Bihanga jan-feb 2016

In-flight magazine of Biman Bangladesh Airlines

Jan - Feb 2016 Vol 3 Issue 3

INSIDE LOST cities WINTER sports INCREDIBLE views

Where Now Your travel itinerary for

2016

EVENTS & HAPPENINGS • NEW & NEWS • BIMAN ROUTES

Editor’s

Note

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abroad. Whether you are flying with us to celebrate the festive season with your loved ones or simply to enjoy the fantastic time of the year, here’s wishing you a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

The holidays are an exciting time for everybody, but even more so for us this year. As Biman took delivery of two brand new Boeing 737/800 aircraft respectively in November and December and expanded its existing fleet, you can now enjoy the same great experience to more destinations with greater comfort and value than ever.

With the joining of Meghdoot and Mayurpankhi, Biman plans to expand its route to Colombo in Sri Lanka, Male in Maldives and Guangzhou in China in the New Year. The two aircraft would also help Biman increase its frequencies on the existing routes and improve its on time performance. Moreover, as the Bangladesh Government has declared 2016 the Tourism Year, we are ready to fly more passengers. The airline will exert its all-out efforts in order to make it a success.

As our growth story continues, we’d like to take a moment and say a BIG Thank You! We’re grateful for your unwavering support and belief in us. Biman Bangladesh Airlines has recently been awarded the Foreign Airline of the year 2014 by Malaysia Airports Holding Sdn. Bhd; we have been awarded SGD 6000 for best service standards at Changi Airport, Singapore; our events and activities have seen astonishing turnouts – these are testaments to your significance in our success.

Travel is all about stories. So in this issue, we also present you a complete guide to your travel sojourns for 2016. Read our Cover Story and plan your holiday now. Meanwhile, keep yourself comfortable on board and feel free to approach any of our friendly crew members, who are always ready to help. Happy flying.

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CONTENTS

In-flight magazine of Biman Bangladesh Airlines

Jan - Feb 2016 Vol 3 Issue 3

INSIDE

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LOST cities WINTER sports INCREDIBLE views

Where Now Your travel itinerary for

2016

EVENTS & HAPPENINGS • NEW & NEWS • BIMAN ROUTES

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The lost world

These underwater cities aren’t the Temple of Santiago, but that’s exactly what happened to them

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jan - feb 2016

Where Now? January may be the perfect time to start making travel plans for the year ahead – but it’s also a wonderful month to put them into action

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Sporty ‘snowcations’

If you haven’t yet got the feel of winters, don’t fret. Make the most of the season at one of these destinations in Asia

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Bird's eye view

We bring you few incredible views from plane passengers collected in the book Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot

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explore 30 Go the eco-friendly way/Pjyb cwi‡ekevÜe c‡_ Bangladesh holds many

66 Beyond fiction/

KíKvwnbx Qvwo‡q Dhaka Lit Fest 2015 fed the hunger for arts and literature enthusiasts,

natural sights that could

uniting all kind of readers

make the perfect entry as

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an eco-tourism destination

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nvwZi †`‡k Teknaf Peninsula is still a great destination, when compared to the other destinations in Bangladesh

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people 72 Jaago Foundation/

Rv‡Mv dvD‡Ûkb Jaago Foundation was established in April 2007 in Bangladesh to work towards the improvement of people living below the poverty line.

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leisure 56 London's shoppers stop/ jÛ‡b †KbvKvUvi

bZzb MšÍe¨ Emergence of London’s Redchurch Street as an alternative shopping destination is striking

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Bihanga means... ...a bird in Bangla. It is often used in literary writings. As Biman Bangladesh Airlines is being reborn, reinvented and soaring to new heights, we felt this was the most symbolic name for Biman’s new in-flight magazine, and so will our customers.

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Cover story

explore

adventure

CULTURE

LEISURE

people

UPDATE

Sky Update Updates and facilities to make flying a pleasure

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AvKvkågY Dc‡fvM¨ K‡i ‡Zvjvi Rb¨ Z_¨ I my‡hvMmyweav Biman gets new Boeing aircraft Meghdoot, a brand new Boeing 737-800 aircraft, recently joined the fleet of Biman Bangladesh Airlines. The 162-seat aircraft purchased from Boeing landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The country’s flag carrier is expected to get another Boeing 737-800 soon.

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The Boeing (fifth from Boeing) 737-800 was delivered to Biman on November 24 while it made the maiden flight on November 25. Mayurpankhi, the another 737-800 is likely to arrive Dhaka by the end of December when the hon’ble Prime Minister would formally declare (expected) the happy induction of the both into the fleet.

With the joining of Meghdoot and Mayurpankhi, Biman plans to expand its route to Colombo in Sri Lanka, Male in Maldives

jan - feb 2016

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and Guangzhou in China. The two aircraft would also help Biman increase its frequencies on the existing routes and improve its on-time performance.

Biman has already received four brand new Boeing 777300 ER aircraft following a 2008 deal under which the national carrier will acquire 10 new generation aircraft -- four Boeing 777-300ERs, two Boeing 737-800 and four Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The four 787 Dreamliner aircraft are scheduled to be delivered by 2019-2020.

With the joining of Meghdoot, the number of aircraft of the Biman fleet now stands at 13.

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Biman receives award for airport performance

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has been awarded an amount of SGD6000 for best service standards at Changi Airport, Singapore.

Under the Airline Service Incentive Scheme, Biman has been awarded the aforementioned amount for the period April to June 2015. The improve in service standards has been possible because of the strong monitoring and guidance of Md Sharifur Rahman, Biman’s Station Manager at Changi Airport.

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In-Flight Services

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Biman has designed all menus to reflect the fresh, innovative cuisine of Bangladeshi culture with Western flare. Enjoy the comfort and service on-board your next flight. evsjv‡`‡ki cÖPwjZ Lvev‡ii m‡½ cvðv‡Z¨i Lvev‡ii bZyb D™¢vebx wg‡k‡j wegvb me ai‡bi ‡gby mvwR‡q‡Q| Avcbvi cieZ©x d¬vB‡U wegv‡b D‡V Gme Av‡qk Avi ‡mev Dc‡fvM Kiyb|

Breakfast Menu A range of fresh fruit juice offered in addition to sodas, cheese omelette, sautéed mushroom, croissant, fresh roll, butter, jam, tea and coffee.

Lunch Menu Garden salad with freshly picked seasonal vegetables.

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Main Course

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Chicken curry served with most unique fragrant rice from the nation’s own harvest, assorted seasonal vegetable sauteed, garnished with lemon and green chilli.

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Dessert Rice pudding flavoured with rose water and garnished with fresh scrambled nuts.

Dinner Menu

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Salad Fruit salad with freshly picked seasonal fruit.

Main Course Lamb curry served with fine grain rice cooked with moong dal, assorted seasonal vegetable sauteed, garnished with green chilli, butter-naan (in tandoor).

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Dessert

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Caramel custard garnished with canned peach.

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* Complementary beverage is served with all meals, and is available anytime on request.

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Incorporating suggestions from of many of its travellers, Biman has the most creative menu you’ll find in the air. For the outbound flight from Dhaka all the foods are carefully prepared by the Biman Flight Catering Centre (BFCC). BFCC proudly offers Flight Catering Services to many other airlines in the foot print. Unquestionably the menus still taste wonderful at 30,000 feet. ågYKvix‡`i KvQ †_‡K cvIqv A‡bK A‡bK civgk© †hvM Kivi d‡j DÇq‡bi mgq Avcwb wegv‡bi †gbyUv‡KB me‡P‡q m„Rbkxj e‡j Avwe®‹vi Ki‡eb| XvKv †Q‡o evB‡i hvIqvi mgq Gi me Lvevi Lye mZK©Zvi m‡½ ˆZwi K‡i wegvb d¬vBU K¨vUvwis †m›Uvi (weGdwmwm)| AviI Ab¨vb¨ AviI A‡bK GqvijvB‡ÝI M‡e©i m‡½ K¨vUvwis †mev w`‡q Avm‡Q weGdwmwm| Avi IB †gbyi ¯^v` 30,000 dzU Dc‡iI _vK‡e GK`g AUzU! Send your feedback to: customerrelations@bdbiman.com Biman Bangladesh Airlines provides quick & efficient check-in, advance check-in, lounge access, and handling facilities for unaccompanied minor. It provides cargo services worldwide, besides offering Ground Handling facilities to all the airports in Bangladesh. For duty free products, check the brochure available on the flight. wegvb evsjv‡`k GqvijvBÝ `ªæZ I `¶ ‡PK-Bb, AvMvg ‡PK-Bb, jvDÄ A¨vK‡mm Ges ågY-m½xnxb Ac«vßeq¯‹‡`i Rb¨ we‡kl n¨vÛwjs‡qi gZ myweav w`‡q _v‡K| evsjv‡`‡ki me wegvbe›`‡i M«vDÛ n¨vÛwjs myweav QvovI GwU wek¦e¨vcx gvjvgvj cwien‡Yi ‡mev c«`vb K‡i _v‡K| wWDwU wd« c‡Y¨i wel‡q Z_¨ Rvbvi Rb¨ d¬vB‡U ‡h e«wkIi cvIqv hvq ‡mwU ‡`L‡Z cv‡ib|

