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Monday, May 28, 2012

Shrine of Shah Amanat


:: Shrine of Shah Amanat::


The Shrine of Shah Amanat is another place of religious attraction, located in the heart of the town; the shrine is visited by hundreds of people everyday who pay homage to the memory of the saint.

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Shrine of Hazrat Bayezead Bostami


:: Shrine of Hazrat Bayezead Bostami ::




The shrine of this famous saint is situated in Chittagong. This great priest came to Chittagong in 10th Century to spread the religion of Islam. You can also visit the ancient rare variety of Turtles in the Dighi in the Shrine premises. This shrine attracts a large number of visitors and pilgrims. At its base is a large tank with several hundred tortoises. Tradition has it that these animals are the descendants of the evil spirits (genii) who were cast into this shape because they incurred the wrath of the great saint who visited the place about 1100 years age. 

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Court Building Museum


:: Court Building Museum ::



Situated on the Fairy Hill, this building commands a panoramic bird's eye view of Chittagong. This had been the scene of intense activity during the independence War in 1971. A museum has been established here.

Friday, May 25, 2012

Ethnological Museum


:: Ethnological Museum ::


This museum located in Agrabad is a treasure house of a variety of tribal culture and heritage of Bangladesh

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Zia memorial Museum


:: Zia memorial Museum ::



Previously it was known as Circuit house where the former President of Bangladesh Zia-ur Rahman and one of the architects of the liberation war was killed by a group of disgruntled army personnel. To the memory of Zia, the Circuit house was declared as Zia Memorial museum .In this museum you can see late president Zia-ur Rahman’s daily usage materials.