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National Mausoleum in Savar is the emblem of the country’s hard-fought liberation war and the resultant independence way back in 1971. It stands tall like the freedom-loving, valiant Bangalees who fought for the noble cause of liberty from the despotic Pakistani rulers. Bangladesh’s august birth was not so easy primarily. It had a caesarean birth from the erstwhile West Pakistan. It had to stomach multiple pains and miseries for its survival. Earlier, the country passed under the Mughal imperialism and the British Raj. It was 1947 when our motherland got the name East Pakistan and at the same time West Pakistan was trying to underestimate us. And their persecution knew no bounds. Our guerilla fighters did not retreat and never feared to dedicate their life to keep the map of Bangladesh on the global almanac. The national memorial has been erected to the memory of those three million brothers and sisters fallen in the war. We now savour with deep respect the valour they showed a

The third highest mountain in the world is well known as Kanchenjunga which is believed to hold the most beautiful scenic views in mountain nature. Adventurists, who have thirst for nature, can find ways to get closer to the mountain range of Kanchenjunga. Today I am here to explore the beauties of the mountain nature. There is great news that during this winter anyone can enjoy the beautiful view of Kanchenjunga by visiting north of the country in Panchagarh district. It is about 288 kilometers North West of the capital Dhaka and on a clear sky the tip of the mountain range can be witnessed – which is worth watching. Kanchenjunga lies partly in Nepal and partly in Sikkim, India. It rises with an elevation of 8,586 m (28,169 ft) in a section of the Himalayas called Kangchenjunga. It was 2012 when the beauty of Kanchenjunga’s highest peak was captured by Rezaul Hafiz Rahi for the first time from Burir Badh a place of Thakurgaon. After a posting in his facebook page, people had

DCC market is the hub for the city people, especially who lives in Gulshan 2. It is a familiar place and it is known to all from the Pakistan period. It was established under the Dhaka City Corporation in 1968. It is a renowned market in Gulshan area. It Situated at Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212. Every day it is open from 10am to 8pm and closed on weekly Monday. The market is located in two storey building. There are shops on two floors. There are two entrances to enter the market. The main product content of the market is Handicrafts. There are about 12 handicraft shops in this market. The products available in these shops are statues, lights, telegraphs, watches, Hindu religious figures, wooden cabinets, and wooden boxes. There are some art galleries in this market. These art galleries are usually sold and banned in pictures. Pictures of university teachers of Bangladesh are sold in art shops of this market. The most famous art store in this market is Saju Art Gallery.  Another impor

Library is a storehouse of knowledge that people usually visit to quench their thirst for knowledge. Prophet Muhammad [SM] once said that human beings need to seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave. Since the flowering of the civilisation, people of all ages have been in quest of learning things. To pursue knowledge, zillions of libraries have been built the world over. In Bangladesh, especially in its capital Dhaka, people are also hunting for knowledge in multiple libraries. The national library is one of them. After the 1947 partition of the subcontinent, the Pakistan government established the National Library of Pakistan in Karachi in 1962 and a provincial book deposit branch of the Pakistan National Library in Dhaka in 1967. In fact, that book deposit branch was the embryo of the National Library of Bangladesh which came into being after the independence of the country in 1971. The National Library of Bangladesh is the legal collection of all new books and other printe

Apart from bringing good changes in nature, the advent of winter heralds making of different types of lip-smacking pitha (cake). The idyllic pastoral scene of pitha making in remote households comes to anyone’s nostalgic mind the moment they come across a roadside pitha shop. Unlike rural areas the city people can hardly have a bite of homemade pithas. They cannot meet their desire for guzzling pithas as its making is not that easy for city women. That is the reason why they throng different makeshift pitha shops where various types of pitha like Bhapa, Patishapta, Puli, Dudh Puli, Bhapa Puli, Chitoi pitha, Khejur Pitha, Nokshi Pitha and many others are available. The main appetizer for the pitha lovers is Bhapa Pitha and Chitoi Pitha with vorta of various types— be in the morning or evening. Usually in Bangladesh pithas are prepared and served on special occasions, such as receiving bridegrooms or brides, entertaining guests and arranging special get-together of family members

