National and Historical Sites of Bangladesh (National Museum of Bangladesh)

Bangladesh National Museum preserves and displays the cultural property and heritage, as well as specimens of natural history of Bangladesh. Its mission is to establish a bridge between the past and the present and uphold the national tradition and culture. The museum itself has a history, which began with the establishment of Dhaka Museum on 20 March 1913 with an annual government grant of Rs 2,000. The Governor of Bengal, LORD CARMICHAEL, formally inaugurated the museum on 7 August 1913 in a room of the Secretariat Building (at present, the DHAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL).The plea for setting up a museum in DHAKA was first made in the newspaper The DHAKA NEWS on 1 November 1856. In 1909, a few coins were transferred from Shillong to Dhaka, and a suitable place was needed to preserve them. H E Stapleton, a famous numismatist made a proposal to Governor Sir Lancelot Hare on 1 March 1910 to establish a museum in Dhaka. Consequently, a meeting of distinguished citizens of Dhaka was held on 25 July 1912 at NORTHBROOK HALL. The establishment of the museum was formally approved by the government and published in the official Gazette of 5 March 1913. A provisional General Committee of 30 members was constituted with Nicholas D Beatson-Bell, Commissioner of Dhaka Division, as president. It was authorised to appoint a provisional executive committee to draft rules for the management of the museum. The rules drawn up were approved by the government on 18 November 1913, and in accordance with these, a general committee and an executive committee were formed.

In the first meeting of the general committee held on 3 March 1914, a decision was taken to request the Bengal government for a grant of Rs 5,000 to cover the development expenses of the museum for 1914-15. The first meeting of the executive committee was held on 19 May 1914. At this meeting the draft budget for the year 1914-15 was prepared and a decision was taken to appoint a curator. NALINI KANTA BHATTASALI joined as the first curator of Dhaka Museum on 6 July 1914, with a monthly salary of Rs 100. Although the museum was inaugurated on 7 August 1913, it was opened to the public on 25 August 1914, with 379 objects on display. A total of 4,453 people visited the museum in 1914-15; among them 143 were female.

National and Historical Sites of Bangladesh (Aporajeo Bangla'-Undefeated Bengal at Dhaka University )

A symbol of our national liberation war, this wonderful sculpture has great influence in national political, social and cultural lives. Named as Aporajeyo Bangla, it means undefeated Bangla. It is situated at the heart of Dhaka University just in front of the Arts Faculty of the University.

National and Historical Sites of Bangladesh (National Memorial of Bangladesh)

Jatiyo Smriti Soudho (Bengali: Jatio Sriti Shoudho) or National Martyrs' Memorial is a monument in Bangladesh. It is the symbol of the valour and the sacrifice of the martyrs of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, which brought the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistani rule. The monument is located in Savar, about 35 Kilometres north-west of the capital, Dhaka.

 Plans for the monument were initiated right after the independence, in 1972. Following the site selection, road and land development, a nation-wide design competition was held in June, 1978. Following evaluation of the 57 submissions, Syed Mainul Hossain's design was chosen. The main structure and the artificial lake and other facilities were completed in 1982.

The monument is composed of 7 isosceles triangular pyramid shaped structures, with the middle one being the tallest. The highest point of the monument is 150 feet. There is an artificial lake, and several mass graves in front of the main monument.

National and Historical Sites of Bangladesh

1. National Memorial of Bangladesh
2. Undefeated Bengal at Dhaka University
3. National Museum of Bangladesh
4. Language Marty's Memorial
5. Parliament of Bangladesh
6. Sixty Dome Mosque in Bagerhat
7. Lalbag Fort in Old Dhaka
8. Lalbag Gate House
9. Qilla Mosque at Lalbag Fort
10. Tomb of Pari Bibi at Lalbag Fort
11. Chotto Sona Mosque
12. Lord Curzon Hall, Dhaka University
13. Mainamati in Comilla
14. The Ahsan Manjil representing the era of Nawabs
15. Mosque Baba Adam
16. Mahasthangarh in Bogura
17. Intellectual Martyr's Memorial
18. Kuthibari of Nobel Laureate Tagore
19. Sonargaon- the oldest capital of Bengal
20. Armenian Church at Old Dhaka
21. Kantaji Temple
22. Star Mosque in Dhaka
23. World War II Cemetery in Comilla
24. World War II Cemetery in Chittagong
25. Rajan Bihara Pagoda
26. National Mosque of Bangladesh
27. Jahangir Nagar University
28. Paharpur
29. Hossaini Dalan