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exhibition Dhaka International Trade Fair

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This event would project quality exportable of Bangladesh to visitors from home and abroad. The local producer in the remote areas of rural Bangladesh will have the opportunity to display their products to the buyer from abroad at this fair. On the other hand, the overseas participants would have opportunity to display their products to the consumer of Bangladesh where domestic market of consumer goods is expanding.

When: January 1-31, 2016

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SHOPPING Dubai Shopping Festival

The desert city’s annual calendar -- Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) – is considered the largest shopping and entertainment extravaganza in the Middle-East. Drawing visitors from across the globe, DSF kicks off Dubai’s calendar of events each year with a wide variety of events, activities and promotions.

When: January 1-February 1, 2016

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FESTIVAL London Boat Show

London’s biggest and best-loved boat show will return to ExCeL to give visitors the chance to experience the best in boating, watersports and shopping. Whether you’re a seasoned boater or looking to dip your toe into the water for the first time, the Boat Show will offer an action-packed day out with more than 500 exhibitors showcasing the best in watercraft innovations, equipment and holidays.

When: January 8-12, 2016

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BOOK FAIR Under 19 world Cup

The ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2016 will be played in Bangladesh. 48 matches will be played across eight venues in Bangladesh. Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Dhaka and Sylhet will host the matches during the 19-day tournament, which will open with the match between defending champions South Africa and hosts Bangladesh.

When: January 22-February 14, 2016

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festival Thaipusam

The most important Hindu festival in Malaysia, celebrated mainly by Malaysian Hindus with Tamil origins. The celebrations are vividly colourful and marked by acts of selfmortification, with devotees adopting painful body piercings before parading en masse to the Batu caves. More than a million pilgrims gather for the festival every year.

When: February 2016

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entertainment Qasr Al Hosn Festival 2016

The fourth edition of the festival narrates the ongoing conservation of the Fort, and reinstates the Qasr Al Hosn site as the cultural heart of Abu Dhabi. Festival visitors will be able to embark on an integrated Fort experience accompanied by a comprehensive narrative chronicling the Fort’s ongoing conservation process.

When: February 3-13, 2016

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sports Delhi Auto Expo

The 13th edition of the Delhi Auto Expo will be organised at the India Expo Mart in Greater Noida.

This year the event is poised to grow with the gross indoor exhibition space increased from 62,000 sq m in the previous edition to 68,000 sq m. The organisers expect around 6 lakh visitors for the expo, which will be almost 20% more than the last edition. The number of exhibitors has already crossed 65 for the upcoming edition.

When: February 5-9, 2016

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entertainment London Fashion Weekend

Cutting edge glamour arrives in London as the Fashion Weekend gets underway at the Saatchi Gallery. For four days, this art gallery is transformed into a fashion paradise as big names from the beauty and style industries show off their creative work. The ultimate fashion and designer shopping experience, the show is bursting with catwalk shows, pop-up shops, hair and beauty products etc.

When: February 25-28, 2016

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January may be the perfect time to start making travel plans for the year ahead – but it’s also a wonderful month to put them into action

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Spiti Valley, India The spellbinding Spiti Valley, located in remote Himachal Pradesh, India, is often proclaimed by those who see it to be world within a world. With an average height of around 12,500 feet above sea level, it consists of stark high-altitude alpine land. This is scattered with small villages and monasteries and enclosed by soaring peaks crowned with snow. Possible adventure activities include trekking, yak safaris from village to village, tracking wildlife, mountain biking and white water rafting.

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Pokhara, Nepal Whether you’ve returned from a three-week trek or endured a bus trip from hell, Lakeside Pokhara is the perfect place to recharge your batteries. The scene is a chilled-out version of Thamel, stretching along the shore of a tranquil lake where you can beetle about in a colourful paddle boat. There’s much more to Pokhara than its laid-back charm. As a backpacker haven, Pokhara has a huge array of budget, mid-range and premium hotel choices. The sheer amount of outdoor activities also make it possible to customise a cost-effective stay, it is arguably the best paragliding venue on the globe and is surrounded by white-water rivers. And last but not least, it’s the gateway to the world-famous treks in and around the Annapurna range and beyond. Street food costs just pennies, and a nicer dinner will run you about $4.

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Bagan, Myanmar Bagan in central Burma is one of the world’s greatest archeological sites, a sight to rival Machu Picchu or Angkor Wat. The setting is sublime – a verdant 26 square-mile plain, part-covered in stands of palm and tamarind caught in a bend of the lazyflowing Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady) river and framed by the hazy silver-grey of distant mountains.

Renting a bike to explore the temple-dotted landscape is the cheapest way to spend a day, which will offset the $300 needed to see the sunrise in a hot air balloon over the temples.

Another way to see the sights is by horse-drawn cart, which is comparatively a total steal at around $20. Like pretty much the rest of Asia, food and drinks are dirt cheap.

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Bali, Indonesia The very utterance of the name Bali conjures exotic imageries of private beaches and volcanoes. Although the island does get busy during summer, newlywed couples can always escape the crowd to romantic beach villas or an eco-friendly hideaway surrounded by green rainforests. While in Bali, the couple can enjoy number of soulful experiences, which includes exploring the ancient and beautiful temples, trekking the volcanoes, swimming at Jimbaran Bay, or basking in the lovely beaches.

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Biman connects Dhaka-Bangkok-Dhaka with five weekly flights (www.biman-airlines.com)

Koh Samui, Thailand Koh Samui is a beautiful island in Thailand with palm fringed beaches and bluest of waters. It is the most exotic honeymoon destinations in Asia in the summers and you can have the time of your life with your newlywed. For best experiences, visit the nightclubs or go scuba diving and snorkelling in the crystal clear waters of Koh Samui.

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The streets are a riot of tinsel and fairy lights. The air smells of fruitcake and wine as crowds gather at an outdoor stage for festive singing and dancing. Welcome to Kolkata, the culture capital of India. It is truly a city of talent and passion, where people are lively and have an enthusiasm to live life to the fullest. If you want to get well versed with the Kolkata culture, the best way is to look out for a friend over there and join adda i.e. the local parlance where chat sessions are held. Bengalis love to indulge in yummy food. Here, every meal ends up with some delicious dessert. For people who love eating junk food, Kolkata is just an apt place.

Festivities are an integral part of the city. Kolkata hosts a variety of fairs, film fests, music conferences and folk fairs. It houses the Marwaris, Parsis, Anglo Indians, Jews, Armenians and the joyous people of China town. Kolkata has a plethora of tourist attraction places encompassing museums, galleries, heritage buildings, amusement parks, temples, churches and synagogues.

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Singapore The Singapore Zoo’s nighttime attraction, the Night Safari, is often described as the country’s top attraction. Despite the S$35 ticket price for adults and the need for a ride out into the boonies, the experience of being at the zoo at night is hard to miss.

You’ll only get 4.5 hours to explore the park (between 7:30pm and midnight) but, unlike the day, it won’t be hot.

However, you won’t get much opportunity for photography of the nocturnal animals as they keep lights low, and do remember to wear more coverage if you’re afraid of mosquitoes.

You’re also offered the opportunity to trek the paths on your own, a bit more frightening when it’s pouring rain. Of course, you can opt for the popular safari ride that takes you through the whole thing. Then there are the obligatory animal and cultural shows.

