Tipaimukh Dam: Is Bangladesh in the face of impending danger ?

India has unilaterally signed an agreement for construction of Tipaimukh dam over Barak river in Monipur state of India.without counsulting or informing Bangladesh. This is against the norms and expectation as per international law. This is also against the bilateral agreements signed between India and Bnagladesh at differet times. India was always giving hope that it will not do anything that will adversly affect Bangladesh. Even Monmohan when last visited Bangladesh when visited a few months back retaliated the same assurance. But in practice they are giving little heed to the interest of Bangladesh.

Regarding Tipaimukh dam, there is argument against the barrage within India also. The water experts and envronmentalists are agaisnt the barrage . They warn of econological disaster if the dam is constructed. The people of Monipur are protesting against the attempt of the central government. They are afraid of submersion of a large area in the vacinily, displacement of people and deprivation of livelihood. The dam will create havoc to the people on the downside of the river in Bnagladesh.

From the Bangladesh Government side, the State Minister of Water resource first speak on the issue. He said that it is an internal affair of India and India assured that it will not do anything that will harm Bangladesh. But the citizen groups and experts of Bangladesh expressed their concern over the issue and stand against the construction of the dam. Opposition BNP has taken up the issue to expose the weak stand of the government on the issue.

Frustration of people against the goverment is increasing and the odinary citizen fears that it will frustration of people will be reflected in the next general election.

An ordinary citizen

Follow up:
23/11/2011
Government at last responded to the issue. A statement from Foreign Ministry said that the government seek explaination on the issue from the Indian Government.
Prime Minister also spoke in the parliament toady and said that Bangladeesh will not tolerate any attempt that mayy affect the welfare of the people of Bangladesh.
But the tone of Bangladesh Minister Dipu Moni is softer and while she says that Bangladesh is convinced with the assurance of India that it will not do anything that will harm Bangladesh.
In the meantime BNP chairperson sent a letter to Indiam PM to settle the Tipaimukh issue by bilateral negotiation, joint survey and expert opinion.
Question is also arose whether Bangladesh should go to the international court. The Government yet not decided on the issue.

The Provisional New7Wonders of Nature

AMAZON, HALONG BAY, IGUAZU FALLS, JEJU ISLAND, KOMODO,
PUERTO PRINCESA UNDERGROUND RIVER, & TABLE MOUNTAIN,  

These above are the provisional New7Wonders of Nature, based on the first count of vote results announced at the N7W headquarters in Zurich on 11/11/11. The process of confirming the provisional New7Wonders of Nature results is now underway, and includes the following:
- The validation of all phone and SMS voting results.
- The verification of the calculation.
- The preparation of the Official Inauguration event for each confirmed New7Wonder of Nature. We will update and announce as each one of the New7Wonders of Nature is confirmed. We expect to start doing this in early 2012 once the validation, verification and preparation process is complete for each one. At that point each confirmed New7Wonder of Nature will host an Official Inauguration at the location and in the capital city, during which the Official New7Wonders of Nature Plaque will be ceremonially presented as final confirmation of the status as one of the Official New7Wonders of Nature as voted by the people of the world.Total voting set a new world record for N7W, many hundreds of millions of votes and a multiple of the votes achieved in our first campaign to elect the man-made New 7 Wonders of the World declared in 2007. We will update on the exact number of votes once the confirmation process is fully completed.

The Famous Mainamati Lalmai, Salvan Bihar, 2nd World War Cemetery, Kotila Mura, BARD, Khadi | Comilla, Bangladesh

Shalban vihara in Moinamoti, Comilla, Bangladesh is one of the best known Buddhist viharas in the Indian Subcontinent and is one of the most important archeological sites in the country.

The city Comilla is located in the South-Eastern part of Bangladesh, about 97 km from Dhaka (Capital of Bangladesh) and situated along with the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway. The region was once under the ancient Samatat and joined with Tripura State (India). In 1970 the disrtrict was established as Tripura district.

