Credit: Kazi Arefin)

Sunamganj Haor area, Sylhet, Bangladesh (credit: Kazi Arefin)

Kathak move...(Credit: Kazi Arefin)

Despondent...(Credit: Kazi Arefin)

 

[alikazmi007]

beautiful montage.......keep 'em coming!

 

[bluesky]

Mosque of Baba Adam in Munshiganj District

 

[Homo Sapiens]

All dressed for Bengali New Year festivities...(Credit: Kazi Arefin)

Safa Kabir looks equally gorgeous in both traditional dresses(Sari, Salwar-Kamiz) and modern outfits. Not many girls can claim for.

 

[Bilal9]

Safa Kabir looks equally gorgeous in both traditional dresses(Sari, Salwar-Kamiz) and modern outfits. Not many girls can claim for.

Yes agreed. She has that certain girl-next-door 'Je Ne Sais Quoi' trait.

I'd have posted more pictures, but this is not the 'Bangladesh Fashion' thread of course. I'm sure you've seen that one.

I do remember posting some of her shots over there over many years...

 

[Indos]

More videos please.....

 

[Bilal9]

All images credit: Meer Sadi

All aerial images are of Dhaka neighborhoods.

Sher-e-Bangla Cricket stadium, Mirpur

Mouchak (named after the mall in this area, meaning Bee's Nest)

Mirpur Area 10

Rampura U-Loop Bridge

Hatirjheel Lakeside recreation area (boasts a computerized musical water fountain like Bellagio in Las Vegas, among other things.)

Jatrabari Flyover

Shapla (Lotus) Square, Motijheel commercial area

Mayor Hanif Flyover (old Dhaka)

Gulshan Commercial Area

 

[DalalErMaNodi]