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The Emerging Destination

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When Myanmar opened its doors to the outside world a few years ago, travellers poured in. A tourist circuit developed quickly – Yangon with its golden pagoda orBagan’s thousandyear-old temples and floating village life on Inle lake – but, in a nation almost as big as Texas, that leaves room for exploration. But you have to get off the beaten path a little bit for an authentic experience.

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Spend three days cruising through one of the countries best known treasures, the Mergui Archipalego. Mergui’s 800 mostly uninhabited islands lie scattered along the western coast and provide an endless array of empty beaches, lush rain forest and pristine reefs rich with manta rays, sea turtles and whale sharks. After Mergui, sail to the Thai waters to visit the Khao Sok National Park’s limestone tower, home to langurs, macaques and fish eagles.

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Cat Ba Island, Vietnam Located in northern Vietnam, the stunning Cat Ba National Park is home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site: Halong Bay. Cat Ba Island is the largest island in the park and the town itself is rathe touristy, with many karaoke bars attracting weekenders. To make your trip more adventurous, take a small ride out of town and find the many golden beaches, boat ride options, dense jungles and lush green mountains offering plenty of treks with incredible views of the famous karst scenery of Cat Ba National Park.

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Pattaya, Thailand The Pattaya area of Thailand’s eastern seaboard is host to a beguiling range of attractions.

The range includes anything from ancient Thai traditions to modern adventures. You can find the simple pleasures of the nation’s most lively party street or be humbled by unique religious treasures. Explore nature, art, science and culture in ways you would never have imagined. Enjoy the raw beauty of the rainforest canopy or the glitz and glamour of the cabaret stage.

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Hong Kong Hong Kong is the best Asian city to take kids. My reason for this is that transport is fantastic and it is very easy to get around. The MTR (train system) is user friendly and you can get everywhere you want to go. There are plenty of places to eat including all the Western take away outlets, which kids really enjoy. There is no issues with food – you are able to eat anywhere unlike a lot of other Asian countries.

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Hong Kong has Disneyland and Ocean Park among many other attractions that will keep the kids entertained.

Disneyland is focused on the under 10’s while Ocean Park is more suitable for teenagers but young kids will also love the animals and many of the rides.

Shopping is also fantastic, from markets to prestige labels, it’s all there. So there’s a lot for the females too. Make sure you barter hard in the markets though – it’s a competitive sport!

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Buddhism once ruled the land for hundreds of years and left the marks of ancient Buddhist civilisation in different parts of the country. At present Buddhism is the third-largest region in Bangladesh specially in the south eastern part of the country, which includes the Chittagong Hill Tracts. The region is rich with many institutions and establishments of Buddhist art, culture and religious rituals.

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Mainamati Buddha Vihar Mainamati – about eight miles from Comilla District headquarters, is the home to one of the most important Buddhist archaeological sites in Bangladesh, dating from 7th to 12th centuries (C.E). There are more than 50 ancient Buddhist settlements found in this site.

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Paharpur Buddhist Vihara Paharpur Buddhist Vihara is one of the ancient archaeological sites in the Indian sub-continent, built in 781-821 AD by Dharmapala, the second King of Pala Dynasty in ancient Buddhist world. It is a World Heritage Site situated at Badalgachi Upazila of Naagaon District.

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Animal Kingdom Sundarbans, which means ‘Beautiful Forests’ is the largest littoral mangrove belt in the world and an UNESCO heritage sight. It is a bewitching empire of greenery stretching 80 km into the Bangladesh hinterland from the coast. Guarded by the ferocious yet majestic Royal Bengal Tigers, Sundarbans is home to a vast assortment of amazing organisms.

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Where Earth meets Heaven Imagine the feeling... standing atop a hill, clouds are so close that you can touch. Imagine the thrill of hiking or trekking, that calls you to explore forests, cross canals and climb hills. Imagine the meditative serenity of night camp surrounded by the orchestra of waterfalls and nocturnal beings. That’s the amusements of Hill Tracts and Banbarbans.

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Bangladesh holds many natural sights that could make the perfect entry as an eco-tourism destination

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the home of the Hoolock Gibbon in Lawachara National Park, the allure of the Bengal Tiger and the crashing waves of the Bay of Bengal hitting the Cox’s Bazaar beach, the deltaic land of Bangladesh holds many natural sights that could make the perfect entry as an eco-tourism destination. Yet, the need to protect and preserve natural heritage emerges as travellers become more sentient about conservation and mass tourism is re-assessed. Call it eco-tourism, community tourism or sustainable tourism, each of these labels comes with its own set of responsibilities and actions.

Bangladesh is home to three UNESCO World Heritage Sites, two of which are cultural ones and the third is a natural heritage site, the Sundarbans mangrove forest, which fringes the south-west part of the country.

The 1990s saw the formulation of the Environment Acts and Rules and a decade onwards, changes in the tourism sector started acknowledging the need for a form of travel that promoted the conservation and preservation of natural resources. The UNWTO definition of Sustainable Tourism says: Tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and

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environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities.

The tourism industry of Bangladesh has been toying with the concept for a while now and over the past decade a number of tour operators have streamlined offers designed to suit travellers seeking eco-tourism or naturebased travel. As the demand grows, eco-sites and resorts/cottages have also sprung up all over Bangladesh near natural sites. A major impact was the USAID project Integrated Protected Area Co-management (IPAC) in 2003 when it first started its pilot project of working with communities living in the vicinity of a forest/wetland or Protected Area and offered eco-tourism ventures as a form of alternative income generating option. This initiative resulted in eco cottages like Nirob/ Litchibari eco-cottages near the Lawarchara National Park in the Sylhet region and attracts a multitude of tourists looking for eco-friendly accommodation.

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Currently, a new line of cottages and entrepreneurs have joined the league through the Relief International-UK’s project called “Promotion of Local Culture in the Sundarbans Impact Zone in

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Try out Mermaid Eco-Resorts in Cox’s Bazaar or the upcoming Panigram village near Jessore for eco-friendly stay

Bangladesh through Cultural Ecotourism and Entrepreneurship” which has established six zero-carbon eco resorts in the villages neighbouring the Sundarbans in Khulna and Sathkhira districts of Bangladesh. From hospitality services to handicrafts and trained eco-guides, this European Union-funded project is also looking at promotion of the local culture, giving this form of eco-tourism a cultural bend. Both these initiative have looked towards involving the locals living on the fringes of an ecologically sensitive area, in order to discourage them from venturing into the forest/wetland to earn a living and providing them with alternative options through eco-tourism and the value chain of products it brings with it.

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Eco-sites, resorts and cottages have sprung up all over Bangladesh to cater to the growing demand of eco-tourists ZvwjKvq _vKv Ab¨vb¨ GjvKv¸‡jvi g‡a¨

The Mermaid Eco-Resorts in Cox’s Bazaar and the upcoming Panigram village near Jessore are some of the many other options available to travellers now. Using re-usable construction material or involving communities and a mechanism that benefits them through the initiative, each venture is unique and has incorporated the diverse elements of sustainable or eco-tourism in its operations. As the villages and localities around the natural site are highlighted and the people living in it, let us hope to find a more aware group of locals who value conservation and cherish the biodiversity of the eco system they are a part of.

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These underwater cities aren’t the Temple of Santiago, but that’s exactly what happened to them

By: Archa na

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month news went viral about a 16th-century church in Mexico spookily rising from the watery depths. Abandoned in the 18th Century after a plague swept through the Chiapas region, the Temple of Santiago usually rests about 30m underwater. The surrounding area was flooded as part of the 1966 construction of the Nezahualcoyotl Reservoir. But now it’s visible again, as the reservoir’s waters have receded. The reservoir’s level has dropped by more than 80 feet because of a long drought.

“The church in the Quechula locality was built by a group of monks headed by Friar Bartolome de las Casas, who arrived in the region inhabited by the Zoque people in the mid-16th century,” says and expert, “so this is the first wave of Spanish conquerors who arrived to Mexico, and the first wave of colonisation of southern Mexico.” It’s a grim chapter of history.

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There’s a reason that the story caught our imaginations. The idea that an entire city could just vanish beneath the waves is a terrifying thought – and while these lost underwater cities aren’t the mythical Atlantis, that’s exactly what happened to them.

Yonaguni Monument

One of the world’s more mysterious submerged sites is Japan’s Yonaguni Monument, located near the southern tip of the Ryukyu archipelago.