Capital of Bangladesh

Dhaka is capital city in the country. This city, which was formerly known as Dacca, has served as the capital of the region since 1905, even though Bangladesh did not attain its independence until 1971. The city is located in the center of the country, giving it a great location from which to govern the young country. The city of Dhaka has a mild tropical climate ranging between 18 degrees Celsius (64 degrees Fahrenheit) and 29 degrees Celsius (84 degrees Fahrenheit) throughout the year. Rice and jute both grow prolifically in this city. Dhaka also has a wide range of manufacturing facilities within the city limits. The city also has the Bangladesh University and several technical schools for residents to attend.

Flag of Bangladesh

Proportion: 3:5

Adopted: 17 January 1972

Design: A red disc on a green field.

Designed by: Quamrul hasan

Map of Bangladesh

Land area and Population

Land area: 51,703 sq mi (133,911 sq km)
Total area: 55,598 sq mi (144,000 sq km)
Population (2010 est.): 158,065,841 (growth rate: 1.2%); birth rate: 23.8/1000; infant mortality rate: 57.8/1000; life expectancy: 60.6; density per sq km: 1,146

The Formation of an Independent Bangladesh

Tension between East and West Pakistan existed from the outset because of their vast geographic, economic, and cultural differences. East Pakistan's Awami League, a political party founded by the Bengali nationalist Sheik Mujibur Rahman in 1949, sought independence from West Pakistan. Although 56% of the population resided in East Pakistan, the West held the lion's share of political and economic power. In 1970, East Pakistanis secured a majority of the seats in the national assembly. President Yahya Khan postponed the opening of the national assembly in an attempt to circumvent East Pakistan's demand for greater autonomy. As a consequence, East Pakistan seceded and the independent state of Bangladesh, or Bengali nation, was proclaimed on March 26, 1971. Civil war broke out, and with the help of Indian troops in the last few weeks of the war, East Pakistan defeated West Pakistan on Dec. 16, 1971. An estimated one million Bengalis were killed in the fighting or later slaughtered. Ten million more took refuge in India. In Feb. 1974, Pakistan agreed to recognize the independent state of Bangladesh.
Founding president Sheikh Mujibur was assassinated in 1975, as was the next president, Zia ur-Rahman. On March 24, 1982, Gen. Hossain Mohammad Ershad, army chief of staff, took control in a bloodless coup but was forced to resign on Dec. 6, 1990, amid violent protests and numerous allegations of corruption. A succession of prime ministers governed in the 1990s, including Khaleda Zia, wife of the assassinated president Zia ur-Rahman, and Sheikh Hasina Wazed, the daughter of Sheik Mujibur.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina completed her five-year term as prime minister in July 2000—the first leader to do so since the country gained independence from Pakistan in 1974. In Oct. 2001 elections, Khaleda Zia again won the prime ministership.

Beautiful Places of Bangladesh

Actually the whole country is beautiful. Wherever you go whenever you go; you will find this is the beautiful country I have seen ever. I will give you a particular descriptive post on the beautiful places of Bangladesh.

Flowers of Bangladesh

There are a lot of Flowers that decorate this beautiful country. The flower’s names are Shapla, Dulon Chapa, Jui, Rajani Gandha, Kamini, Keya, Palash, Shimul and Kalmi etc

Six seasons of Bangladesh

There is no country in world that has six beautiful seasons. You will be stunned if you see that though this country has six seasons but all are different and have lots of variations. 

The six seasons of Bangladesh are:

1. Summer
2. Rainy Season
3. Autumn
4. Late Autumn
5. Winter
6. Spring

Natural Beauty of Bangladesh

Bangladesh is the most beautiful country of the world. There is no green country in the world except Bangladesh. Except some of the Hills of Chittagong Hill Tracks the total Bangladesh is a big delta & plain geographical country.