Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park is an outstanding tourist spot in Bangladesh. The largest safari park of Asia. It is new and attractive visiting place. Everybody will be satisfied making a tour at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park.

 

Location

The Park is in Gazipur district which is just near to Dhaka city. At first, you have to go to Gazipur Chourasta. Then go forward along the Mymensingh road and come to Bagher Bazar. After that you have to choose the path of west side. You have to use rickshaw or CNG as transports to reach at the park. Bangabandhu Safari Park is three kilometers away from that place.

 

 

Difference between zoo and safari park

Zoo is the place where people are free and the animals are confined. On the hand, the environment is opposite in a safari park in which jungle environment is maintained. 

Inside of Safari Park

After getting inside the park, you will see tiger, lion, kangaroo and even dinosaur.  But these are not alive. All of these animals are sculptures indeed for welcoming the visitors. The whole park is consist of about 4000 acres of land. At present, 31 local and international species of animals are seen here.

You can start your visiting with “Tiger Restaurant”. It is a big and safe restaurant surrounded with glasses so that you can see the roaring tigers and take coffee or tea. The workers of the park can call the tigers and they respond to him. Your feeling will be that you are watching National Geographic or Animal Planet channel. After that you can start visiting with using microbus.

Now, come to the kingdom of lions. You can talk to them as you like. But never try to open the window of the microbus. If you see white lion, then you will be lucky enough. In fact, the lions move with vanity.

Move your transport forward to see more. You will see bear, deer, zebra, African wildebeest and more. The elephants are adorable. They will salute you according to the order of worker of the park.

You can watch ziraffs going to nearer to them. Don’t disturb them and take some snaps. You have to use transport for moving and visiting some areas. You should walk watching the other areas.

You will be happy seeing macao birds. If you wish, you can take a snap with this macao keeping on your shoulder. But, keep safe your ears. Grey parrots are very much attractive.

Another great area of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park is Fancy Ducks Garden. You will see a lake here. Get on a boat and watch big black swans, white swans etc. Try to look at the beauty of various kinds of birds.

Never forget to visit the areas of crocodile, vulture, emu, ostrich etc. Make a visit to see python and various reptiles. It will be enjoyable if you see peacock.

Additional Info
Entry fee: TK 50/per adult (age below 5 free)
Food: Inside park (light food available)
Weekend: Tuesday

Hajiganj Fort

Hajiganj Fort is a Mughal Fort. It was built on the bank of Shitalakshya River at present-day Hajiganj in Narayanganj, Bangladesh. According to Munsi Rahman Ali this Mughal fort was probably established during the time of Mir Jumla.  On the other hand Ahmed Hasan Dani on his “Muslim Architecture in Bengal” said that Islam Khan build the Fort after setting the capital at Dhaka. As there is no stone inscription found at Fort it’s still undecided who build it but Mughal use this fort to counter the raids of the Maghs and the Portuguese Hajiganj Fort situated on the western bank of the Sitalakshya River at Hajiganj in Narayanganj. This Mughal fort was probably established during the time of mir jumla to counter the raids of the Maghs and the Portuguese.

The fort, quadrangular in size, consists of a pentagonal curtain wall machicolated for muskets with rounded corner bastioins, rampart wall around the wall inside, a free tall square column in a corner, and a gateway towards the river.

Idrakpur Fort

Idrakpur Fort is situated at Munshiganj proper, on the west bank of the canal running through the town, and in the eastern vicinity of Deobogh village. This water fort was built on the bank of the river Ichhamati, (the river has now dried up), probably by the Mughal Subahdar mir jumla in about 1660 AD.

It was intended to counter the advances of the magh and portuguese raiders by water. The surroundings of the fort are now filled with earth and in some places the silt has risen up to the level of the parapet.
	Idrakpur Fort, Munshiganj

The fort, quadrangular in size, consists of two main parts: i) the wider open area surrounded by curtain walls crowned by machicolated merlons with engaged rounded corner bastions pierced by musketry, and ii) the smaller area containing a round drum of huge dimension surrounded by another series of similar curtain walls. An approach to the drum is provided from the bigger court. A small magazine exists just at the foot of the drum. On the top of the drum is the residential quarters of the Deputy Commissioner; the fort itself serves as a jail now.