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are doing in our weekends or in our

are doing in our weekends or in our laser time like all these activities

laser time like all these activities

laser time like all these activities like gossiping with friends going to a

like gossiping with friends going to a

like gossiping with friends going to a shopping mall maybe having some boots or

shopping mall maybe having some boots or

shopping mall maybe having some boots or watch a movie how many of us doing this

watch a movie how many of us doing this

watch a movie how many of us doing this you can raise your hand yes I do we all

you can raise your hand yes I do we all

you can raise your hand yes I do we all do that so back in 1998 I came to Dhaka

do that so back in 1998 I came to Dhaka

do that so back in 1998 I came to Dhaka my hometown is Russia in the northern

my hometown is Russia in the northern

my hometown is Russia in the northern part of the country I came 98 to Dhaka

part of the country I came 98 to Dhaka

part of the country I came 98 to Dhaka to study in this same university called

to study in this same university called

to study in this same university called the io be back then Dhaka was a

the io be back then Dhaka was a

the io be back then Dhaka was a completely new city for me like many new

completely new city for me like many new

completely new city for me like many new places to go so I started exploring all

places to go so I started exploring all

places to go so I started exploring all these places in Dhaka but life work as

these places in Dhaka but life work as

these places in Dhaka but life work as usual you know how many places you can

usual you know how many places you can

usual you know how many places you can go into haka for several years and then

go into haka for several years and then

go into haka for several years and then after completing my graduation from this

after completing my graduation from this

after completing my graduation from this university in 2002 I joined the United

university in 2002 I joined the United

university in 2002 I joined the United Nations tour and after a few years over

Nations tour and after a few years over

Nations tour and after a few years over few years I visited few more countries

few years I visited few more countries

few years I visited few more countries like 67 countries so I have visited many

like 67 countries so I have visited many

like 67 countries so I have visited many more places in those countries as well I

more places in those countries as well I

more places in those countries as well I always like to like like to taste their

always like to like like to taste their

always like to like like to taste their food their culture visiting new places

food their culture visiting new places

food their culture visiting new places but as I say life was as usual when I

but as I say life was as usual when I

but as I say life was as usual when I was in Dhaka so I started going to all

was in Dhaka so I started going to all

was in Dhaka so I started going to all those different tourist spot you know

those different tourist spot you know

those different tourist spot you know cox’s bazar st. marteens quirk at all

cox’s bazar st. marteens quirk at all

cox’s bazar st. marteens quirk at all those popular destination we know

those popular destination we know

those popular destination we know rangamati but then again as usual life

rangamati but then again as usual life

rangamati but then again as usual life was boring so how many times you can go

was boring so how many times you can go

was boring so how many times you can go two cocks of Bajor nothing to do right

two cocks of Bajor nothing to do right

two cocks of Bajor nothing to do right one day in 2008 I was strolling in

one day in 2008 I was strolling in

one day in 2008 I was strolling in facebook that in facebook already hit

facebook that in facebook already hit

facebook that in facebook already hit the market so I was trolling in facebook

the market so I was trolling in facebook

the market so I was trolling in facebook and suddenly one thing got my attention

and suddenly one thing got my attention

and suddenly one thing got my attention someone called yaman rahat con he this

someone called yaman rahat con he this

someone called yaman rahat con he this guy yeah so he’d ruin my life he has our

guy yeah so he’d ruin my life he has our

guy yeah so he’d ruin my life he has our lives so he opened an event i saw this

lives so he opened an event i saw this

lives so he opened an event i saw this event with a funny name called cpr swung

event with a funny name called cpr swung

event with a funny name called cpr swung and I thought what kind of event it is

and I thought what kind of event it is

and I thought what kind of event it is the name is sick PR swamp then I checked

the name is sick PR swamp then I checked

the name is sick PR swamp then I checked and well I found it’s a sick Piazza Wong

and well I found it’s a sick Piazza Wong

and well I found it’s a sick Piazza Wong is the name of a hills in under 1 and

is the name of a hills in under 1 and

is the name of a hills in under 1 and this guy is planning to go to that hill

this guy is planning to go to that hill

this guy is planning to go to that hill in the next weekend and he is looking

in the next weekend and he is looking

in the next weekend and he is looking for some team mates so I said oh well

for some team mates so I said oh well

for some team mates so I said oh well let’s do some adventure I had no idea

let’s do some adventure I had no idea

let’s do some adventure I had no idea how the heel is in the mandible so I met

how the heel is in the mandible so I met

how the heel is in the mandible so I met with him we planned and over next like

with him we planned and over next like

with him we planned and over next like next week we five strangers we started

next week we five strangers we started

next week we five strangers we started going to these heels walking deep inside

going to these heels walking deep inside

going to these heels walking deep inside this bundle bond hill tracts in the deep