In the 1980s, local scuba diver Kihachiro Aratake discovered what appeared to be a monolithic stepped pyramid made of rock, with perfect right angles, huge steps and straight columns – and more strange structures were found in the area over subsequent years.

Some experts believe that the structures could be all that’s left of Mu, a fabled Pacific civilisation rumoured to have vanished beneath the waves thousands of years ago.

Others believe that the formations could be natural. Whatever may be the case, we leave it to our travellers to go and decide.

Mardale Green

A hidden village, which has rarely been seen since the 1930s, slowly rose from its watery

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(Clockwise from above) Port Royal was consumed by an earthquake in 1962; According to legends, the Mahabalipuram temple had seven dazzling temples; Mardale Green, in Cumbria, rose back in 2014

Mardale Green, which disappeared in 1935, slowly rose from its watery grave in 2014 grave in 2014. Mardale Green, in Cumbria, disappeared in 1935 when the valley was flooded to make way for the Haweswater Reservoir, which would later serve Manchester with water.

Hundreds of people were evicted from their homes and most of the village’s buildings were blown up by Royal Engineers who used them for demolition practice.

But nearly 80 years on in 2014, water levels at the Haweswater reservoir started to drop significantly due to the lack of rain during the recent dry summer months. The remains of

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Port Royal in Jamaica is commonly referred to as the wickedest city on earth the ancient structures, including farm gates and tree stumps, have now been revealed beside the receding waterline.

Shore Temple

For long, historians believed that the granite shore temple in Mahabalipuram, 60 km south of Chennai, India, stood alone in its sea-facing splendour for over a millennium, surviving the pounding surf and tsunami and making it to UNESCO’s World Heritage Site for its simple but breathtaking architecture.

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But was it always alone? Local legends swirled around a complex of seven temples that once stood there-apparently so spectacular that it invited the jealousy of the Gods who unleashed the seas on it. Rumour got closer to reality when the 2004 tsunami shook up the Indian coastline, revealing manmade remains like a granite lion.

Further underwater exploration indicated that a large complex of temples likely once stood here, most probably destroyed by the very same phenomenon that revealed them more than 10 years ago.

The palace of Cleopatra

In the late 1990s, a French-Egyptian archaeology team discovered what appeared to be the grandiose palace of the mighty Egyptian queen Cleopatra, lost for 1,600 years off the shores of Alexandria in the murky waters of Aboukir Bay. Likely submerged by earthquakes and tidal waves – which also sunk Alexandria’s old lighthouse – the palace was full of thousands of artefacts, including sphinxes, statues, coins and amulets.

Ongoing plans are underway to open this incredibly rich archaeological site to the public, in what could be the world’s first underwater museum.

Meanwhile, many of the best-preserved pieces have been moved to museums, and divers can explore

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Port Royal

Port Royal, Jamaica, commonly referred to as “the wickedest city on earth” conjures images of marauding pirates, daring naval conquests, looting, riches, destruction and devastation. It boats an intriguing and turbulent history as it rapidly grew to become the most important trading post in the New World.

At the height of its glittering wealth, on June 7, 1692, Port Royal was consumed by an earthquake and two thirds of the town sank into the sea. A series of fires and hurricanes followed and the town was never restored to its former glory. Port Royal lived out its days as a British naval station and remains as a small fishing village today.

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Teknaf Peninsula is still a great tourism destination, especially compared to the commercialisation of some other destinations in Bangladesh By: Abhiraj Ch a k ra b or ty

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42 (Clockwise from top) Teknaf Peninsula is known for its rugged cliffs, picturesque villages and forests, Kudum Cave is more commonly referred to as Bat Cave; an accomodation facility at Teknaf Game Reserve

Bangladesh

is a land of miracles. If we are in its capital Dhaka, we would be lost in the hustle and bustle of the busy city life. The traffic here at times have earned the reputation to go from bad to worse. However, if we keep aside this congested city life and move ahead towards the south-eastern tip of the country, we would be pleased to see the drastic change in the environment. Welcome to the Teknaf Peninsula.

Rugged cliffs, picturesque rural villages and one of Bangladesh’s last pristine rainforests, Teknaf Peninsula is a place where wild Asian elephants are still seen roaming the forest. In short it is still a great tourism destination, especially compared to the commercialisation of some other destinations in Bangladesh. If you’re all the way down this way or thinking of travelling to St. Martin’s Island, Teknaf, especially the Teknaf Game Reserve is definitely worth a look.

The Reserve has long been known for its elephants and was indeed established for their protection. These elephants are part of a larger

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Fast facts

The name of the region comes from the Naf River, which forms the Eastern boundary of the upazila.

The Teknaf peninsula mangroves supports the habitat of over 161 different species of fish.

The best months to visit this place is from October to March.

population scattered over the Chittagong Hill Tracts and down through the Teknaf Peninsula, and contiguous with populations in adjacent parts of India and Myanmar. Teknaf Game Reserve is one of five protected areas in Bangladesh where the Forest Department has put into place a co-management approach to eco-tourism under the banner of “Nishorgo – Bangladesh’s Protected Area Management Program”.

Main highlight

A highlight of the Teknaf Game Reserve is the Kudum Cave, more commonly referred to as the “Bat Cave” – for obvious reasons. But the two species of bats, of which there a multitude, are not the only cave dwellers. Kudum Cave is also home to four species of snails, four species of fish dwelling in the underwater pools and three species of spiders, while birds in the area have been seen entering the cave to feed on the snails. As the only known remaining sandmud cave in Bangladesh, conservationists are keen to preserve it as an ecoA highlight of the Teknaf Game Reserve tourism attraction. is the Kudum Cave, more commonly referred to as the Bat Cave

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(Clockwise from top) One can come to Teknaf by bus from Dhaka, Chittagong and Cox's Bazar; From Teknaf Ghat you can reach St Martin's Island in ship

The abundant plant-life in the reserve includes a number of medicinal plants that are used by the local communities, as well as a variety of bamboos, canes and grasses.The Mochoni Nature Park is incorporated into the boundaries of the Teknaf Game Reserve, and from the hilltop of the nature park, visitors have a spectacular view of the Bay of Bengal, as well as Myanmar. There is also a new nature interpretation centre at Mochoni Nature Park, which is open to the public and is used as part of the training programme for eco-tour guides under the Nishorgo initiative.

Wide options

Visitors can also choose from a range of hiking trails of differing lengths and levels of difficulty whereby, with the aid of an ecotour guide, they can truly get close to nature and enjoy the biodiversity of the Teknaf Game Reserve, knowing that great effort is being put into conserving this beautiful part of Bangladesh for visitors to enjoy.

Travel advice

Busses depart for Teknaf every hour from the main bus terminal at Cox’s Bazaar. These are generally the slow, pick-up-and-dropoff-anyone variety. The local bus terminal is located well away from the beach along the Main Road and is best accessed by a short CNG baby taxi ride. A privately hired vehicle is probably a better option for a group of travellers who would like to see the more empty stretches of beach at Teknaf.

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If you haven’t yet got the feel of winters, don’t fret. Try skiing, snowboarding, bobsleigh, slopestyle, curling and more at one of these winter destinations in Asia and make the most of the season By: Kun a l D o l ey

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summer might be the best time to hit a hill station, winter can be a magical time for travel too. Most of the usual, touristy crowds would have vanished from popular destinations and replaced by local snow and ice festivals, Christmas events and glittering New Year’s celebrations.

What makes the season even more beautiful are the thick blankets of snow, which in turn can offer lots of fun winter activities like skiing, sledging and hiking.

In some places, you can even try unique winter sports such as skeleton, bobsleigh, slopestyle and curling, among many others.

And you don’t have to go too far either. So, whether you are looking to participate in the annual Harbin Ice & Snow Festival in China or go skiing in Mt Niseko in Japan, here are some of the best ‘snowcations’ you can take this winter in Asia.

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Ice & Snow Festival in Harbin, China, is the place to go for ice lantern park touring activities in the city

If you want to try out a lesser-known but equally exciting winter destinations, head out to Khovsgol in Mongolia 49 Niseko

In Asia, the standard for skiing is set in Japan. If you want to hit the slopes, have snowball fights or simply sip hot chocolate in your ski lodge, Hokkaido is the one for you. Hokkaidō is dotted with world-class ski resorts, but the reigning prince of powder is unquestionably Niseko.

