Vaskar Bhatta

The most interesting thing I have done as a local guide has to be that time when I added my absolutely gorgeous tea estate in the Google map which is Lalchand Tea Estate that was created in 1860 , Habiganj District, Sylhet Division in Bangladesh . It’s known as the largest tea factory in Asia . Tea is a popular beverage all around the world. There are many kinds of tea that people like to drink. I was born and raised in a tea garden area. Therefore, I have been blessed with the beautiful nature of the tea garden, have met with people that work here every day and heard many of their stories.  Caption: The beauty of nature was captured while sun was rising Since then, I had a passion for knowing the history behind this precious tea garden and how it all started. After doing some research and talking with the people those live here, I got to know some valuable information about this place. Back in the days, Tea was so much popular in China. Indian Subcontinent was ruled b...

Nestled in the picturesque Surma valley amidst scenic tea plantations and lush green tropical forests, it is a prime attraction for all tourists. Its terraced tea gardens, eyesoothing orange groves and pineapple plantations and hills covered with tropical forests from a beautiful landscape. The Sylhet valley has a good number of haors, which are big natural wetlands. During winter these haors are vast streches of  green land. But in the rainy season they turn into turbulent seas. These haors provide sanctuary to the millions of migratory birds that fly from Siberia across the Himalayas to avoid the severe cold. Srimangal in Sylhet, known as the tea capital of Bangladesh, is the main tea center of the area. For miles and miles around, the visitor can see the tea gardens spread like green carpet over the plain land or on the slopping hills. A visit to the tea plantation in Sylhet is a memorial experience. Sylhet, the granary of Bangladesh, not only has over 150 gardens but also pro...