The Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur

The Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur, 200 kilometers northwest of Dhaka was founded in the 7th century. It is the largest single Buddhist monastery in the India subcontinent and is also known as the Somapura Mahavira, the Great Monastery. It was a renowned intellectual center from the 7th century until the 17th century. Its layout is perfectly adapted to its religious function.This monastery-city represents a unique artistic achievement which has influenced Buddhist architecture as far away as Cambodia.It was declared a World Heritage Site in 1985 at the 9th session of the 21-member international committee.

A visit to the national zoo

On last Friday I went to the national zoo at Mirpur.I went there by bus.My friend Sami was with me.At first I went to see crocodiles kept in a small pond.It was then swimming in water.I also saw a gorila. The beak of the gorila is too long.I then went to see the deer. The eyes of the deer attracted me. I then went to the cages of tigers.They were very ferocious. Beside the cages of the tiger there were the cages of lions.The mane of the lion looked beautiful.then i went to the cage of bear. I got little frightened to see it.I got much pleasure to see the monkeys.They were chattering and jumping from one bar to another.My attention was next drawn to the cages of snakes.The snakes seemed to be asleep. I also saw donkey,  ziraf, zebra, elephant, different kinds of birds, panda, jungle man etc.I spent there for more than two hours. The environment was calm and quiet.I enjoyed the day much.