There are four interconnected resorts with more than 800 skiable hectares along the eastern side of the mountain Niseko Annupuri. With its rich variety of terrain and beautiful winter woods, Niseko offers an unforgettable experience for all levels of skiers/snowboarders.

Harbin

Harbin is the capital and largest city of Heilongjiang province in China. These days, its main claim to fame is the ‘Ice & Snow Festival’, which officially opens on January 5 every year. During the festival, there are ice lantern park touring activities held in many parks in the city. Winter activities during the festival include Yabuli alpine skiing, winterswimming in the Songhua River and the icelantern exhibition in Zhaolin Garden.

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Ways to get sweaty in snow

US Nagano For snow bunnies Aspen in the United States has a reputation for being the winter playground of models and moguls, celebrities and socialites.

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Canada For snow kiddies Whistler-Blackcomb in Canada is a great place for ski and snowboardloving parents to introduce their toddlers to the piste.

As you oh, ah and wince over different Winter Olympic events, have you ever thought of trying out bobsleigh, luge and skeleton? Well, all three events take place on an ice-covered course with banking turns, but the differences lie in the type of sled used to navigate the run. If you happen to be in Japan in winter, you can visit ‘The Spiral’, officially referred to as the Nagano Bobsleigh-Luge Park, on the main Japanese island of Honshū. Used for bobsleigh and luge competitions for the 1998 Winter Olympics, it is the only permanent bobsleigh, luge and skeleton track in Asia and the only one of its type in the world with two uphill sections.

Deogyusan

Deogyusan Resort (former Muju Resort) is one of Korea’s most famous mountain peak ski resorts.

Covering an area of over 7 million sq m, the resort is located in the Gucheon-dong Valley, at the base of the famous Deogyusan mountains. Nature lovers will particularly enjoy visiting the resort, since it is located in one of Korea’s beautiful national parks and was specially designed to harmonise with its natural surroundings.

Khovsgol Japan For snow foodies Niseko is making the most of its four resorts -Niseko Village, Annapuri, Hanazono and Hirafu -and tempting people with its amazing food.

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If you want to try out a lesser-known but equally exciting winter destination, head out to Khovsgol in Mongolia. The region hosts a Khatgal Ice Festival every year in February to promote winter tourism and this includes ice-sculpting, horse-sled races and ice-skating on the frozen Khovsgol Nuur, an extraordinary lake that stretches 136 km deep into the Siberian taiga. Other scheduled events include a wrestling competition and ankle bone shooting, apart from several sources of entertainment.

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Colours of Dhaka Poush Sangkranti is still celebrated with much fanfare in the older parts of Dhaka By: Munira Fidai

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Though this is a shared festival, being observed both in Bangladesh and India, it is not as widespread in Dhaka as it is in the neighbouring country. People have still managed to hold on to this age old tradition in the older parts of Dhaka, commonly known as Puran or Old Dhaka.

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Sankranti, Sonkrain or Mokor Sankranti, is a colourful and vibrant celebration. Marked as the beginning of the Capricorn calendar, or the end of the Bangla month of “Poush”, this festival is observed every year on January 14.

Many relate this festival to being the door to health and wealth and open their doors, or quite literally, their rooftops, wide open for their friends and neighbours to come and take part, all day long, in kite flying, fighting and generous amounts of fun. In fact, it is so widely known for its tradition of flying kites, that it is even known as “Ghuri Utshob” (kite festival). The evenings are usually spent with fire eating and “ateshbaji” or fireworks.

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Sankranti delicacies

Bengali way of festivity

Coconut & flour Patishapta It is prepared with milk and refined flour malpua like a cheela, stuffed with mawa, coconut and dry fruit filling and is served like a roll.

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Pitha is one of the most preferred sweet that Bengalis prepare on the occasion of Poush Sankranti

Milk & flour Dudhpuli This pithe has a outer shell or the khol made with rice flour and is filled with sweet stuffing made with coconut and sugar.

Rice & jaggery Payes This payes is made with date palm jaggery or khejur gur. This is a seasonal and rare delicacy in Bengal that we only get to taste during winter.

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No festival in Bangladesh is ever complete without food. And when in Bangladesh, what better food than our ever famous mishit (sweets)? Ranging from a wide variety of “kheer” or “payesh” as it is more commonly known in Bangladesh, to other sweet confections or “pithas” like dudh puli, patishapta gokul pitha, tela pitha and kolar bora or banana fritters, there is much and more to choose from.

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Main attractions are to be seen at famous places in Puran Dhaka like Laxmibazar where the festival of kites majorly blooms in all its glory. Closely cropped buildings are seen full to the brim with young and old alike, with colourful kites and abundant cheer.

Music, in any which genre, can be heard all around and not one song can be distinguished from another among the ruckus of people’s good cheer.

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LondonÕs shoppers stop

The emergence of London’s Redchurch Street in the East End as an alternative shopping destination to the West End is all the more striking given its gritty past By: Archana

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once referred to England as a nation of shopkeepers. Now 200 years has past. But the one thing that hasn’t changed yet is: London still remains one of the best places in the world to go shopping. What has changed today is the emergence of new vicinities, which were once a complete “no go” for shoppers. One among them is the Redchurch Street.

Colourful graffiti art, three- and four-storey brick-front buildings, cutting-edge brands -- Redchurch Street is a retail go-to in the East End neighbourhood of Shoreditch.

The area, which once had a reputation of a dodgy place to avoid, has transformed into a vibrant residential and shopping mainstay for a hip, youthful crowd. Redchurch Street has the presence of both chains and homegrown labels, selling clothes, home goods and specialty items like bean-to-bar chocolate from the Brooklyn-based Mast Brothers, which opened its first international location here last year.

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Opened in March 2015 in a Victorianera building, Eizenstein sells experimental clothing for both sexes

Let’s take a look at few of the top locations for shopping here.

Purple Shop Shoreditch

A showroom famous for hand-stitched casual clothes for infants and children, Purple Shop uses only organic fabrics to design its pieces. The owner, Dot Gurtler, prides herself on designing comfortable pieces like jeans with elastic waistbands and soft cotton sweatshirts with fun designs such as a cream-coloured one with a print of her son’s teddy bear.

Eizenstein

Opened in March 2015 in a Victorianera building, this bi-level store sells experimental clothing for both sexes, with up-and-coming as well as established labels, which includes 10Seiotto, Avant TOI, Forme D’expression, Isabel Benenato, Goti etc.

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Eye-catching pieces include a draped blue silk organza shirt for women that looks almost sculptural from a Korean designer based in Paris, and a futuristic looking puffer jacket for men with a shiny black finish and a high neck from a Japanese designer.

Tracey Neuls

In a market saturated by sameness, Tracey Neuls footwear offers a very individual viewpoint – always unique, intriguing and yet still contemporary and commercial. The designer has a reputation for stylish shoes for both sexes that fit like a second skin. Her shoes are made from an assortment of fabrics including pony hair and canvas.

Perforated leather navy slip-on loafers for men and bright orange leather laceup ankle boots for women were recent finds. Her handmade creations are attractively displayed at the small T2 has created an boutique on black shoelaces impressive presence suspended from the ceiling. with a diverse store offering an extremely wide range of tea

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60 (clockwise from top) Visit Labour and Wait for a unique atmosphere and uplifting retail experience; Eizenstein is a multi-brand boutique nestled in the heart of Shoreditch

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Oxford Street is the longest high street in Europe and offers 65 flagship stores.

Selfridges has the largest shoe department, stocking more than 1,00,000 pairs at any time..

About 80% of population enjoys tea, of which 165 m cups drunk each day.

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While Redchurch Street is known for independent stores, T2 is something that’s a bit more unique. While there are many tea stores in London, T2’s first ever international store has created an impressive presence with a very friendly, diverse store offering an extremely wide range of tea and the tools to make the tea perfect. Some amazing fruity, florally flavours and crazy blends in T2 include Ayurvedic Vata Boom, Fruitalicious, Riotous Rose, Crazy Chilli Green Chai, to name a few.

Labour and Wait

Labour and Wait is a stylish concept store that prides itself on simplicity and utility in everything it does. The goods here are as useful as they are attractive. A quirky mix of merchandise is for sale in this airy shop, including accessories, clothes and kitchen supplies. Here it wouldn’t take much to persuade you to buy a beautiful screwdriver set for its packaging alone. Labour and Wait is among the most interesting stores in London.

