The world's longest natural sandy sea beach

 

 Cox's Bazar (Bengali: কক্সবাজার) is a town, a fishing port and district headquarters in Bangladesh. It is known for its wide sandy beach which is the world's longest natural sandy sea beach. It is an unbroken 125 km sandy sea beach with a gentle slope. It is located 150 km south of the industrial port Chittagong. Cox’s Bazar is also known by the name "Panowa", the literal translation of which means "yellow flower". Its other old name was "Palongkee". The modern Cox's Bazar derives its name from Captain Hiram Cox (died 1799), an officer serving in British India.
Today, Cox's Bazar is one of the most-visited tourist destinations in Bangladesh, however it has yet to become a major international tourist destination.

 

Tourist attractions near the town

Aggmeda Khyang: A large Buddhist monastery and a place revered by around 400,000 Buddhist people of Cox’s Bazar; and the Chittagong Hill Tracts. The main sanctuary is posted on a series of round timber columns.

Ramu: about 10 km from Cox’s Bazar, is a village with a sizeable Buddhist population. The village is famous for its handicrafts and homemade cigars.

Dulahazara Safari Park: This safari park is an extension of an animal sanctuary located along the Chittagong-Cox's Bazar road about 50 km from Cox's Bazar town.

 

Other tourist attractions near Cox's Bazar

 Saint Martin Island

St. Martin's Island: a small island in the northeast part of the Bay of Bengal, about 9 km south of the tip of the Cox's Bazar-Teknaf peninsula. It is the only coral island in Bangladesh.

 Bandarban Hill

Bandarban: Bandarban lies three hours away from Cox's Bazaar by bus. The Buddha Dhatu Jadi, the largest Buddhist temple in Bangladesh, located in Balaghata, 4 km from the town, is an excellent place to visit.

 Kaptai lake Rangamati

Rangamati: One can reach Rangamati from Cox's Bazar either via Chittagong or Bandarban. Rangamati offers several attractions including local tribal museum, Buddhist temple, tribal markets, hanging bridge and even the palace of traibal kings.

 

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Tallest bridgr in the World

 

The Millau Viaduct (French: le Viaduc de Millau, IPA: [vjadyk də mijo]) is a cable-stayed road-bridge that spans the valley of the river Tarn near Millau in southern France. Designed by the French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux and British architect Norman Foster, it is the tallest bridge in the world with one mast's summit at 343.0 metres (1,125 ft) above the base of the structure. It is the 12th highest bridge in the world, at 270 metres (890 ft) high below the road deck. The viaduct is part of the A75-A71 autoroute axis from Paris to Montpellier. Construction cost was approximately €400 million. It was formally dedicated on 14 December 2004, inaugurated the day after and opened to traffic two days later. The bridge received the 2006 IABSE Outstanding Structure Award.

Official name: Le Viaduc de Millau

Crosses: Valley of the River Tarn

 Locale: Millau-Creissels, France

 Architect: Michel Virlogeux

 Design : Cable-stayed bridge

 Total length: 2460 m

Width: 32.05 m

Height: 343 m (max pylon above ground)

Construction begin: 16 October 2001

Construction cost: € 394,000,000

Opened: 16 December 2004 09:00

Unbelievable But Real

 Ninel Sergeyevna Kulagina

 

There are a number of people in this world who are famous for their great activities. They become famous for scientific activity or writing or social activity etc. But there was an Russian lady who was famous for her  psychic power. psychic power means the ability to move objects using the mind alone. Her name was Nina Kulagina who was born in 1926, joined the Red Army at 14, entering its tank regiment during World War II, but she was a housewife at the time that her alleged psychic abilities were studied and she entered international discourse in the 1960s.

She could moved some items from one table to another by her eye sight.It is called psychic power. She was tested and supposedly found to be genuine by respected scientists.