Dhaka’s residents love to go out and taste food varieties. Nowadays, people want to enjoy themselves by not only food but also a decorated low noisy place. In that case, the foodies like to visit restaurant, cafeteria, hotel, food court and suchlike. Barista Lavazza is one such lovely place for food enthusiasts. It is a cafeteria that offers a wide range of Indian and Italian cuisine that patrons like to savour to their hearts’ content. Established in 2009, Barista Lavazza Bangladesh is a pioneer of Indian café culture in Bangladesh which delivers a truly Italian coffee experience in warm, friendly and relaxed environment. It has already turned into a favourite haunt for people who can also have an opportunity to unwind over interesting conversations and a cup of coffee. Barista Lavazza Bangladesh consists of young adults, who are exposed to global lifestyles and appreciate the authentic flavors and tastes of coffee. Currently there are 4 Barista Lavazza Cafe in Dhaka city and ma

Dhaka is a place of historical episodes where many ancient facts are hidden.  From every lane to avenue, fascinating events lie everywhere. Elephant Road, the capital’s one of the busiest roads has an interesting story behind its naming. The story starts with Peelkhana, a place where man used to keep elephant, because from there the distance of Buriganga is too little to give them a bath. But Buriganga was not suitable for the Elephant. From Peelkhana the Mughol emperor used to take elephants to Hatirpool for their bath. And the way, which was used for the elephant is called Elephant Road. Elephant Road is situated on the north side of National Science lab. The middle point of Elephant Road is known as Bata Signal because a big Bata show room is the attraction for this part of Dhaka. There are also a huge number of other shoe shops in the area. Multiplan Center is the second biggest computer market of Dhaka city and is located in the Elephant Road. There are also a number of othe

Basically Chandni Chowk Market is best place for local fabrics and jewelry shops. The market is located at Azimpur, with Mirpur Road on one side and Peelkhana Road on the other and east across the street from New Market. The market keep closed on Monday afternoon and all day Tuesday. A shopping center is a combination of different types of shops with different types of goods at a single place. It's also called as shopping mall, shopping precinct, shopping arcade, etc. There are different types of shopping centers are available in Dhaka the capital of Bangladesh.  And many of them are specialized for different category with the variety of products. In that case anybody can find lot of market in Dhaka. Each market has some specialty for their won products. Chandni chowk market is the most popular place for shopping because of its reachable price. People of all ages are use to go there specially women.  Young people, particularly college and university students in groups used

We, the Bangalees, are fond of gossiping, discussing and planning to change the world over a cup of tea. There is a saying that Dhaka is addicted to tea. Who refrains from taking this sweet, milky hot cuppa, sometimes mixed with caffeine? Liquor tea is here the most-wanted drink item and, therefore, tea stalls on every street corner are a common sight, because anytime is tea time. People are used to tell that a cup of tea can make pretty much anything better. In my view, Dhaka sees the mushroom growth of tea stalls to feed its growing tea-loving people. Even, a rickshaw puller claims to drink up to 20 cups a day. If it can give them the power to fight their way through Dhaka, there must be something special about it. Our roadside tea stalls are there to offer us cheap teas and snacks. These small businesses provide raw tea, it is no milk, often with spices or tea with milk, scalding hot and often served with light snacks to be eaten quickly before workers dash on to their jobs.