this bundle bond hill tracts in the deep

this bundle bond hill tracts in the deep forest sobered the next three days we

forest sobered the next three days we

forest sobered the next three days we walked we walked and we walked and we

walked we walked and we walked and we

walked we walked and we walked and we hit at the same place we shared the same

hit at the same place we shared the same

hit at the same place we shared the same place to sleep and with all this I had a

place to sleep and with all this I had a

place to sleep and with all this I had a long discussion with raha so I asked why

long discussion with raha so I asked why

long discussion with raha so I asked why you have opened this group or created

you have opened this group or created

you have opened this group or created this funny events so he said that he is

this funny events so he said that he is

this funny events so he said that he is also facing the same problem like me not

also facing the same problem like me not

also facing the same problem like me not all of his friends shared the same

all of his friends shared the same

all of his friends shared the same interest like not everybody want to go

interest like not everybody want to go

interest like not everybody want to go to the hills some just want to go to a

to the hills some just want to go to a

to the hills some just want to go to a nice hotel and rest for the weekend

nice hotel and rest for the weekend

nice hotel and rest for the weekend someone to go back to home well that was

someone to go back to home well that was

someone to go back to home well that was the starting we became very good friend

the starting we became very good friend

the starting we became very good friend after that with our group we had like

after that with our group we had like

after that with our group we had like few members only so we started making

few members only so we started making

few members only so we started making plans that how to go and then through

plans that how to go and then through

plans that how to go and then through facebook we started collecting members

facebook we started collecting members

facebook we started collecting members that ok well we want to go to this place

that ok well we want to go to this place

that ok well we want to go to this place so we want to go so several people

so we want to go so several people

so we want to go so several people started showing up and then we started

started showing up and then we started

started showing up and then we started making plan and to go to places in the

making plan and to go to places in the

making plan and to go to places in the beginning we faced a big problem that

beginning we faced a big problem that

beginning we faced a big problem that was number one problem was to get people

was number one problem was to get people

was number one problem was to get people like like-minded people who don’t care

like like-minded people who don’t care

like like-minded people who don’t care what to like whether there is a nice

what to like whether there is a nice

what to like whether there is a nice toilet is their high comedy is there no

toilet is their high comedy is there no

toilet is their high comedy is there no is their restaurant they’re KFC there no

is their restaurant they’re KFC there no

is their restaurant they’re KFC there no so this kind of thing like like-minded

so this kind of thing like like-minded

so this kind of thing like like-minded people who share the same interests like

people who share the same interests like

people who share the same interests like okay we’ll go to that hill or we’ll go

okay we’ll go to that hill or we’ll go

okay we’ll go to that hill or we’ll go to that Island be there a like a nice

to that Island be there a like a nice

to that Island be there a like a nice hotel or not doesn’t matter we’ll go

hotel or not doesn’t matter we’ll go

hotel or not doesn’t matter we’ll go there so by having this group in

there so by having this group in

there so by having this group in facebook we got rid of that problem we

facebook we got rid of that problem we

facebook we got rid of that problem we got all the team members we found there

got all the team members we found there

got all the team members we found there like thousands of us who just don’t want

like thousands of us who just don’t want

like thousands of us who just don’t want to spend their weekends in the city in

to spend their weekends in the city in

to spend their weekends in the city in the same city life they want to go

the same city life they want to go

the same city life they want to go somewhere else but the second problem we

somewhere else but the second problem we

somewhere else but the second problem we faced was that

the member team member gathering team

the member team member gathering team member was okay but the second problem

member was okay but the second problem

member was okay but the second problem we found that some of the places we

we found that some of the places we

we found that some of the places we select that okay we hear that theory the

select that okay we hear that theory the

select that okay we hear that theory the cave somewhere in bundaberg noreen

cave somewhere in bundaberg noreen

cave somewhere in bundaberg noreen Kagura to do there is a nice waterful

Kagura to do there is a nice waterful

Kagura to do there is a nice waterful there so let’s go to that place in the

there so let’s go to that place in the

there so let’s go to that place in the next weekend or after coming weekend the

next weekend or after coming weekend the

next weekend or after coming weekend the problem we faced was that then what we

problem we faced was that then what we

problem we faced was that then what we only know the name or we saw it in

only know the name or we saw it in

only know the name or we saw it in google earth so how can we go there so

google earth so how can we go there so

google earth so how can we go there so we started finding for information and

we started finding for information and

we started finding for information and we found that information is not there

we found that information is not there

we found that information is not there it’s only the name is there there is no

it’s only the name is there there is no

it’s only the name is there there is no information how to go there what to go

information how to go there what to go

information how to go there what to go we can go up to chittagong then monger

we can go up to chittagong then monger

we can go up to chittagong then monger one then what then where will go and

one then what then where will go and

one then what then where will go and those peoples who knows those places

those peoples who knows those places

those peoples who knows those places they don’t want to share that

they don’t want to share that

they don’t want to share that information because they thought that

information because they thought that

