Patenga Beach:
Patenga is a popular tourist spot. The beach is
very close to the Bangladesh Naval Academy of the Bangladesh Navy,
Shah Amanat
International Airport and Butter Fly Park. Its width is narrow and swimming in the seas is not
recommended. Part of the seashore is built-up with concrete walls, and large
blocks of stones have been laid to prevent attrition.
Nowadays, different common recreation elements like ice cream, cold drinks, energy drinks are available at the
beach. According to the local people,
Patenga is the best place for delicious, mouth-watering street food at very low
costs. One of the popular dishes of the food stands is the fried, spicy mud
crab served with cucumber and onion. The beach has a wonderful cool atmosphere
even at the evening, and people come to enjoy the soothing breeze. The beach is
lined with massive shady palm trees and fishing boats. It also has an array of
speed boats for visitors. The beach, however, is quite sandy, with a few rocky
patches. Most visitors come to Patenga Beach as it is known for having some of the
most stunning sunsets and sunrises in Bangladesh.
Foy’s Lake:
Foy’s Lake is a man-made lake in Chittagong,
Bangladesh. It was created in 1924 by constructing a dam across the stream that
came down from the hills in the northern part of Chittagong. The purpose of
creating an artificial lake was to provide water to the residence of railway
colony. It was named after Mr Foy who was a Railway engineer and believed to materialize
the project. Pahartali was basically a railway town with workshop, yard and
shed. A good number of railway employees lives there. Presently, a carriage
workshop, diesel workshop, loco shed, laboratory, stores, electric workshop,
school (established in 1924) are located.
The area belongs to Railway. However, an amusement park, managed by the
Concord group, is located here.
Heritage Park:
There is a heritage park called Shaheed Zia
Memorial Complex and Mini Bangladesh at Chandgaon which reflects the most
notable structures and instances of Bangladesh. This 71-metre tower in Mini
Bangladesh in Chittagong has a restaurant on the top that rotates once every 90
minutes. The museum includes a revolving
restaurant. One can perceive of the country’s architectural beauty, ethnic
traditions and archaeological inheritance through having a glimpse of the
heritage park. Replica of major structures of the country, includes
Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban (parliament building),
National Memorial of Savar,
Ahsan Manzil,
Curzon Hall of
Dhaka University,
Paharpur Monastery,
Kantajew Temple of
Dinajpur,
Lalbagh Fort and
Sona Masjid. The park also has
different rides for children.
Ethnological Museum of Chittagong:
The Ethnological Museum of Chittagong located in
Agrabad, established in 1965, is the only ethnological museum in the country.
It offers the visitors the chance to acquaint with the lifestyles and heritage
of various ethnic groups of the country. The museum authority had collected
rare elements used in everyday lives of different ethnic groups, of which some
had already become extinct while some were on the verge of destruction. The
museum contains four galleries and a small hall. Three galleries of the museum
feature diverse elements of twenty nine ethnic groups in Bangladesh, while the
rest of the gallery displays the lifestyles of some ethnic groups of India, Pakistan
and Australia.
DC Hill Park:
Its location is only only one km. away from the Zero point (New Market). As the
official resident of the Deputy Commissioner (D.C) is situated on the
peak of this hill, so it is called as D.C Hill. Various types of
flowering and fruit-bearing trees are plan fully planted encircling the
slopes of the whole hill. Day long colorful programs are held in the
front side slope of the hill at the first day of Bangali New Year
(Pahela Baishakh) and therefore the hill is considered as a place of
cultural and historical importance.
A nearly 52 km² hill-town housing about
32,000 people, of which the majority are Marma. There is a Tribal Cultural
Institute here, which features a library and a museum. The town also features
Bandarban Town Hospital (offering the best medical service in the district),
the District Public Library, Bandarban Government College, The District
Stadium, Banashri- The Solitary Movie theatre, The Royal Cemetery, and, of
course, The Royal Palace (two of them since the 11th and 13th royal lines both
claim the throne). Apart from the numerous kyangs and mosques, there is a
temple dedicated to Kali, the most revered goddess of Hindus is Bangladesh, as
well as a center maintained by ISKON.
Beauty of Bandarban:
