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[edit] June 2008
| Wari-Bateshwar is the site of an ancient fort city dating back to 450 BC. This 2,500 years old site is a significant archaeological discovery that challenges the earlier notions about the existence of early urban civilisation in Bangladesh. Do you know where in Bangladesh is Wari-Bateshwar ruins? | ||
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| The site is about 75km from Dhaka situated near the Wari and Bateshwar villages in the Belabo Upazila of Narsingdi District under Dhaka Division in the north-eastern part of Bangladesh. |
[edit] May 2008
| Jaflong is a natural tourist spot famous for its collection of rolling stones and colorful tribal (Khasi) life. It is also the location of Khasia Rajbari (king’s palace). Do you know where in Bangladesh is Jaflong? | ||
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| Jaflong is located in Gowainghat Upazila of Sylhet District and situated at the border between Bangladesh and the Indian state of Meghalaya, just below the mountain range. |
[edit] April 2008
| Tanguar haor is an Ecologically Critical Area that is visited by 200 kinds of migratory birds in the winter. In 2000, the hoar basin was declared a Ramsar site - wetland of international importance. Do you know where in Bangladesh is Tanguar haor? | ||
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| The haor is located in the Dharmapasha and Tahirpur upazilas of Sunamganj District in the north-eastern region of Bangladesh. |
[edit] March 2008
| Mahasthangarh is the earliest urban archaeological site so far discovered in Bangladesh. The site contains the remains of an ancient city which was called Pundranagara or Paundravardhanapura in the territory of Pundravardhana. A limestone slab bearing six lines in Prakrit in Brahmi script, discovered in 1931, dates Mahasthangarh to at least the 3rd century BC. Do you know where in Bangladesh is Mahasthangarh? | ||
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| The village Mahasthan is located in Shibganj thana of Bogra District under Rajshahi Division, in the North-easter region of the country. |
[edit] February 2008
| Ramsagar is the largest man made water-tank in Bangladesh. It was created in the mid 1750s, funded by Raja Ram Nath, after whom the lake is named. The excavation cost 30,000 taka at that time, and about 1.5 million labourers took part in the project. Do you know where in Bangladesh is Ramsagar? | ||
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| Ramsagar is located in the village Tejpur in Dinajpur District under Rajshahi Division of Bangladesh. It is situated about 8 kilometers south of the Dinajpur town. |
[edit] January 2008
| Kuakata is a scenic sea beach, which is famous for being the only sea beach in Bangladesh from where the sun can been seen to both rise and set in the sea. Do you know where in Bangladesh is Kuakata? | ||
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| Kuakata, situated 320 km from Dhaka and 70 km from the Patuakhali district headquarters, is part of the Latachapli union of Kalapara Upazila. The best way to reach there from Dhaka is to first travel to Barisal by road, water, or air, and then to take the bus or boat/launch for Kuakata. |