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The window seat on an airplane is a pretty remarkable place. We bring you few incredible views from plane passengers, collected by airline pilot Mark Vanhoenacker for his book Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot

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Dhaka Lit Fest 2015 brough yet another year to feed the hunger for arts and literature enthusiasts, uniting all kind of readers

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the last few years, the Dhaka Literature Festival, popularly known as Hay Festival, had been an immense success because of its amazing ambience and the quality of its programmes. The last fest, too, followed a similar track. From talks on science by Nobel laureate Harold Varmus to an impressive array of sessions showcasing Bangladeshi arts and discussing world affairs, DLF was stimulating and inspiring to people of all ages and interests.

The Hay Festival made its debut in a Welsh town called Hay-on-Wye in 1988 and now takes place in 15 countries, over five continents. While it faces some criticisms like why an inherently “English” event would receive so much of limelight at the Bangla Academy and the whole idea of it being inadvertently, or otherwise, “elitist”, this fest is looked forward to, each year, as an international platform for local and peripheral writers and performers of various art and literary forms to come together and express themselves.

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Held from the November 19-21, 2015, the event boasted not just one, but two Nobel Prize laureates, the prominent writer of the famous book A House for Mr. Biswas, VS Naipaul and his protégé, Paul Theroux,

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and Harold Varmus, author of The Art and Politics of Science. Among other prominent names lay that of Indian bestselling writer, Shobhaa De; a top Cuban sci-fi writer, Yoss; a children’s storyteller, Muthoni Garland; Pakistani human rights lawyer Asma Jahangir, Kolkata-based author, Amit Chaudhuri; poet Arvind Krishna Mehrota and US-based Islamic scholars, William Chittick and Sachiko Murata.

Meeting the stars of the global literary arena halfway were our cultural luminaries of Bangladesh namely, economist Rehman Sobhan, Bangla Academy director Shamshuzzaman Khan and writers Kaiser Haq, Syed Manzoorul Islam, Niaz Zaman and Syed Shamsul Huq.

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Besides lectures, interviews and panel discussions, there has always a strong performance element in this event. A few major attractions from the first day included a session on Rabindra Nrityodhara, choreographed by Sharmila Banerjee and a feminist heart warmer called A Conversation between the Sexes by WOW founder Jude Kelley and

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DLF 2015 served up to bibliophiles, not just what was expected but much more…

journalist Jon Snow.

The second day was equally potent with A Multitude of Ideas where four authors from four different parts of the world came on one stage to discuss the need to write about alternate universes and dystopian worlds, and the agonizingly enlightening speech by Chinmoy Guha on translators and their struggles.

On the final day, luminaries from home and abroad graced the stage. Feminism: The Next F Word by Shobhaa De, Jude Kelly again, Urvashi Butalia and Tasaffy Hossain was a major highlight of the day along with the session where Jon Snow spoke of journalism and its evolution.

DLF 2015 served up to bibliophiles, not just what was expected but much more, with its mix of cultural performances to popularly emerging debates and ideas of the modern world to its book and food stalls and all the way down to the heavy security measures taken to ensure a safe, fun and enlightening time for the lovers of literature.

DLF was produced by Jatrik, hosted at the Bangla Academy and had the popular newspaper Dhaka Tribune as the title sponsor, City Bank as the platinum sponsor and the Ministry of Cultural Affairs as the special partner.

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Rvbyqvwi-†deªæqvwi 2016Õi Rb¨ U¨viU fwel¨ØvYx

Tarot predictions for January-February 2016 by Manisha Koushik

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Aries (‡glivwk)

Taurus (e…livwk)

Gemini (wg_ybivwk)

Money comes from unexpected sources and helps you bag a much awaited purchase. Good communication skills will be handy in clinching a lucrative deal.

Lucky number: 18; Lucky colour: Red

Family provides encouragement to those aiming for academic excellence. Positive changes at workplace are foreseen. Wealth continues to come in a steady stream.

Lucky number: 15; Lucky colour: Indigo

Your efforts will help you complete a project much before schedule at work. A journey to a distant place will prove exciting. Those ailing can expect a rapid recovery.

Lucky number: 9; Lucky colour: Pink

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Cancer (KK©Uivwk)

Leo (wmsnivwk)

Virgo (Kb¨vivwk)

Flip-flop on the professional front can continue.

Money you had been waiting for is finally released.

Your support will help a family youngster excel academically. Spare some time for love.

Lucky number: 8; Lucky colour: Dark Grey

A lucrative assignment comes your way.

Financial uncertainty is foreseen in some past investments. Stay clear of arguments, especially while travelling. A scene of change will be good.

Lucky number: 4; Lucky colour: Violet

A colleague can prove a great support in workplace situation. A lucrative offer will be hard to resist, but don’t be impulsive.

Health will remain good.

Lucky number: 7; Lucky colour: Light Grey

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Manisha Koushik is an astrologer, Tarot Card reader, Numerologist, Vastu & Feng Shui consultant.

libra (Zyjvivwk)

scorpio (e…wðKivwk)

sagittarius (abyivwk)

Opportunities to show your skills may come in handy in the professional front. A cure is likely to be found for an old ailment. Be a little aggressive to impress the one you love.

Lucky number: 4; Lucky colour: Turquoise

A side business can reap expected gains. An occult science or an alternate therapy can attract you, but it is best not to get into any mumbo-jumbo. Enjoy your adventurous outing.

Lucky number: 11; Lucky colour: Orange

Be sure of the cause before making any donation. A professional situation can prove difficult to handle, but don’t let this undermine your confidence.

Lucky number: 15; Lucky colour: Royal Blue

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Capricorn (gKiivwk)

Aquarius (Ky¤i ¢ vwk)

Pisces (gxbivwk)

A bit of legwork is required to get a deal through. Money will come and help you to put a professional plan into action. Laziness may threaten to break your exercise regime.

Lucky number: 2; Lucky colour: Lavender

A sense of bonhomie prevails on the domestic front. You will be able to plan an important event scheduled in the near future, meticulously. Those overweight may lose the battle of the bulge.

Lucky number: 3; Lucky colour: Saffron

Those craving for partner’s affection are certain to receive a befitting response! Planned expenses will help you remain within the budget. Active lifestyle will be helpful.

Lucky number: 9; Lucky colour: Yellow

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‘Never shy away from failure’ By: Mu nira Fidai

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Jaago Foundation was established in April 2007 in Bangladesh to work towards the improvement of people living below the poverty line. It currently has 13 schools in Bangladesh giving free of cost education to over 1,800 underprivileged children.

We exchanged a few words with Jaago Foundation founder Korvi Rakshand about how it all came to be…

When you started with Jaago, what was your vision?

I started Jaago by visiting different slums in Dhaka and striking up conversations with children there. The big breakthrough came when I visited the slum in Rayerbazar when an woman working in a school agreed to send her child to me. At that time, we had no organisational structure. We had rented out a small place in Rayerbazar and some of us taught English language to kids three days a week.

How did it all happen – from a small room to such a big foundation?

Well it did not happen in a day. It took eight long years to become what it is now. We started out by giving uniforms to the children.

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Korvi Rakshand

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Then we started providing children with soaps, hairbrush, tooth brush and paste and shampoo. When it came to funds to fulfil other needs like offering lunch etc we asked people to sponsor education for one child.

It was a new concept and one which gained popularity through word of mouth.

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In 2011-12, your foundation was hit by a lot of negative publicity. How did you handle that?

In 2009-10, our Children’s Day fundraising programme of selling flowers to people on the roads and sending the proceeds to Jaago was a hit. In 2011, however, some people took advantage. In a volunteer pool of thousands, a few bad apples pocketed the money.

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So for the next time, we introduced money receipts. I won’t say it curbed the problem altogether but by garnering accountability, it did reduce the problem to a great length.

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‘I am deeply impressed what Jaago is doing for the children,' British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Mr. Robert Gibson

Some people also asked us to go through a finance audit. As the foundation was still very new, I had to prioritise. It was either buying books for the children or doing the financial audit. We choose the former and suffered negative comments up until the time when in 2012, an audit firm did a pro bonno audit for us.

What next?

Once we set up schools in Dhaka, we would like to move outside Dhaka. I have been criticised a lot for some of the steps that I had adopted. For example, I wanted to harness a technology like Skype for our objective? After lot of research, we found an application called WebEx which allowed us to communicate as well as load audio visual content for children.

