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Sayeman Beach Resort
Sayeman Beach Resort is a five-star seaside resort located by Kolatoli Square in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. It is the successor of Sayeman Hotel, the first private hotel of the city. The construction of the resort was started initially in 2013 and completed in 2015. History In 1964, Sayedur Rahman established a private hotel named "Hotel Sayeman" in Cox's Bazar, East Pakistan. It was the first privately owned hotel in the city. Five years later, in 1969, Mosharraf Hossain (politician), Mosharraf Hossain, son of the hotel's founder, and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman stayed at this hotel during a trip to Cox's Bazar, and a candlelight dinner was organized in their honor. In independent Bangladesh in 1979, Mosharraf Hossain converted it into a resort with 75 rooms. Later Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana were also guests of this hotel. In 2013 it was announced to build a Condo hotel, resort condominium called "Sayeman Heritage Residence" in place of the old hotel and the hotel was shifted from Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolatoli Square
Kolatoli Square (also known as Dolphin Square and Shark Square) is a place in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. It can be reached from the capital Dhaka by taking the N110 highway from the N1. It spans 170 meters from the Dolphin fountain to shore of Cox's Bazar Beach. It is the entrance to the city for tourists. Cox's Bazar–Teknaf Marine Drive starts from here which leads to Sabrang Union in Teknaf. A shark sculpture was installed here in 2010. But as it is known as dolphin sculpture, it creates confusion among tourists. Besides, seeing the shark sculpture in Kolatoli, some people think that there are sharks in the sea water and refrain from bathing there. Considering these aspects, the district authority of Cox's Bazar decided to replace the shark sculpture with a new sculpture of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ( bn, শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান; 17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), often shortened as Sheikh Mujib or Mujib and widely known as Ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rashed Khan Menon
Rashed Khan Menon (born 18 May 1943) is a Bangladeshi politician. He is the president of Workers Party of Bangladesh and was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dhaka-8 in the 2008 general election. Menon was re-elected at the 2014 general elections. He is the chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee of the Ministry of Education. Earlier, he served as the Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism. Early life Menon was born in Faridpur. He studied at Dhaka Collegiate School, finish in 1958. In 1960, he passed intermediate in arts group from Dhaka College. He graduated from Dhaka University in 1963 with a degree in economics. In 1964, he received his master's degree. In the late 1960s, Menon was president of the East Pakistan Students Union faction linked to the National Awami Party of Maulana Bhasani. However, he differed with Maulana Bhasani when the latter accepted participation in elections in January 1970. Menon's East Pakistan Student Union launched a campa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotel Buildings Completed In 2015
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a refrigerator and other kitchen facilities, upholstered chairs, a flat screen television, and en-suite bathrooms. Small, lower-priced hotels may offer only the most basic guest services and facilities. Larger, higher-priced hotels may provide additional guest facilities such as a swimming pool, business centre (with computers, printers, and other office equipment), childcare, conference and event facilities, tennis or basketball courts, gymnasium, restaurants, day spa, and social function services. Hotel rooms are usually numbered (or named in some smaller hotels and B&Bs) to allow guests to identify their room. Some boutique, high-end hotels have custom decorated rooms. Some hotels offer meals as part of a room and board arrangement. In Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resorts In Bangladesh
A resort ( North American English) is a self-contained commercial establishment that tries to provide most of a vacationer's wants, such as food, drink, swimming, lodging, sports, entertainment, and shopping, on the premises. The term ''resort'' may be used for a hotel property that provides an array of amenities, typically including entertainment and recreational activities. A hotel is frequently a central feature of a resort, such as the Grand Hotel at Mackinac Island, Michigan. Some resorts are also condominium complexes that are timeshares or owned fractionally or wholly owned condominium. A resort is not always a commercial establishment operated by a single company, but in the late 20th century, that sort of facility became more common. In British English, "resort" means a town which people visit for holidays and days out which usually contains hotels at which such holidaymakers stay. Examples would include Blackpool and Brighton. Destination resort A destina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotels In Bangladesh
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a refrigerator and other kitchen facilities, upholstered chairs, a flat screen television, and en-suite bathrooms. Small, lower-priced hotels may offer only the most basic guest services and facilities. Larger, higher-priced hotels may provide additional guest facilities such as a swimming pool, business centre (with computers, printers, and other office equipment), childcare, conference and event facilities, tennis or basketball courts, gymnasium, restaurants, day spa, and social function services. Hotel rooms are usually numbered (or named in some smaller hotels and B&Bs) to allow guests to identify their room. Some boutique, high-end hotels have custom decorated rooms. Some hotels offer meals as part of a room and board arrangement. In Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily Sun (Bangladesh)
