Tour | Adventure | Nature | Food BEAUTIFUL Khulna About Bangladesh Bangladesh, country of south-cen- tral Asia, located in the delta of the Padma (Ganges [Ganga]) and Ja- muna (Brahmaputra) rivers in the northeastern part of the Indian sub- continent. The riverine country of Bangladesh (“Land of the Bengals”) is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, and its people are predominantly Muslim. With the partition of India in 1947, it became the Pakistani province of East Bengal (later renamed East Pakistan), one of five provinces of Pakistan, sepa- rated from the other four by 1,100 miles (1,800 km) of Indian territory. In 1971 it became the independent country of Bangladesh, with its capi- tal at Dhaka. 2 Table of contents About Bangladesh 2 Sundarban 4 Sixty Dome Mosque 10 The Shrine of Lalon Fakir 14 Shilaidaha Kuthibari 17 3 Sundarban KOIRA, KHULNA. The Sundarbans, which means ‘Beautiful Forest’, is the largest littoral mangrove belt in the world and an UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a bewitching empire of greenery stretching 80km (50mi) into the Bangladeshi hinterland from the coast. You will be amazed to know about the mesmerizing diversified biodiversity of this mighty forest. 4 SUNDARBAN 5 SUNDARBAN 6 SUNDARBAN 7 SUNDARBAN 8 SUNDARBAN 9 Sixty Dome Mosque BAGERHAT, KHULNA. Sixty Dome Mosque is one of the largest Sultanate mosque in Bangladesh and impressive Muslim Monument in Indian subcontinent. It is a UNESCO World Her- itage Site and the most archaeological and historical mosque in Bangladesh. 10 SIXTY DOME MOSQUE 11 SIXTY DOME MOSQUE 12 SIXTY DOME MOSQUE 13 The Shrine of Lalon Fakir KUSHTIA, KHULNA. Fakir Lalon Shah is considered as the greatest Baul saint in South Asia and re- vered as Baul Philosopher. He believed to have pioneered the world famous Baul song which is declared World heri- tage by UNESCO. 14 THE SHRINE OF LALON FAKIR 15 THE SHRINE OF LALON FAKIR 16 Shilaidaha Kuthibari KUMARKHALI, KUSHTIA. The place is famous for Kuthi Bari; a country house made by Dwarkanath Tagore. Rabindranath Tagore lived a part of life here and created some of his memorable poems while living here. Shilaidaha Kuthibari is a place in Ku- markhali Upazila of Kushtia District in Bangladesh. 17 SHILAIDAHA KUTHIBARI 18 SHILAIDAHA KUTHIBARI 19 SHILAIDAHA KUTHIBARI 20 SHILAIDAHA KUTHIBARI 21 Porjoton Bhaban (Level-9), Plot: E-5, C/1, West Agar- gaon, Sher-E Bangla Nagar ( Administrative Area), Dhaka-1207 Bangladesh Secretariat, Abdul Gani Road, Dhaka 1000 beautifulbangladesh.gov.bd 22.