As we wanted to use this for our students and schools, we took help from Dhaka University’s IER (Institute of Education and Research) to find lackings in our education system and prepare supplementary handouts where we felt necessary.

We felt that the 13 schools we have now, or even a 100 that we may have in the future is, but a drop in the ocean. Major breakthroughs would occur if we could sell the concepts to the government of the country. Our country wants to go digital and our model was similar. We invited the ICT minister to see the model, and he was very impressed. Now, we have partnered with Agni Systems Limited and Grameen Phone to provide us with bandwidth and Internet connection in other districts.

Today, we even have a school running at 700ft high mountains in Bandarban. We recruit assistant teachers to manage the children and fill the gaps.

What would be your word of advice to the young?

Three things. One, Identify your passion. Be it a profit or non-profit making concept, know what your calling is. Do some research. Know where the lackings are and then find out if people tried to address the problem before and why they failed, if they did. Take examples from their failures. And finally, partner with people, harness their expertise where necessary and never shy away from failure. We welcome young people, or even tourists to volunteer for us for a day.

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Offices Biman Bangladesh Airlines (domestic) Chittagong

Cox’ Bazar

(CGP (GMT +6) 88031, Biman bhaban, 1/2, CDA Avenue, Sholosohar, Chittagong-4203 +88-031-650671 to 75, +88-031-650982 to 84 +88-031- 651890 to 91

(CXB) (GMT +6) (0341), Motel Upal, Parjatan Holyday Complex , Cox’s Bazar

Sylhet

Shah Amanat International Airport, Chitagong

(ZYL) (GMT +6) Airport road, Majumdari, Sylhet-3100 +88-0821-717026 to 28, +88-0821-717411-717421

+88-031-2500990 to 95, +88-031-2500941 to 50

Airport office Osmani international airport, Sylhet.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines (International) Abu Dhabi

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Abu dhabi (AUH), (GMT+4) Sk. Zayed 2nd st./ Electra street, Bldg no. 5213, PO Box-4356 Abu dhabi, uae +971-02-6342597 Fax: +971-02-6344664 Mobile: +971-050-6146768 Email: auhuu@bdbiman.com

(GMT+3), Ace Building, Post Box No – 4492, Al Khobar 31952, Pepsi, Cola Road,.Dammam, KSA. +966-013-8873236 Fax: +966-013-8822523 Mobile: +966-55-2255895 Email: dmmuu@bdbiman.com

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Delhi, India

Room no. 2250, Abu dhabi, uae +971-02-5757053 Pabx : +971-02-5757500/2673 Fax +971-02-6344664 Mobile : +971-050-6131293 Email: auhkk@bdbiman.com

Delhi (DEL), (GMT+5.30) 320-321 Indra Prakesh Building, Barakhamba Road Cannaught Place, New Delhi-110001 +91-11-41519468 Fax: +91-11-23705481 Mobile: +91- 9811322146 Email deluu@bdbiman.com

Bahrain

Delhi Airport

Bahrain (BAH), (GMT+3) Shop No -08, Building No – 18Delmon International Hotel, Manama Block 315, Road No -357, Kingdom Of Bahrain +973-17212541 Fax: +973-17213426 Mobile: +973-39118140 Email: bahuu@bdbiman.com Akbarua@hotmail.com

CIP-02, Level-3, IGI Airport, New Delhi 110037, India :+91-11-49638277 Fax: +91-11-49638277 Mobile: +91-9811322147 Residence :+91-11-28533590 Email :delkk@bdbiman.com

Bangkok, Thailand Bangkok (BKK), (GMT+7) 163, Ocean Insurance Building 01/17 Floor Unit, 17A, Surawongse Road, Suriyawongse, Bangkok-10500 +66-02-2355556 Fax: +66-(0)22369973 Mobile: +66-(0)898960554 Email: bkkuu@bdbiman.com

Bangkok Airport Room no – Z-2 007, 2nd floor AOB Building, Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok, Thailand. +66-(0)2-1342940 Fax: +66-(0)2-1342944 Mobile: +66-(0)8199243379 Email: bkkkk@bdbiman.com

Benelux, The Netherlands Beechavenue 104, 1119 PP Schiphol, The Netherlands +31-(0)20 - 65 51 176 Fax:+31-(0)20 - 62 30 151 Biman.ams@aviareps.com Brussels Park Hill, J.E. Mommaertslaan 18 B, 3rd floor 1831 Diegem, Brussels, Belgium +31-(0)2 - 71 20 498 Fax:+32-(0)2 - 72 58 392 Biman.bru@aviareps.com

Doha (Qatar) Doha (DOH), (GMT+3), Building No – 35, Souqahmed bin ali 07, Al-tarbiya street, P.O, box – 2738, +974-44413054 Fax: +974-44412000(gsa) Mobile: +974-55529477 Pabx: +974-44413422/117 Residence : +974-44368645 Email dohuu@bdbiman.com

Dubai, UAE Dubai (DXB), (GMT+4) Al Masraf Tower, 16th Floor, Office #1605, Albaniyas Road, P.O. Box No -1515, Deira, Dubai, UAE + 971-4-220942/205 Office: +971-4-2283767 /205 Fax: + 971-4-2278451 Mobile: + 971-50-5539045 Residence: + 971-4-2576185 Email: dxbuu@bdbiman.com

Dubai International Airport, Terminal-1, Departure building, Room# 1017, 1049 & 1050 + 971-4-2162895 Fax: + 971-4-2245420 Mobile: + 971-50-5525936 Email: dxbkk@bdbiman.com

Frankfurt c/o AVIAREPS, Kaiserstrasse 77 60329 Frankfurt am Main, Germany +49 (0) 69 - 770 673 070 Fax: +49 (0) 69 - 770 673 235 SalesBG.Germany@aviareps.com

Hong Kong

Kuwait

(HKG) (GMT+8) (00852), Room no. 214 & 215, F-2, F East, Houston Centre, 63 Mody Road Tsim, Shatsuikowloon, +852-27248464 Fax: +852-27246284 Mobile: +852-94702724 Email:hkguu@bdbiman.com

Kuwait (KWI), (GMT+3), Al-Homaizi Building, Al Soor Street PO Box - 23837, Safat 13099, + 965-22426846/7 Fax: + 965-22439764, + 965-22428671 Mobile: + 965-99813462 Email: bimankwi@yahoo.com, Kwiuu@bdbiman.com

Airport Office Room-6So13, Lebel 6, South

Kuwait International Airport

Concourse, Pax Terminal- 1, Hong Kong Airport +852-23298036 Fax: +852-23525830 Residence: +852-94702754 Email: hkgkk@bdbiman.com

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Jeddah (JED), (GMT+3) Al-Nakheel Center, Madinah Road P.O Box-13541, Jeddah, KSA +966-2-6652891 Fax: +966-2-6652850 Mobile: +966-501491014 Email: jeduu@bdbiman.com

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia King Abdul Aziz Int’l Airport +966-2-6853194 Fax: +966-2-6853326 Mobile: +966-505319533 Residence: +966-2-6552562 Email: jedkk@bdbiman.com

Kathmandu, Nepal Kathmandu (KTM), (GMT+5.45) House No- 314, Nagpokhari, Nexal, + 977-01-4434869 Fax: + 977-01-4434869 Mobile: + 977-9851037510 Email: ktmuu@bdbiman.com

Kolkata, India

Room No – FF 58, Airport Mall Area + 965-24330863 Fax: + 965-22428671,+ 965-24330863 Mobile: + 965-99367919 Email: kwikk@bdbiman.com

Riyadh

Airport Office

Airport Office

Room no.5900D (5th floor), North East Extension, Terminal - 4, Hounslow, Middlesex Hearthrow Airport TW6 3FB + 44-(0) 208 745 7550 Fax: +44 (0) 208 7456390 Mobile: +44 (0) 7949686823 Residence : +44(0) 208 5738127 Email: lhrkk@bdbiman.com

Cargo And Stores & Purchase Office Stratus House Office Block (1st floor), Bedfont Road, Staines Middlesex TW19 7NH + 44-(0) 1784266116 Fax: +44 (0) 1784266097 Mobile: +44 (0) 7960650342 Email: bimancargo@yahoo.co.uk

