The Green Carpet | Srimongol Bangladesh

The place of Tea Gardens, Hills and Forests is Srimongal. Srimolgol upazila is located at the North-East side of the Baangladesh in Moulavibazar district under Sylhet Division. This place is very famous for the largest tea gardens in world like a green carpet. The Tea Research Institute in Srimongol will show you the Processing of Tea Making.

Bangladesh produces and exports a huge quantity of high quality tea every year around the globe. Most of the tea estates of the country are in Srimongol / Sreemangal / Srimangal / Sreemongal.

Little History:

Historical events Once Srimongol was a part of the Tripura State, India. The great earthquake of 1897 caused a massive change in the physio-graphic of the area. Some Archaeological heritage found in Srimongol, Nirmmai Shib Bari (1454 AD), Tamrashasan of Raja Marundanath (11th century, discovered in village Kalapur) and statue of Ananta Naraiyan (discovered during excavation in village Lamua).

Both the Tamrashasan and the statue of Ananta Narayan are now preserved in the Calcutta Museum. Marks of War of Liberation Mass killing site: BDR Camp and the WAPDA office premises; mass grave: 2 (North Varaura and South Varaura); memorial 1 (North Varaura).

Location:

• The Geographic Latitude and Longitude of this place is at 24.3083°N 91.7333°E.

• The area of Sreemangal Upazila (maulvi bazar district) is 450.74 sq km. It is bounded by Maulvibazar sadar upazila on the north, Tripura State (India) on the south, Kamalganj upazila on the east, Chunarughat and Bahubal upazilas on the west.

• According to the last census, the main Town consists of 9 wards and 20 Mahallas. It has a population of 21596; male 53.33%, female 46.67%. Literacy rate among the town people is 61.6%.

• Srimongol thana, now an upazila, was established in 1912. The upazila consists of one municipality, 12 union parishads, 124 mouzas and 206 villages.

• The Famous Layered Tea is in this district. The name of the inventor of the layered tea is Mr. Gour.

Srimongol is the tea capital in Bangladesh. This place is also called Camellia, Green carpet or Tea Mountain. The terraced tea garden, pineapple, rubber and lemon plantations are beautiful landscapes in this area. Bilash (Gopla) River and Hail Haor are also notable.

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