Moulvibazar District

                                মৌলভীবাজার

History

The name of the district, Moulvibazar is derived from two words, moulvi and bazar meaning "Market of the Moulvi". 'Moulvi' is an Islamic honorific title and 'bazar' is the Persian word for market or township. Moulvibazar is named after Syed Moulvi Qudratullah Munsef, the descendant of Syed Shah Mustafa 'Sher-E-Sowar' Chabukmar Baghdadi, an Islamic preacher active during the advent of islam  in the region. It is believed that the name was coined in the middle of 17th century when Moulvi Qudratullah established a small bazaar near his house and local people named it as Moulvibazar. This market was established at riverside of the present Poschim Bazar (West Market), which gradually expanded over the time. 

Moulvibazar Pouroshova

Geography

The Welcome Square of Moulvibazar District beside Dhaka Sylhet  highway

Moulvibazar is in Sylhet a district to the North-East of Bangladesh It is 2,707 km² in area, and has a population of 1.38 million.It is surrounded by  Sylhet Distric in the north, Habiganj Distric in the west. And India  in the east and south respectively.

Sky View of Moulvibazar

River

The main rivers of the district are the Monu the Dholoi and the Juri which flow from India. Every year during the rainy season, when there is excessive rainfall in India, the surplus water flows through these rivers and causes floods in low-lying parts of Moulvibazar (for example, the villages of Balikhandi and Shampashi on the northern side of the river Manu). Unless the rivers are properly dredged the floods can be devastating

Monu Bridge of Moulvibazar

 

Upazila (subdivisions)

Moulvibazar is made up of 7 subdivisions or upazilasT hey are: Moulvibazar Sadar, Barleka.Juri,Kamalganj Kulaura,Rajnagar and Sreemangol.

There are 67 Unions, 2,064 Villages and 5 Pourashavas namely Kamalganj, Kulaura, Sreemongal, Barlekha and Moulvibazar. 

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The Shrine of Hazrat Shah Mustafa (Ra)

Mazar of Shah Mustafa(R:)

 Discriptions
The Shrine of Hazrat Shah Mustafa (Ra) is located in Moulvibazar district of Sylhet division. Moulvibazar is also known as the land of the companion of famous Muslim Saint Hazrat Shah Jalal (RA) the great torch bearer of Islam to this region. The Shrine of Hazrat Shah Mustafa (RA) a great companion of the greatest saint Hazrat Shah Jalal (RA) is located at Moulvibazar town. Originally, with the advent of a great saint Hazrat Syed Shah Mustafa Sher-E-Sowar Chabukmar Baghdadi (RA) for preaching Islam, this Moulvibazar came to limelight.

Subsequently, in the year 1882, it was declared a Sub-division under the name of “South Sylhet”. Later the Sub-division was renamed after the name of a local Bazar called Moulvibazar. In the year 1984, the then President H. M. Ershad upgraded this Sub-division as a District. The First Deputy Commissioner and the Police Super of the district were Shakir Uddin Ahmed and Mukleshur Rahman respectably.

The famous Muslim Saint, Hazrat Shah Jalal (RA) brought Islam to this area hundreds of years ago. The Shrine of Hazrat Shah Mustafa (RA) a companion of the greatest saint Hazrat Shah Jalal (RA) is located in Moulvibazar town. Originally, with the advent of a saint Hazrat, Syed Shah Mustafa Sher-E-Sowar Chabukmar Baghdadi (RA) for preaching Islam, Moulvibazar became famous. Moulvibazar got its name from one of the descendants of Hazrat Shah Mustafa, who was preaching there as a Moulavi.

Hum Hum Waterfall

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hum hum Waterfall

Hum Hum waterfall is a beautiful waterfall in Bangladesh. It’s located in Razkandi reserve forest at Srimangal Upazila in MoulviBazar District. The waterfall was discovered in 2010.

Actually, this is a place where you can feel the taste of real nature. Above all, You will enjoy the beauty of the deep forest while walking inside the forest. However, The height of the fall is around 135-160 Feet.

Hum Hum Waterfall-1

You can even reach the top part of the fall. But it’s too much risky to go there. To get the best view of the fall you need to visit during the rainy season.

way of hum hum waterfall

How to go there:

By Bus:

From Dhaka Saidabad Bus Stand, you first need to purchase a ticket for Srimongol, there are lot of public transport at Saida

bad for Srimongol (Hanif, Shamoli, Sohag, Unique, Mamun Enterprise etc)

• Hanif Paribahan
• Shyamoli Paribahan
• Mamun Enterprise

By Train:

From Komlapur or Airport Station, You need to purchase a ticket for Srimongol Station. After Reaching Srimongol you then need to hire a Cng or jeep to go to Kamlakanda. It will take an hour to reach Kamalakanda.
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Tea Gardens

Discriptions

Sreemangal is known as the tea capital of Bangladesh. It covers an overall are of 450 sq. km. The opulent green tea plantation attracts most tourists. It has overall 163 tea plantations. The tea of highest quality is produced here.

