Bangladesh's uniquely beautiful art is an example of unique architecture, which is able to attract many tourists from home and abroad. Religious festivals are intertwined with the existence of this country, which can attract more tourists by adding new dimensions to the existing tourist attractions. In addition, the world's second largest religious gathering is held every year in Bangladesh on the banks of the Turag of the World Ijtema Tongi. Foreign devotees from more than a hundred countries of the world along with millions of devotees from all over the world participated in this World Ijtema.
| Device | OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA |
|---|---|
| Model | R98 |
| Caption | AH |
Oli Auliya's country is Bangladesh. Apart from Chittagong and Sylhet, the holy land of Bara Auliya, there are numerous Muslim architectures, shrines of Pir-Mashayekh. Islam is the religion of 92% of the people of this country. However, followers of different religions have been living in Bangladesh by setting a unique example of communal harmony. There are many historical religious sites of followers of other religions including Islam in Bangladesh. Although there are about one and a half thousand religious heritage sites, many of them are still unknown to the world. The attraction of which has spread beyond the borders of Bangladesh to the outside world. A large number of foreign tourists visit Bangladesh to see these historical sites. Although everything is going on without a plan. Dhaka has been declared an OIC tourist city in 2019 at the 10th Islamic Conference of Tourism Ministers last year. This achievement was already celebrated on July 11-12. The OIC is also providing financial assistance of Tk 130 crore to take special measures for the preservation of Islamic heritage.
While Bangladesh has failed to attract tourists to religious sites, neighboring countries India, Bhutan and Nepal are far ahead. Therefore, if we can move forward according to the OIC's cooperation and plan, the religious places in Bangladesh can be one of the tourist destinations in the world, experts say. Although there are no updated statistics, it is safe to say that the number of tourists interested in visiting religious places in Bangladesh is not small. However, they said that more campaigns and plans will be launched to attract tourists. Even the religion of humanity, Islam, has encouraged tourism. There are travel instructions in Islam. Islam thinks that travel can be for worship, entertainment or business purposes.
Travel is called the search for the ocean of knowledge. In the midst of thousands of activities, it is necessary for every person to travel the country for the sake of health of body and mind and for the purpose of acquiring knowledge, big or small, rich or poor, religion, caste or tribe. Apart from this, bridges were built with the people and communities of different countries through travel. There is an opportunity to exchange knowledge on mutual tolerance, social norms, cultural sentiments, political experience and economic thinking.
According to sources, Bangladesh will be one of the preferred destinations for tourists in the world in the future. Declaring Dhaka a tourist city of the OIC and renovating and equipping the traditional mosques will be possible with the help of Taka 130 crore. This will increase communication with OIC member countries and enhance mutual relations. Dhaka's tourism and religious importance will increase, the interest in Dhaka travel will increase. Earlier, the Islamic Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, an affiliate of the OIC, declared Dhaka as the capital of the Asian region of Islamic culture for 2012, making Bangladesh important and Dhaka's status to the world. As part of this, Bangladesh, Turkey and Iran have agreed to strengthen 'halal' tourism in religious places. Saudi Arabia has also announced plans to boost religious tourism. The Islamic Center for Development of Trade (ICDT), an affiliate of OIC, has organized a three-day online eco-tourism workshop from October 6 to 9.
According to most travel-loving Bangladeshis, Bangladesh's historic religious sites can be presented as potential tourist destinations. There are many historical mosques in Dhaka alone which are very attractive to tourists. Baitul Mukarram, the largest mosque in Bangladesh, is located in the heart of the capital. The location of this mosque is at the top in terms of historical installations and heritage. Apart from this, there are several other famous mosques in Dhaka. They are: Lalbagh Shahi Mosque, Begum Bazar Shahi Mosque, Gulshan Azad Mosque, Kasaituli Mosque, Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque, High Court Mazar Mosque, Dhaka University Central Mosque, Mohammadpur Satmasjid, Tara Mosque, Musa Khan Mosque, Lalbagh Durg Mosque, Binat Bibi Mosque. , Numerous mosques including Amber Shah Mosque and Golap Shah Mosque in Kawran Bazar.
Amran Hossain Patwary