 

 

Full Name: Ninel Sergeyevna Kulagina
Possible Powers: Magnetism; Telekinesis/Psychokinesis; Fingertip Vision
Alias: Nelya Mikhailova
Nationality: Soviet
Born: 1926
Died: 1990

The Stone Forest

 Normally we know that forest means combination of  green trees, wild animals, birds etc. Most of the country in this world has some forests. But do you know there is a forest in Kunming, Republic of China which is different from other forest. It is called Stone Forest. The Stone Forest is situated in the Lunan Yu Autonomous County, 126 kilometers southeast of Kunming. A region of typical karst formation, the Stone Forest covers an area of more than three hundred square kilometers. In this forest you can see that a lot of stones are stand instead of trees but they are looked like trees. We can’t imagine what kinds of game the nature could play? The stone Forest is one of the example of them.

A Real Friend of Bangladesh

 

George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) born in Liverpool, UK, was an English rock musician, singer-songwriter and film producer who performed many consorts for Bangladeshi during 1971 war. Being a foreigner he played a grate roll for Bangladesh. We all Bangladeshi salute him.   

Crocodile Scarification OF Papua New Guinea

 

Papua New Guinea occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, just north of Australia, and many outlying islands. In this country a group of people believe that God has given a lot of power in crocodile body. If they cut their body skin as same as the crocodile body then they will achieve that kind of power. It is one of the mysterious thing in this world that how they cut their body. They are doing this from hundred years ago. They called it Crocodile scarification. Still now many people try hard and soul to know more and more about this Crocodile scarification

Albert Einstein Love Letter

Mileva Maric Einstein was the first wife of Albert Einstein. Einstein gave Mileva all the money from his Nobel Prize award as a divorce settlement. Einstein and his first wife, Mileva, had two sons together. After their divorce he married Elsa, a cousin.

Above: Mileva and  Albert

The letter of Mileva Maric to Einstein from Heidelberg, October 20, 1897

 

One of Albert Einstein's letters to his second wife, Elsa.

Some scientific informations from Albert Einstein

1.    e=mc2: 103 years on, Einstein proved right.

2.    Time travel is impossible, say scientists.

3.    Time travel is impossible, say scientists.

4.    NASA space probe proves Einstein correct.

5.    Einstein is still right on time.

**Einstein was wrong: Brownian speed can be measured**

FIRE

Fire is a very common thing in our life. We can’t think single a day without fire. It is our friend while it is in our control but  it brings danger when it is out of control.

WHAT IS FIRE?

 Combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke.

TYPES OF FIRE

1.               Solid frie

2.               Liquid fire

3.               Electric fire/Metal fire

CAUSES OF FIRE ACCIDENT

*      IGNORANCE

*   CARELESS

*     ACCIDENT

TYPES OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND USE

1.               Aoda Acid: It is used for solid fire not for liquid or electrict fire.

2.               Chamical form: It is used in liquid fire like oil,petrol etc.

3.               Carbon Dioxide(co2): It is used for all types of fire.

4.               Carbon Tetrachloride (CTC): It is used in electric  fire.

IMPORTANT  THINGS  FOR  PRECAUTION

*  You are responsible for fire prevention at work for your safety and that of your co-workers. In case of fire, being informed and prepared can keep you and your co-workers safe from injury.

*    The best way to prevent workplace fires is to be aware of and on the lookout for potential fire hazards.

*  Most fires start small, but they can rage out of control in a few minutes.

*    It is important to know where the fire extinguishers are located and how to operate them properly.

*    Distinguish before you extinguish. Choose the correct extinguisher for the type of fire (paper/wood, grease/gas/flammable liquids, electrical).

*   The time you waste in figuring out how to operate an extinguisher could mean the difference between minor damage and a major disaster

*  If you ever discover a fire, keep your cool but think fast and act with caution.

*    Know the location of fire extinguishers and other emergency equipment that is available to you.

*     Most of us become panic in case of fire hazard (usually the result of not knowing what to do).