Road in Tea Garden

Sylhet is the place where tea and tea gardens are available from where Sylhet has been contributing for improving economic growth of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is also earning foreign money by exporting tea to the abroad. The area around Sylhet is the traditional culture of Bangladesh and that’s why this tea is also called the national resources of Bangladesh. The Surma Valley is covered with terraces of tea gardens and lush green tropical forests. Sreemangal is also well known as the tea capital of Bangladesh and for miles around if you look then you can find green carpet of tea gardens on the hill slopes.

Tea Garden

There are total 163 tea gardens are exists in Bangladesh and these are at different places of the country Bangladesh. Out of these 163 tea gardens three are the largest tea gardens and the rest are comparatively small. Production of tea from these three are also remarkable in the world. In the 163 tea gardens of Bangladesh there are 3,00,000 lakhs workers work daily. Out of these 3 lakhs majorities are women say almost 75% workers are women and rest 25% are male workers. In the tea garden tribal and also female workers are preferred. Because for tea leaf plucking from the tea gardens females do the better than male workers.

Tea Trees in Garden

A visit to the tea plantation in Sylhet would be the memorable experience for any one. The gardens are relics from the days of the British Raj. The plantations were started by the British and the manager still live in white timber homes as they did in those days. The bungalows stand on huge beautifully maintained lawns and the service and lifestyle is pretty much unchanged.
How to go
Location
Srimangal is 190 km away from Dhaka. You can reach there directly from Dhaka rather than going to Sylhet first. You may take train or even bus to reach Sreemangal.

How To Reach: Sreemangal Upazila

    By Road

1. Shaymoli Paribahan:
Kalabagan Counter, Dhaka, Ph-9141047, 0171-1130862

2. Green Line
9/2, Outer Circular Road, Momen Bagh, Rajarbagh, Dhaka, Tel: 8331302-4, 8353004-5

3. Hanif Enterprise
22/3, Block-B, College Gate, Dhaka, Tel: +8802 9008480

 
We can enjoy the beautiful opulent green tea plantations and refresh our mind. There are walking trails in the hilly areas where you can walk.

Eating Facilities

There are abundant food facilities in the resorts and some local shops where snacks are available. So you, in order to satisfy your hunger can go to those shops.
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Lawachara National Park

Discriptions

Park Gate

Lawachara National Park is a major national park and nature resurve in Bangladesh. The park is located at Kamalganj Upazila Moulvibazar Distic in the northeastern region of the country. It is located within the 2,740 ha (27.4 km²) West Bhanugach Reserved Forest.

Lawachara National Park covers approximately 1,250 ha (12.5 km²) of semi-Evergreen forest and mixed Biome. The land was declared a national park by the Bangladesh government on 7 July 1996 under the Wildlife Act of 1974. 

Train Road in Lawacora jungle

Location

Lawachara is about 160 km (99 mi) northeast of Dhaka and 60 km (37 mi) from Sylhet.It is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the town of Srimongal.

The terrain of Lawachara is undulating with scattered 10 to 50 m (33 to 164 ft) hillocks. Locally known as tila, the hillocks are primarily composed of upper tertorisoft The park is crossed by numerous sandy-bedded streams (locally known as nallah), one of which is the Lawachara  tributary from which the park derived its name. The soil of Lawachara is alluvial brown sandy clay loam to 

 

Sreemongal Town beside lawachora Park

clay loam dating from the pliocen Shallow depressions filled with water (haor wetlands) are also a feature of the region as the low-lying areas are often subject to flooding.

The climate of Lawachara is generally pleasant to warm, averaging at 26.8 °C (80.2 °F) in February to 36.1 °C (97.0 °F) in June. Thehumidity  is high throughout the year, and Lawachara experiences frequent rains with occasional

 Biological diversity in the Lawachara National Park consists of 460 species, of which 167 species are plants, 4 species, 6 reptile species, 246 bird species, 20 mammal species, and 17 insect species. One of this is the critically endangered western holook of which only 62 individuals remain in the area.

Plant and Animal

Animals at Lawachara National Park .

The forest of Lawachara is of a mixed type, with the understory usually composed of evergreens. including. The upper canopy, meanwhile, is mainly composed of tall trees including Tactona. The original mixed tropical evergreen vegetation had been removed or replaced in the 1920s159 plant belonging to 123 and 60 families were studied in 2010. It includes 78 species of trees, 14 species of shurb 42 species of herbs, and 25 species of climbers focus (fig trees) and (brush cherries), 

 

Trees in Lawachara.

each with 7 species, were the most diverse genera. Other notable genera include (yams, Lawachara. In a census in 2007, only 62 individuals in 17 groups were found in Lawachara and in the greater West Bhanugach Reserved Forest Yet this is the biggest surviving gibbon population in Bangladesh. The Lawachara population is considered of critical importance as it is likely to be the last viable population of western hoolock gibbons that will survive into the next century.
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