During 8th century AD Mainamati-Lalmai was ruled by Deva Dynasty. In 9th century the district was came under the reign of the Kings Harikela and in 10th and mid 11th century AD ruled by Chandra Dynasty. The British East India Company started ruled over here in 1765 AD. It was established as Tripura district in 1790 AD. In 1960 AD the district was renamed Comilla. Chandpur and Brahmanbaria together was called the Biggest Comilla and 1984 this two region was transfirmed into another two district.

Mainamati-Lalmai Range:

Mainamati, only 114 km from Dhaka. Its an isolated low, Dimpled range of hills, dotted with 8th and 12th centuries 50 ancient Buddhist Settelments. Its an extensive center of Buddhist Culture. These are khows as famous Mainamati-Lalmai range are extended througn Comilla. The whole range of hillocks run for about 18 km, and is studded with more than 50 sites. A site museum stored the Archaeological things which include Bronze statues and caskets, Terracotta plaques, Utensils, Coins jewellery, Pottery and Votive stupas embossed with Buddhist inscription

Salvan Vihara (Monestery of Shalvan Forest) and Ananda Vihara:

Also called Shalbon Bihar, It was the royal palace for the early Buddhist Students. This range of hill consists of 115 cells. Students from various places come here for their Meditation and Religious learning. It’s such a quite place inside a barren forest. During their study period the students stay in the Dormetory/Cells around the temple. Before 1200 years ago the King Bhava Deva built that place on a 167.6http://wonderfulsiteoftheworld.blogspot.com/ sq m ground. The range was built around a spacious courtyard with Cross-shaped temple in the centre facing its only gateway complex to the north resembling that of the Paharpur Monastery. About 2 km north from Shalbon Bihar theres another monastry called “Ananda Vihara / Anondo Bihar”.

Kotila Mura Charpatra Mura:

About 5 km north from Shalbon Bihar inside Comilla Cantonment and situated on a flattened mound named Kotila Mura. It is a picturesque of famous Buddhist establishment in Comilla. Three stupas are standing here side by side that represents the Buddhist "Trinity" or three jewels: the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. Charpatra Mura is an isolated small rectangular figure of shrine located about 2.5 km North-west of kotila Mura. The only approach to Charpatra Mura is from the East through a gateway which leads to a spacious hall.

2nd World War Cemetery:

Before the 2nd World war, Mainamati was a hamlet of a few dozen huts. A huge number of military camps established there during the war. Several ordnance depots and a number of military hospitals, both British and Indian, were in the area and the majority of the burials in Mainamati War Cemetery were from the various hospitals. The cemetery was started by the Army and laid out by the garrison engineer. It is such a nice place dominated by a small flat-topped hill crowned with indigenous flowering and evergreen trees. This hill laid the Christian Graves between the entrance and on the far side of it are the Muslim graves. A Cross of Sacrifice stands on a terrace about half-way up the hill and on the other side a shelter looks over the Muslim graves to a tree-framed view of the countryside beyond. There are over 700, 2nd world war casualties memories in this cemetery.

Chittagong Hill Tracks

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The Chittagong Hill Tracts have steep jungle hills, Buddhist tribal peoples and relatively low-density population. The tracts are about 60km (37mile) east of Chittagong city. The region occupies a huge number  of hills, ravines and cliffs covered with dense jungle, bamboo, creepers and shrubs, and have four main valleys formed by the Karnapuli, Feni, Shangu and Matamuhur rivers.Rangamati, a lush and verdant rural area belonging to the Chakma tribe, is open to visitors, as is Kaptai Lake. The lake, ringed by thick tropical and semi-evergreen forests, looks like nothing else in Bangladesh. While the lake itself is beautiful, the thatched fishing villages located on the lakeshore are what make a visit really special.Boats that visit the villages leave from Rangamati. Bring your swimming gear because you can take a plunge anywhere you want to visit. Its very nice & mind blowing place to visit.

Class I English For Today:ইংলিশ ফর টুডে: Boi-Mela

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