Longest sea beach in Bangladesh

Cox's Bazaar  is a seaside town, a fishing port and district headquarters in Bangladesh. It is known for its wide and long sandy beach, which is considered by many as the world's longest natural sandy sea beach.The beach in Cox's Bazar is an unbroken 125 km sandy sea beach with a gentle slope.Today, Cox's Bazar is one of the most-visited tourist destinations in Bangladesh. It has yet to become a major international tourist destination, and has no international hotel chains, because of a lack of publicity and transportation.

The southern Chittagong area, including Cox's Bazaar, was under the rule of Arakan kings from the early 9th century until its conquest by the Mughals in 1666 AD. When the Mughal Prince Shah Shuja was passing through the hilly terrain of the present-day Cox’s Bazar on his way to Arakan, he was attracted to its scenic and captivating beauty. He commanded his forces to camp there. His retinue of one thousand palanquins stopped there for some time. A place named Dulahazara, meaning "one thousand palanquins," still exists in the area.

"Muhammad Yunus "the Nobel prize winner

Muhammad Yunus ( born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi banker, economist and Nobel Peace Prize recipient. As a professor of economics, he developed the concepts of microcredit and microfinance. These loans are given to entrepreneurs too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans. In 2006 Yunus and Grameen Bank received the Nobel Peace Prize "for their efforts through microcredit to create economic and social development from below". Yunus has received several other national and international honours. He was awarded the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal in 2010, and presented with it at a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on 17 April 2013.

Yunus also serves on the board of directors of the United Nations Foundation, a public charity created in 1998 by American philanthropist Ted Turner's $1 billion gift to support UN causes.

Muhammad Yunus with Brazilian President Lula Da Silva in 2008 after winning Nobel Peace Prize

National fruit of Bangladesh "Jackfruit"

Jackfruit is native to parts of South and Southeast Asia.The jackfruit tree is well suited to tropical lowlands, and its fruit is the largest tree-borne fruit,reaching as much as 80 pounds (36 kg) in weight and up to 36 inches (90 cm) long and 20 inches (50 cm) in diameter.The jackfruit tree is widely cultivated in tropical regions of  Bangladesh.In West Bengal the two varieties are called khaja kathal and moja kathal. The fruits are either eaten alone or as a side to rice / roti / chira / muri(puffed rice). Sometimes the juice is extracted and either drunk straight or as a side with muri.

 

The extract is sometimes condensed into rubbery delectables and eaten as candies. The seeds are either boiled or roasted and eaten with salt and hot chillies. They are also used to make spicy side-dishes with rice or roti.

 

My favourite shopping mall in Dhaka

Bashundhara City  is a shopping mall located in Dhaka, Bangladesh is my favourite shopping mall. Reason for that is the mall has space for 2,500 retail stores and cafeterias and also possesses a large underground gymnasium, a multiplex movie theater, a top floor food court and an indoor theme park. The fully air-conditioned shopping mall with rooftop gardens is considered a modern symbol of the emerging city of Dhaka. Bashundhara City is one of the largest shopping malls in south Asia. Up to 25,000 people visit the mall daily.

 

Traditional food "panta lilish" In Bangladesh

Panta means "soaked in water" and bhat means "boiled rice". This dish of leftover rice soaked in water to prevent spoiling, is generally served with salt, onion and chili.. In Bangladesh, it is a part of the Pohela Boishakh (Bengali new year festival) festivities.

A wide range of Bengali dishes are made for this special occasion. Panta bhat (rice-based dish) is one of the most popular ones along with Panta Ilish (rice soaked in water), Chot Pati (made of lentils and green chilies) and Elish bhaja (fried hilsa fish).
Pahela Baishakh is the largest and the most popular annual festival in Bangladesh, held in the middle of April. It marks the beginning of the Bengali New Year and celebrated all over the country with colours and traditional food

My University "Dhaka University"

The University of Dhaka  also known as Dhaka University or simply DU, is the oldest university in modern Bangladesh. Established by British Imperial Government in 1921, it was modeled on Oxbridge education.Dhaka University gained a reputation as the "Oxford of the East" during its early years, and contributed tremendously to modern South Asian history.After the partition of India, it became the focal point of progressive and democratic movements in Pakistan. Its students and teachers played a central role in the rise of Bengali nationalism and the independence of Bangladesh.

Today, it is the largest public university in Bangladesh, with a student body of 33,000 and a faculty of 1,800. It was identified by AsiaWeek as one of the top 100 Universities in Asia.However since the 1990s, the university has suffered from intensely politicized, partisan and violent campus politics promoted by Bangladesh's feuding political parties.

I miss my university life very much.

My home town "Dhaka"

Dhaka is the capital city of Bangladesh. It is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Dhaka has an estimated population of more than 15 million people, making it the largest city in Bangladesh and the 9th largest city in the world.It is known as the City of Mosques, and with 400,000 cycle-rickshaws running on its streets every day, the city is described as the Rickshaw Capital of the World.

Although its urban infrastructure is among the most developed in the country, the city suffers from chronic urban challenges of poverty, pollution and overpopulation. It is modernizing its transport and communications, and has been attracting large volumes of foreign investments in recent years. Dhaka has also emerged as one of the fastest growing cities in the world.

How to make garden beds

Building a raised vegetable bed can be an easy and fun weekend project. People who have interest in gardening could be help this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B--i7Cv8ffA

Yeh ...Bangladesh cricket team win against Newzealand

Well done Bangladesh.This was  Bangladesh's second successful chase of a target of 300 or above in ODIs. Bangaldesh won the toss and elected to field first against New Zealand in the third one-dayer. Tamim Iqbal missed out with an injury for Bangladesh and Kyle Mills is leading the visitors in absence of Brendon McCullum.The winning captain, Mushfiqur Rahim is the Man of the Series.

