Videos tagged with "chowdhury"

28 November Crowdsourced Travel Update - 28 days to go [01:45]
There's 28 days left in my campaign to promote Bangladeshi tourism. With almost $5000 raised, we are well on our way to producing "Positive Light" (photography.crowdsourced.travel for Bangladesh. We hope you can join our project and/or contribute pledges! Bangladeshi people deserve this opportunity to participate in world travel.
Tags: Mikey Leung, Crowdsourced Travel, Positive Light, Sajid Chowdhury, Bangladesh, Travel Photography, mikeyleung, dotca

A Better Bangladesh in five minutes, according to five speakers [04:12]
On my last night in Dhaka, I decided to host an evening of short talks by five of the most intriguing creative people I've met during my last visit to Bangladesh. So much creative energy is here in Dhaka, that we've decided to create more nights where the community who works in art, media, communication and tourism can get together to share good ideas. For more on this project, please see bangladesh.crowdsourced.travel
Tags: Mikey Leung, Crowdsourced Travel, Sajid Chowdhury, Oniket Alam, Jeremy Fokkens, Tim Steel, Tiger Tours, Mermaid Gallery Cafe, Dhaka, Bangladesh, A Better Bangladesh, Big Ideas, Lightning Talks, History, Travel, Photography, Children, Volunteering, mikeyle

Discover The World Biggest Mangrove Forest Sundarban. Part 03 [22:32]
The Sundarbans (Bengali: সুন্দরবন, Shundorbôn) is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world. The name Sundarban can be literally translated as "beautiful jungle" or "beautiful forest" in the Bengali language (Shundor, "beautiful" and bon, "forest" or "jungle"). The name may have been derived from the Sundari trees that are found in Sundarbans in large numbers. Alternatively, it has been proposed that the name is a corruption of Samudraban (Bengali: সমুদ্রবন Shomudrobôn "Sea Forest") or Chandra-bandhe (name of a primitive tribe). But the generally accepted view is the one associated with Sundari trees.[1] The forest lies in the vast delta on the Bay of Bengal formed by the super confluence of the Padma, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers across Saiyan southern Bangladesh. The seasonally-flooded Sundarbans freshwater swamp forests lie inland from the mangrove forests on the coastal fringe. The forest covers 10000 sq.km. of which about 6000 are in Bangladesh. It became inscribed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1997. The Sundarbans is estimated to be about 4110 km², of which about 1700 km² is occupied by waterbodies in the forms of river, canals and creeks of width varying from a few meters to several kilometers. The Sundarbans is intersected by a complex network of tidal waterways, mudflats and small islands of salt-tolerant mangrove forests. The interconnected network of waterways makes almost every corner of the forest ...
Tags: World, Biggest, Mangrove, Forest, Sundarban, Bangladesh, Banglalink, Tinku, Choudhury, Chowdhury, Thematic, Channel, Banglarpothe, Dhsherpothe, Khulna, Royal, Bengal, Tiger, Hasan, Imam

Nowka Baich (Boat Race) Khulna. Part 02 [19:23]
Boat Race is called nouka baich in Bangladesh. This race demonstrates the boatmen's technique and prowess in giving their boats the maximum speed. In national boat race the boats have to cover a distance of 650 meter. Each boat can be manned by 7, 25, 50 or 100 persons. Rivers form an integral part of Bangladesh's history, tradition, literature, culture and sports. Boat race consequently, is an important element of folk culture. Rivercrafts help create ports and markets requiring the services of expert carpenters, who are often found to compete in skills in making boats. Different districts have different types of boat. In DHAKA, GAFFARGAON and MYMENSINGH kosha type of boats are mostly used for racing. These boats are narrow in shape and can be as long as 150 to 200 feet. Their front and back are straight. These boats are made of timber of local shal, shil, karai and chambul trees. In Dhaka,FARIDPUR, TANGAIL and PABNA districts narrow and long boats are used in racing. Their lengths can be 150 to 200 feet but the backs are about 5 feet above the water and their fronts almost touch the water. Their front and back have many decorative works. These are also made of timber of shal, garjan, shil karai and chambul. In COMILLA,BRAHMANBARIA, AJMIRIGANJ and SYLHET sarengi boats are used for racing. These are about 150 to 200 feet in length and 5 to 6 feet in breadth. Their front and the back are flat like the beak of a duck and remain 2 to 3 feet above the water. In CHITTAGONG ...
Tags: Khulna, Nowka, Biech, Boat, Race, Bangladesh, Tinku, Choudhury, Chowdhury, Thematic, Banglarpothe, Desherpothe

Nowka Baich (Boat Race) Voirob. Part 01 [18:24]
Boat Race is called nouka baich in Bangladesh. This race demonstrates the boatmen's technique and prowess in giving their boats the maximum speed. In national boat race the boats have to cover a distance of 650 meter. Each boat can be manned by 7, 25, 50 or 100 persons. Rivers form an integral part of Bangladesh's history, tradition, literature, culture and sports. Boat race consequently, is an important element of folk culture. Rivercrafts help create ports and markets requiring the services of expert carpenters, who are often found to compete in skills in making boats. Different districts have different types of boat. In DHAKA, GAFFARGAON and MYMENSINGH kosha type of boats are mostly used for racing. These boats are narrow in shape and can be as long as 150 to 200 feet. Their front and back are straight. These boats are made of timber of local shal, shil, karai and chambul trees. In Dhaka,FARIDPUR, TANGAIL and PABNA districts narrow and long boats are used in racing. Their lengths can be 150 to 200 feet but the backs are about 5 feet above the water and their fronts almost touch the water. Their front and back have many decorative works. These are also made of timber of shal, garjan, shil karai and chambul. In COMILLA,BRAHMANBARIA, AJMIRIGANJ and SYLHET sarengi boats are used for racing. These are about 150 to 200 feet in length and 5 to 6 feet in breadth. Their front and the back are flat like the beak of a duck and remain 2 to 3 feet above the water. In CHITTAGONG ...
Tags: Voirob, Nowka, Biech, Boat, Race, Bangladesh, Tinku, Choudhury, Chowdhury, Thematic, Banglarpothe, Desherpothe, Final (competition), Desi, Tourism