Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Institute Of Forestry And Environmental Science Of Chittagong University (IFESCU)
Have you heard about Institute
of Forestry and Environmental
Science of Chittagong University (IFESCU), Chittagong,
Bangladesh? Are you bored
with your present job stress and want to have a fresh air? Do you want a safe,
quiet, charming and attractive place surrounded by hills and trees? Do you like
to enjoy the breeze sitting on the bank of a lake? Are you interested about
diversified flora and fauna? Just visit the IFESCU complex. I am waiting to
hear from you after that.
Institute of Forestry and Environmental Science of
Chittagong University (IFESCU) is situated at the south most part of Chittagong
University, just after south
campus. From the railway station of Chittagong
University, you can go there by
rickshaw and it will not take more than 15 minutes. You will be amazed while
you enter into the Chittagong University
if you are a first comer. From the “Dola Soroni’ you will find two ways towards
Forestry (as the local people say), but you should choose the left one.
When you approach Institute
of Forestry and Environmental
Science of Chittagong University (IFESCU) beside the guarrage, a number of Pine
trees will welcome you. Just after that you will see two roads divided by a
monument (Khaleda Zia monument). Left one will lead you to the hill top keeping
a lake in the right side where Administrative
Building and Helipad is situated. A
number of beautiful native, exotic and naturalized tree species will make your
journey fruitful. A suspension bridge, looking like a tunnel made by trees, is
situated just south side which is the best place for couples.
The other road running between the lake and hill covered
with diversified tree species. If you are lucky enough, you may see wildlife
wandering there. When you go forward you will find ladies hostel, guest house,
academic building, mosque, nursery, canteen and Forestry Hall. Forestry Hall
has three 4-storied buildings (A-block, B-Block and C_Block). The flower
gardens will definitely make you a photographer or a model. The playground of Institute
of Forestry and Environmental
Science of Chittagong University (IFESCU) is on the eastern side of the
complex. A stream (chora) is surrounded the whole complex in three sides and it
is its boundary as there is no artificial boundary there. If you cross the cold
water of the stream, you will find the cornfields.
To make your travel to Institute
of Forestry and Environmental
Science of Chittagong University (IFESCU) learning and funny one, you should be
adventurous and you should climb the steep hills fully covered by trees. But be
careful about slipping down or snakes.
Monday, November 28, 2011
The Saint Martin's Island
To travel, learn and make fun, Saint Martin’s can be
an ideal destination in the holidays. The 8 km2 island is the only
coral island of Bangladesh
which is situated at the south-east end of Bangladesh
and north-east part of Bay of Bengal. It is about 9 km away towards the Bay of
Bengal from the tip of the Cox's Bazar-Teknaf peninsula. It is
about 8 km west of
the northwest coast of Myanmar
at the end of the Naf River.
It’s another name is “Jarikel (coconut) Jinjira”. The name appears because of
surrounding huge coconut trees. “Chera Dwip” (isolated island) is the extension
of Saint Martin’s island which becomes separated during
the medium to high tide and is the furthest point of Bangladesh in the south.
Tourists have to depart from bus in Cox’s Bazar (have the longest beach of
the world) before riding another bus or minibus for Teknaf. From there, ferries
are available in the morning for Saint Martin and take
around 3 hours to reach. Now a days, some buses go directly to Teknaf from the
capital city Dhaka.
There are a number of private hotels, rest houses and
cottages in the Saint Martin. Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation also has a cottage
named “Obokash” there. The room/suit rent is quite reasonable starting form
Tk.1000.00 (about $13). You can choose different types of fishes for your meal
in the restaurants. The island is quite secured for tourists to stroll day and
night. The sea water is very clear but has a danger of tear due to coral
beneath the water. If anyone go there for the first time, he/she will not want
to leave the island and must promise to travel there again.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
The Saint Martin Islands
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