 Read more at
http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-new-zealand-2013-14/content/story/685261.html

Happy Diwali

Diwali also called Divali,Deepavali or the "festival of lights", is a five-day Hindu festival.Diwali is an official holiday in India^.Diwali is one of the most important festivals of the year and is celebrated in families by performing traditional activities together in their homes.Diwali involves the lighting of small clay lamps filled with oil to signify the triumph of good over evil. Firecrackers are burst because it is believed that it drives away evil spirits. During Diwali, all the celebrants wear new clothes and share sweets and snacks with family members and friends.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzeQr87qmfg

" Khasmir"

Kashmir, that long-forgotten tourist place - first enjoyed by Emperor Akbar in the 17th Century - with its clean, clear air, beautiful mountains and exotic houseboat  is open for business once more, with Wild Frontiers leading the way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xTz9TA7L2s

I wish i could go there !

Katikies Hotel, Santorini,Greece

Generation Gap

Hidden truth about Dubai

There are three different Dubais, all swirling around each other. There are the expats, there are the Emiratis, headed by Sheikh Mohammed; and then there is the foreign underclass who built the city, and are trapped here.

How to park in France

One of my friend lives in France. She send me this photo.

A mother

Happiest couple theory

isn't it true??

Mantasha's baby girl

Mantasha's Baby girl

 

Baby laugh

This is a funny video about babies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7dL4U7ktbQ

My favourite song

This is  one of my  favourite song. I can hear it again and again without any pause.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saalGKY7ifU

Interesting thing

Oh my god ...how can people do like this !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu42cGsI0KE

Bangladesh famous jamdani

This link is a bangla commercial add. It is a mobile ph company add they shows how bangladeshi people can promote their traditional cloths by using mobile ph form rural area.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMQ_7jyHncg

Unity is strength

people who believe that unity is a strength this video is for them !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NqqgY0xzKU

Fleet fireworks

The Royal Australian Navy International Fleet show one of the largest and most exciting public events held on Sydney Harbour since the Sydney Olympics in 2000. With a full program of events on the Harbour and on land for over a week, Sydney-siders were able to take part in one of many unique activities, but the jewel in the crown of the International Fleet Review was the Fireworks and Lightshow Spectacular held on Saturday 5 October at 7:40pm.

The Spectacular was the most complex, highly choreographed fireworks, projection, lighting and live action show ever seen in Australia, or even the world, and centres around Sydney’s famous Harbour and Opera House.

The Spectacular was seeing Sydney Harbour come alive as never before in a 30-minute show that celebrates over 100 years of proud history of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), and in particular, commemorates the original seven warships that entered Sydney Harbour in 1913.

Fireworks were launched from city rooftops, barge positions from Cockatoo Island to Fort Denison, the Harbour Bridge, and for the first time ever, from the decks of RAN warships. This was joined by a lightshow from land, warships and Harbour Bridge positions, and a full projection show telling the history of the Royal Australian Navy on the Opera House sails, Harbour Bridge pylons and National Maritime Museum roof.

 

My full family enjoyed the event. It was a pleasant experience

"Floriade"

Last weekend we went to Canberra for flower festival called "Floriade".
Floriade is a flower and entertainment festival held annually in Canberra's
Commonwealth park featuring extensive displays of flowering bulbs with integrated sculptures and other artistic features. Floriade comes from the Latin word floriat, which means to design with flowers.
The festival attracts tourists from around Australia and overseas in spring from mid September to mid October each year, and is considered the most important regular event for tourism in the Australian Capital Territory. It is also called "Australia's Celebration of Spring".

 

 

 

A glorious display of "Tulip". This flower is highlight of Floriade.

My hobbies

My favourite hobbies are Cooking, knitting & hand embroidery. Cooking gives me immense pleasure. When people like my cooking and appreciate me, it gives me a great sense of fulfilment. I like to cook different types of food such as Indian, chines, western food; it gives me satisfaction and helps in keeping myself active and busy.

Knitting and Hand embroidery is my passion. I like the colours of thread and wools. I made jumper, socks for my kids when they were born. I love to do hand embroidery too. I never get tired of sewing.

 This sweet dish is called Zilapi. Every Ramadan time I make this sweet desert.

This one is another sweet dish name Teler Pitha (oil cake). This one is my husband's favourite dish.

 This is hand sewing embroidery which I made for my cute sister Sharmin.

" Love of learning " Award

Last week my kids celebrated Education week at Ingleburn Public school. Some students performed and some chosen students received an award, award for their love of learning. One in every class is especially selected by their teacher and my son Saqib is the lucky one from their class!

They also had an open class, where parents got to go inside and check what they have been learning , see their arts and crafts and everything. Then parents spent their lunch with their kids! It was a day well spent !                                                                                                                                          

 

China visit

Hello friends...this February me and my family went to China....we had great fun there...we visited Guangzhou city. I liked the city very much....weather was so good...it was just perfect not so hot not too cold..... we enjoyed the food too....most fun part was shopping.....I felt that everything was half price than Australia !  

  this photo is taken to china garden...there were so many fresh flowers...I can still feel the smell of the flowers !!    

   we stayed at Grand continental Service Apartment hotel.......first few floors of the building were whole sale shopping mall....so it was so fun to stay there....my kids were so happy because they bought many toys from there!                                                                                                                              

 Yummy food recipe