''Daily Sun'' is an English-language daily newspaper published in Dhaka, Bangladesh, founded in 2010. It also operates an English news portal www.daily-sun.com and a Bangla news portal www.bangla.daily-sun.com apart from maintaining a website www.edailysun.com for the e-version of the published copies. The main paper has 24 pages including 4 pages on business and 2 pages on sports which is called "Winner". 'the daily sun' is owned by East West Media Group, a concern of Bashundhara Group. Description The ''Daily Sun'' is an English-language daily newspaper published in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Also it publishes bangla-language daily news. It was founded in 2010. The main paper has 28 pages including 4 pages on business and 8 pages on sports which is called "Winner". When the paper criticised the shipping minister's role in granting licences and violation of traffic rules by drivers, transport workers raided and looted delivery vehicles. A Daily Sun journalist based in New York, Santos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and southeast of the Arabian Sea; it is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka shares a maritime border with India and Maldives. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is its legislative capital, and Colombo is its largest city and financial centre. Sri Lanka has a population of around 22 million (2020) and is a multinational state, home to diverse cultures, languages, and ethnicities. The Sinhalese are the majority of the nation's population. The Tamils, who are a large minority group, have also played an influential role in the island's history. Other long established groups include the Moors, the Burghers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
''The Daily Star'' is a leading Bangladeshi English-language daily newspaper. It is the largest circulating daily English-language newspaper in the country. Founded by Syed Mohammed Ali on 14 January 1991, as Bangladesh transitioned and restored parliamentary democracy, the newspaper became popular for its outspoken coverage of politics, corruption and foreign policy. It is considered a newspaper of record for Bangladesh. The newspaper is known for its "reputation for journalistic integrity and liberal and progressive views - a kind of Bangladeshi ''New York Times''". Its slogan is "Journalism Without Fear or Favour". Mahfuz Anam serves as editor and publisher of ''The Daily Star''. Its motto, "Your Right to Know", appears above its logo on the front page. ''The Daily Star'' is owned by Mediaworld, in which a major share is held by the Transcom Group. ''Star Business'' is the business edition of the paper and highly popular. History In the late 1980s, plans for a major English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Environment (Bangladesh)
Department of Environment (পরিবেশ অধিদপ্তর) is a government department responsible for the protection of the environment in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The department is headed by a director general. It is under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. History Environmental conservation is one of the most discussed topics internationally. The existence of life on Earth is threatened among other things due to climate change as a result of continuous environmental pollution. For a long time, environmentalists worldwide have tried to get world leaders to focus on these and other pressing environmental issues. One of the first international collective efforts was the 1972 Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. These efforts were given a new impetus by the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992. In addition to being affected by global environmental problems, Bangladesh is also a victim of local and regiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Board Of Revenue
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) ( bn, জাতীয় রাজস্ব বোর্ড) is the Central Authority for Tax Administration in Bangladesh. It is a Statutory Authority attached with the Internal Resources Division of Ministry of Finance A ministry of finance is a part of the government in most countries that is responsible for matters related to the finance. Lists of current ministries of finance Named "Ministry" * Ministry of Finance (Afghanistan) * Ministry of Finance and Eco .... NBR is the Authority for Tax Policies and Tax Laws in Bangladesh. NBR collects almost 97% of Tax Revenue and almost 85% of total Revenue for the Government of Bangladesh. History The NBR was established in 1972 through the National Board of Revenue Order, 1972. Later, the structure of the NBR was amended through Act No 12 of 2009. Structure The NBR has 1 Chairperson and 8 members - 4 for direct tax and 4 for indirect tax. The secretary of internal resources division acts as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangla Tribune
Bangla Tribune is a Bengali language news website of Bangladesh. It started its journey on 13 May 2014. It's edited by Zulfiqer Russell and published by Kazi Anis Ahmed. As of July 2021, its Alexa ranking was #16 in Bangladesh and #3,064 globally. History Bangla Tribune along with ''Dhaka Tribune'', a national English-language daily broadsheet of Bangladesh are owned by 2A Media Limited. As a concern of Gemcon Group and Kazi Anis Ahmed is the publisher of both newspapers. Its slogan says "All news in minimum words" (in Bengali "Alpa Khotai Shob Khota"). Recognition Reporters of ''Bangla Tribune'' have received multiple accolades for their anti-drug reports. In 2007, Shafiqul Islam received the Progga Tobacco Control Journalism Award. In 2015, Udisa Islam received the Prothom Alo Best Anti-Drug Report for her anti-drug reports. See also * Dhaka Tribune The ''Dhaka Tribune'' is a major Bangladeshi English-language daily newspaper based in Dhaka, the country's capital and large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cox's Bazar Beach
Cox's Bazar Beach ( bn, কক্সবাজার সমুদ্র সৈকত), located at Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, is the longest natural sea beach in the world running and 5th longest beach after Praia do Cassino of Brazil, Padre Island on the US Gulf Coast, Eighty Mile Beach in Western Australia, and Ninety Mile Beach of Australia. It is the top tourist destination of Bangladesh.Mariam Whyte and Jui Lin Yong, ''Bangladesh'', page 136, Marshall Cavendish, 2010, Geography At high tide the beach is wide and at low tide it is wide on average. Quicksand is a danger during ebb tide. History From the early 9th century the greater Chittagong area, including Cox's Bazar, was under the rule of Arakan kings 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 captiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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