N S C B International Airport Kolkata - 700052

Manchester, UK

(KUL), (GMT+8), 13th, Floor Menera Atlan, 161B Jalan Ampang 50450 Kualalumpur, Malaysia. +603-21646131 Fax: +603-21646142 Mobile: +6012-2736676 Email: kuluu@bdbiman.com

Airport Office Lot S10 & S31, Main Terminal Building, KL International Airport Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia. +603-87764770 Fax: +603-87873881 Mobile: +6019-3806643 Email: kulkk@bdbiman.com

Paris 122 Champs Elysées 75008 Paris, France +33 (0) 1 53 43 53 38 Fax:+33 (0) 1 53 43 79 19 Biman.France@aviareps.com

London (LON), (GMT+0.0) 17 Conduit Street,.London W1S 2B + 44-(0)2076290161, 2076290252, + 2074957478, + 2074957480 Fax: +44 (0) 2076290736 Mobile: +44 (0) 7908117126 Residence :+44(0) 208 5982358 Email: lonuu@bdbiman.com, bimanlondon@btconnect.com

Madrid Eloy Gonzalo 27, 3rd Floor Offices IV and V, 28010 Madrid, Spain +34 - 91 - 458 57 35 Fax: +34 - 91 - 344 17 26 Biman.Spain@aviareps.com

Kualalumpur, Malaysia

Nordics (Sweden) Riddargatan 17 114 57 Stockholm, Sweden +46 - 8 - 55 56 91 56 Fax:+46 - 8 - 24 18 88 Biman.Nordics@aviareps.com

London, UK

Kolkata (CCU), (GMT+5.30), 99A, Park Street, Siddha Park, 6th Floor, +91-33-2226-6675 Fax: +91-33-2226-6674 Mobile: +91-9831098639 Email: ccuuu@bdbiman.com

+91-33-25119662 Fax: +91-33-25119662 Mobile: +91-9831098638 Residence: +91-33-25119826 Email: ccukk@bdbiman.com

Fax: +1-212-8084589 Residence: +1-718-526-4146 Email: nycuu@bdbiman.com

Manchester (MAN), (GMT+0.00) Suite – 1B, Portland Building 127-129 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 4PZ, UK +44-161-2286605/2636 Fax: +44-1612287070 Mobile: +44-7538626645 Residence: + 44-161-9486718 Email: manuu@bdbiman.com

Muscat, Oman (MCT), (GMT+4) Shaikh Al-Mashany Building, 3rd Floor, Opposite of Mosque Qaboos Khamis, Al-Shaqsi Street, PO Box – 1106, Ruwi, PC-112 Sultanate Of Oman. +968-24701128 Fax: +968-24703704 Mobile: +968-99474929 Email: mctuu@bdbiman.com Bimanmct@omantel.net.om

New York, USA New York (NYC), (GMT-5), 747 Third Avenue , 2nd Floor, NY-10017. +1-212-808-4477, +1-212-808-4523 Mobile:+1-917-520-8069,

Head Office : Balaka, Kumitola, Dhaka-1229, Bangladesh, Tel: +88-02-8901600, +88-02-8901730-44

Riyadh (RUH) (GMT+3) (00966) P.O.Box no. 21076, Riyadh-11475.K.S.A +966-1-4623537, +966-1-4623376 Fax: +966-4623501 Mobile: +966-504246352 Email:ruhuu@bdbiman.com

King Khaled Int’l Airport Riyadh Riyadh, Kingdom Of Saudia Room No-1565 +966 1 220-0227 (a/p) Fax: +966-1 220-0227 Mobile: +966-50-424-6353 Email: ruhkk@bdbiman.com

Rome, Italy Rome (ROM), (GMT+1) Via Bissolati 54, Roma. +39-06-42884911 Fax: +39-06-42000211 Mobile: +39-3276868970 Email: romuu@bdbiman.com

Singapore Singapore (SIN), (GMT+8) 72 Anson Road, #05-03, Anson House, Singapore 079911 +65-64385220 Fax: +65-64387998 Mobile: +65-91119069 Email: sinuu@bdbiman.com

Airport Office Passenger Terminal Building, #041-49, Singapore Changi Airport Terminal -1, P.O. Box No-23, Singapore 819642 +65-65420067 Fax: +65-65426787 Mobile: +65-96323207 Email: sinkk@bdbiman.com

Toronto, Canada Toronto (YYZ), (GMT-5), 208, Bloor Street, West Suite No -806, PO M5S3B4, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. +1-416-9443381 Fax: +1-416-9448744 Email: nycuu@bdbiman.com

Yangon, Myanmar GSA - Transmarine Logistics Asia Pte Ltd, Room: R-18, 2nd Floor, Centre Point Tower No 65 Corner of Sule Pagoda Road and Merchant Street, Kyuaktada Township +95 1 371867-68, Fax: +95 1 371869 Mobile: +95943029328 Email: saeed.ahmed@transmarinelogistics.com

Biman

Bangladesh fleet

Biman Bangladesh Airlines Ltd. Central Engineering Department

Interior Arrangement of Boeing 737-800 (12J+150Y = 162 PAX) Entry/ Exit

Emergency Exit(02nos.)

Entry/ Exit

Entry/ Exit

Emergency Exit(02nos.)

Entry/ Exit

Interior Arrangement of Boeing 777-300ER (35J+384Y = 419 PAX) Entry/ Entry/ Entry/ Emergency Exit Exit Exit Exit

Entry/ Exit

Entry/ Exit

Entry/ Exit

Entry/ Exit

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Interior Arrangement of Airbus A310 (27J+198Y = 225 PAX)

Emergency Exit

Entry/ Exit

Entry/ Exit

Emergency Exit

Entry/ Exit

Emergency Exit Rows 1-43 (Rows No. 3-7 are omitted.)

Entry/ Exit

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Emergency Exit

Entry/ Exit

Entry/ Exit

Entry/ Exit

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Rows 1-52 (Row No. 13 are omitted.)

Interior Arrangement of Boeing 777-200ER (12J+21W+286Y = 319PAX) Entry/ Exit

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Interior Arrangement of Q 400 Aircraft S2-AGR

Rows 1-34

S2-ADK = Rows 1-34 (Rows No. 5, 6, 7, 13 are omitted) S2-ADF = Rows 1-36 (Rows No. 5, 6, 7, 8, 13 are omitted)

Passenger Compartment Y Class 74 Seats Emergency Exit

Service Door

FWD PAX DOOR

AFT PAX DOOR Pitch: 19 X 31”

Biman Bangladesh Airlines Fleet Data TECHNICAL DETAILS

AIRCRAFT 777-300ER

777-200ER

A310-300

737-800

Passengers

35 J + 384 Y

12 J + 21 W + 286 Y

25 J +196 Y

12 J+ 150 Y

Engines (maximum thrust)

GE90-100 (115,300 lbs.)

PW4090 (90,000 lbs.)

PW4000 (56,000 lbs.)

CFM56-7 (26,300 lbs.)

Maximum Fuel Capacity

181,300 liters

171,200 liters

61,630 liters

26,025 liters

Maximum Takeoff Weight

755,000 lbs

632,499 lbs

361,600 lbs

70,987 kg

Maximum Range

7,825 NM (14,490 km)

7725NM (14316 km)

9,600 km

5,665 km

Typical Cruise Speed

905 km/h

1000 km/h

850 km/h

828 km/h

Wing span

212 ft. 7 in (64.8 m)

199 ft. 11 in (60.9 m)

144 ft. 0.4 in (43.9m)

112 ft. 7in (34.315 m)

With winglets

n/a

n/a

n/a

117 ft. 5 in (35.8 m)

Overall Length

242 ft. 4 in (73.86 m)

209 ft. 1 in (63.7 m)

153 ft. 0.9 in (46.66 m)

129 ft. 6 in (39.472 m)

Tail Height

60 ft. 8 in (18.49 m)

60 ft. 8 in (18.49 m)

51 ft. 10 in (15.81 m)

40 ft. 10.5 in (12.459 m)

Interior Cabin Width

20 ft. 4 in (6.2 m)

20 ft. 4 in (6.2 m)

18 ft. 6 in (5.64 m)

12 ft. 4 in (3.7592 m)

BASIC DIMENSIONS

Note: Interior arrangement of S2-ADK has shown in figure. ‘W’ refers to Premium Economy Class of Biman and may vary according to routes.

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