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  Volume: XIX, Issue No. 23 July 16-31, 2010  
     
 
 

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Teknaf peninsula rich with highly attractive eco-tourism attractions
_By Raquib Siddiqi Cox's Bazar : Teknaf peninsula forms a continuous line of sandy beaches along the Bay of Bengal, 120 km long, reportedly the longest beach in the world. Almost virgin, the area is rich with highly attractive ecotourism sites. This coastal border is backed by foothills, which are forested in patches. Wetlands line the Naf River, which forms the eastern boundary of the peninsula and the western border of Myanmar. The peninsula is flanked by one barrier island, several k. More...
Mayor's call to develop packages for tourists
_A Monitor Report Sylhet : Badaruddin Ahmed Kamran, Mayor, Sylhet City Corporation, has called upon the members of the travel trade to develop packages highlighting the historical and religious places of Sylhet to attract more tourists to the holy city. Large number of people travel to Sylhet to visit the mazars of Hazrat Shahjalal (R), Shah Paran (R), places of historical and ecological interest but these are not well organised, he said and suggested developing packages so these visits co. More...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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