information because they thought that they are the only one knows this

they are the only one knows this

they are the only one knows this waterfall or knows this hill we become

waterfall or knows this hill we become

waterfall or knows this hill we become very much like sad and then we decided

very much like sad and then we decided

very much like sad and then we decided that we don’t want other people to face

that we don’t want other people to face

that we don’t want other people to face the same problem so if we gather any

the same problem so if we gather any

the same problem so if we gather any information if we found any information

information if we found any information

information if we found any information from now on we’ll share it in our group

from now on we’ll share it in our group

from now on we’ll share it in our group and that will be open for everybody free

and that will be open for everybody free

and that will be open for everybody free of charge anybody can use that

of charge anybody can use that

of charge anybody can use that information so that is the starting so

information so that is the starting so

information so that is the starting so we started sharing information

sorry so in the group what we did we

sorry so in the group what we did we plan for a event and then we shared all

plan for a event and then we shared all

plan for a event and then we shared all this information and then we started and

this information and then we started and

this information and then we started and after coming back we shared the photos

after coming back we shared the photos

after coming back we shared the photos and the destination okay well we plant

and the destination okay well we plant

and the destination okay well we plant like this but we couldn’t do that so the

like this but we couldn’t do that so the

like this but we couldn’t do that so the root is like this if you go like this

root is like this if you go like this

root is like this if you go like this way it would be much cheaper like easier

way it would be much cheaper like easier

way it would be much cheaper like easier to go then another problem arises over

to go then another problem arises over

to go then another problem arises over next few years we became addicted with

next few years we became addicted with

next few years we became addicted with traveling every weekend we had a plan to

traveling every weekend we had a plan to

traveling every weekend we had a plan to go somewhere okay if there is no place

go somewhere okay if there is no place

go somewhere okay if there is no place to go let’s go to LA watch for our three

to go let’s go to LA watch for our three

to go let’s go to LA watch for our three hours in a trend in the night train we

hours in a trend in the night train we

hours in a trend in the night train we go there we spend the day and come back

go there we spend the day and come back

go there we spend the day and come back next day so it became say like addiction

next day so it became say like addiction

next day so it became say like addiction to us and as like any addiction it costs

to us and as like any addiction it costs

to us and as like any addiction it costs money so it was very difficult for us

money so it was very difficult for us

money so it was very difficult for us together the cost the expenditure of the

together the cost the expenditure of the

together the cost the expenditure of the trips so many tricks in a year and we

trips so many tricks in a year and we

trips so many tricks in a year and we had like many students we with us some

had like many students we with us some

had like many students we with us some small child some older guys so for some

small child some older guys so for some

small child some older guys so for some people it was the difficulties together

people it was the difficulties together

people it was the difficulties together all the money then we thought okay well

all the money then we thought okay well

all the money then we thought okay well let’s make a strategy make a plan how

let’s make a strategy make a plan how

let’s make a strategy make a plan how can we reduce the cost then some of us

can we reduce the cost then some of us

can we reduce the cost then some of us came with a pair with an idea which

came with a pair with an idea which

came with a pair with an idea which called backpacking and camping so with

called backpacking and camping so with

called backpacking and camping so with regular travelling we included

regular travelling we included

regular travelling we included backpacking and camping in our traveling

backpacking and camping in our traveling

backpacking and camping in our traveling in our plan the plan is that wherever

in our plan the plan is that wherever

in our plan the plan is that wherever we’ll go we’ll try to see if instead of

we’ll go we’ll try to see if instead of

we’ll go we’ll try to see if instead of using a regular shelter can we use our

using a regular shelter can we use our

using a regular shelter can we use our tent or our shelter to sleep or is there

tent or our shelter to sleep or is there

tent or our shelter to sleep or is there a cave there where we can sleep and

a cave there where we can sleep and

a cave there where we can sleep and about food instead of taking food from

about food instead of taking food from

about food instead of taking food from the restaurant by the way in many of the

the restaurant by the way in many of the

the restaurant by the way in many of the places there is no proper restaurant so

places there is no proper restaurant so

places there is no proper restaurant so having food making the food ourself is

having food making the food ourself is

having food making the food ourself is much better in quality than the food in

much better in quality than the food in

much better in quality than the food in the roadside restaurant so we thought

the roadside restaurant so we thought

the roadside restaurant so we thought well we’ll take our food and we’ll take

well we’ll take our food and we’ll take

well we’ll take our food and we’ll take our shelter with us and whatever we need

our shelter with us and whatever we need

our shelter with us and whatever we need from our home

from our home

from our home from our house so we started taking like

from our house so we started taking like

from our house so we started taking like some rice some lentils making a foot

some rice some lentils making a foot

some rice some lentils making a foot pack list and we started hitting the

pack list and we started hitting the

pack list and we started hitting the trails so after doing this backpacking

trails so after doing this backpacking

trails so after doing this backpacking and camping the funny thing is that the

and camping the funny thing is that the

and camping the funny thing is that the costs decreased but in the same rate the

costs decreased but in the same rate the

costs decreased but in the same rate the fun started in freezing because you know

