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SYLHET: The land of two leaves and a bud

Immaculately nestled in the picturesque Surma Valley amidst scenic tea plantations and lush green tropical forests, it is a prime attraction for all tourists. Its terraced tea gardens, eye-soothing orange groves and pineapple plantations and hills covered with tropical forests form a beautiful landscape. The Sylhet valley has a good number of haors which are big natural wetlands. These haors which provide sanctuary to the millions of migratory birds who fly from Siberia across the Himalayas to avoid the severe cold. Sylhet is also known as the land of the famous Muslim Saint Hazrat Shah Jalal (RA), the great torch bearer of Islam to this region. The shrine of this great saint is located at Sylhet town. Another shrine of this town is the Shrine of Hazrat Shah Paran (RA). Colourful Monipuri, Khasia and Garo tribes live in Sylhet. Monipuris are famous for their wide variety of exquisite handicrafts of cane and bamboo. Sylhet is linked with Dhaka by rail, road and air.

SRIMONGAL: SRIMONGAL in Moulvibazar district known as the tea capital of Bangladesh is the main tea centre of the area. For miles and miles around the visitors can see the tea gardens spread like green carpet over the plain land or on the slopping hills. Sylhet, the tea granary of Bangladesh, not only has over 150 tea gardens. A stay in one of the rest-houses of tea gardens would be an enchanting one.

Bandarban!

The land of wooded hills. This beautiful hilly district is located in the south-east of Bangladesh. It is a place of captivating beauty, with plenty of places barely touched by men, that let you enjoy the tranquility and silence.
The highest peak of Bangladesh `Toh-Jing-Dong' The Darjiling of Bangladesh 'Chimbuk' and The mysterious `Boga Lake' on 3700 feet high hills made Bandarban an ultimate destination of travellers.
Bandarban is a place of brotherly people from 11 ethnic groups. Each group have their own culture, customs and beliefs. People here are most hospitable and habituated to give careful consideration to strangers.

Rangamati !

The inhabitants of the Hill tracts of Chittagong, Rangmati and Bandarban area are tribals. Majority of these tribals are Buddhists while the rest are Hindus, Christians, Muslims, and Animists. Despite the Bondage of religion, elements of primitiveness are strongly displayed in their rites, rituals, and everyday life. The tribal families are known as Matriarchal. The tribal people are extremely self-reliant, as they grow their own food, weave their own clothes, and live a simple life. Each tribe has its own dialect, distinctive dress and rites and rituals. The common feature is their living speaks of their primitive past. “Jhoom Cultivation” on the hilltops is their main occupation.