fun started in freezing because you know

fun started in freezing because you know it’s a lot of fun making your own food

it’s a lot of fun making your own food

it’s a lot of fun making your own food cooking believe me cooking is fun not in

cooking believe me cooking is fun not in

cooking believe me cooking is fun not in home but in the jungle so and after you

home but in the jungle so and after you

home but in the jungle so and after you cook your meal you must love it because

cook your meal you must love it because

cook your meal you must love it because there is no other way you have to love

there is no other way you have to love

there is no other way you have to love it so in backpacking we travel together

it so in backpacking we travel together

it so in backpacking we travel together in remote places not oliva or not only

in remote places not oliva or not only

in remote places not oliva or not only in Bangladesh but in many other exotic

in Bangladesh but in many other exotic

in Bangladesh but in many other exotic places in the world as well you can see

places in the world as well you can see

places in the world as well you can see this is the river which gets frozen in

this is the river which gets frozen in

this is the river which gets frozen in in the winter it is in Ladakh kashmira

in the winter it is in Ladakh kashmira

in the winter it is in Ladakh kashmira then we explore new routes using old

then we explore new routes using old

then we explore new routes using old maps and with google art and we plotted

maps and with google art and we plotted

maps and with google art and we plotted all these roots in the device called GPS

all these roots in the device called GPS

all these roots in the device called GPS and then with the map and gps we started

and then with the map and gps we started

and then with the map and gps we started going to the hills and we know where

going to the hills and we know where

going to the hills and we know where exactly we are we don’t need a guide to

exactly we are we don’t need a guide to

exactly we are we don’t need a guide to pay to the guide and then we cook our

pay to the guide and then we cook our

pay to the guide and then we cook our food very nice very tasty food and of

food very nice very tasty food and of

food very nice very tasty food and of course the best thing is that we could

course the best thing is that we could

course the best thing is that we could sleep where we want to we don’t have to

sleep where we want to we don’t have to

sleep where we want to we don’t have to like go back ok this is a nice place why

like go back ok this is a nice place why

like go back ok this is a nice place why not we stay here for the night yes we

not we stay here for the night yes we

not we stay here for the night yes we can do that we slept inside a jungle you

can do that we slept inside a jungle you

can do that we slept inside a jungle you could slip in a nice place exotic place

could slip in a nice place exotic place

could slip in a nice place exotic place like this

like this

like this so this is what we did for camping and

so this is what we did for camping and

so this is what we did for camping and backpacking then in 2009 we came up with

backpacking then in 2009 we came up with

backpacking then in 2009 we came up with a website called Project bangla trick we

a website called Project bangla trick we

a website called Project bangla trick we saw that all the information we are

saw that all the information we are

saw that all the information we are sharing in facebook group is getting

sharing in facebook group is getting

sharing in facebook group is getting lost so we needed a place to share all

lost so we needed a place to share all

lost so we needed a place to share all the information systematically

the information systematically

the information systematically categorically so we launched this

categorically so we launched this

categorically so we launched this website this project bangla trick that

website this project bangla trick that

website this project bangla trick that dress is bangla trejo RG so where we

dress is bangla trejo RG so where we

dress is bangla trejo RG so where we keep all the information for different

keep all the information for different

keep all the information for different hiking freaking destination different

hiking freaking destination different

hiking freaking destination different islands exotic islands all this

islands exotic islands all this

islands exotic islands all this information so soon within few years

information so soon within few years

information so soon within few years predict bangla trick not only become the

predict bangla trick not only become the

predict bangla trick not only become the holy site for the local triggers but it

holy site for the local triggers but it

holy site for the local triggers but it also got attention from many people from

also got attention from many people from

also got attention from many people from abroad who ever want to come to

abroad who ever want to come to

abroad who ever want to come to bangladesh they search for hiking or

bangladesh they search for hiking or

bangladesh they search for hiking or outdoor activities and they got referral

outdoor activities and they got referral

outdoor activities and they got referral from google about this site so many

from google about this site so many

from google about this site so many people contacted with us we have been

people contacted with us we have been

people contacted with us we have been referenced in the Lonely Planet website

referenced in the Lonely Planet website

referenced in the Lonely Planet website many time in their forum that ok well

many time in their forum that ok well

many time in their forum that ok well guys if you are going to bang

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