Jagannath University (JnU) is one of the leading public universities in the country. It is a government financed public university located in Sadarghat, Dhaka the capital of Bangladesh. It is near by the river Buriganga and very closer to Bahadur Shah Park, Islampur and Laxmibazar. ‘Education, Faith and Discipline’ is the motto of the JnU. The mission of the university is to make the institution a centre of excellence for creating useful and responsible citizens of Bangladesh. The university has a history of more than 150 years. That started in 1858 when Dhaka Brahma School was founded. The name Jagannath School was given by Kishorilal Chowdhury who took over the school in 1872 and renamed it after his father. In 1884, it was raised to a second grade college. The college started with 48 students and within five years, the roll raised to 396. With the establishment of University of Dhaka in 1921, it stopped admission to degree courses and was renamed Jagannath Intermediate College

A floating hawker is a common and familiar figure in Dhaka. Generally, he is seen roaming around the city streets, the bus and the train stations and launch Ghats. Nowadays, he is also found selling different items walking in the city’s every lane. He sells things of common use or fancy items. He carries his materials either in a bag or in a basket, in hands, on head, on shoulder or by the van. He carries his moving shop on his bicycle as well. He walks along the roads by calling the names of his articles by singing a song or by ringing a bell. His skillful calls draw the attention of children, women and simple persons. Sometimes, he moves from door to door. A hawker sells children and women’s favorite things, such as toys, dolls, biscuits, ribbons, cakes, ice cream, sweet meats, fruits etc. He sometimes sells common necessary things, such as clothes, cookeries, upholstery, vegetables, newspapers, magazines and many other necessary and fancy articles. A street hawker is a man of

People always get fascinated to have any products at a cheaper rate. Holiday market brings the opportunity to have the cheapest products. Holiday market seats different areas in the capital. The most familiar holiday markets are situated at Motijheel in front of Ideal School. Another holiday market is seat in front of Rajdhani School, just behind parliament. Holiday market of Motijheel is famous as people of all ages and class gathered here. It was started from 2007. Every Friday it creates a big gathering in front of the Ideal School, Motijheel. The authority has taken an effective decision. The market sits every Friday. From needle-thread to any type of goods are available in the market. With the raising of the sun the number of customer is grown up. Both sides of the street are fully covered by more than thousands of stole with different types of goods. Ladies cosmetics, saris, shoes, stitch-unstitch three-pieces, bed sheet, pillow covers, blankets, metal goods, ceramic item, ch

A bus terminal is a designated place where a bus starts or ends its journey. It is a designated place from different bus services are operated as per schedule. Today’s Dhaka diary dwells on Mohakhali Bus Terminal. As the name indicates, it the terminal is located at Mohakhali, the heart of the capital. Multiple counters of various long-haul bus services run here. The most prominent transport services here include Hanif, Ena, Shoukhin Express, PPL, Binimoy and Shyamoli. Dhaka is not a quiet, recluse place. The city, bursting with nearly 20 million people, is a gloriously noisy and messy place, sparkling with energy. Here, an individual can find a lot of busy bus stand. Mohakhali neighbourhood is one of them. This is an inter-district bus terminal of Dhaka city. The 36,400-square metre site can accommodate 300 buses. As of 2015, companies operate 800 daily trips from the terminal on 60 different routes criss-crossing the country. Mohakhali Bus Terminal is one of three main inter

The Khan Mohammad Mridha mosque, an archaeological site located in southern Dhaka, near Lalbagh fort. Two Persian inscriptions, one over the central archway and the other over the central Mihrab, speak of its construction during 1704–05. The large platform is 38.10m from north to south and 28.96 m from east to west. Its height is about 5.18 m from the ground level. Underneath the platform are vaulted rooms on all sides except the eastern side. In the eastern side, there is a stairway which ends with a gateway aligning the central doorway of the mosque proper. It is through this gateway that one can reach the top of the platform. The platform is 16'-6" above ground. Mosque rises above its surroundings because the tahkhana or underground rooms of the mosque are above grade. The roof of the tahkhana forms the platform on which the mosque is situated. The spacious prayer place before the main mosque is open in all directions allowing air to flow and keep the Musullis cool. The

Transport is an important part of the nation's economy. Since the liberation of Bangladesh, the development of infrastructure within the country has progressed at a rapid pace, and today there is a wide variety of modes of transport by land, water and air. However, there is significant progress still to be made to ensure uniform access to all available transport. Starting from rickshaws and buses to the newly introduced Ubers, we have seen a lot of changes till date. If you live in Dhaka, you cannot help but notice people running after buses, or bargaining with auto rickshaw drivers over the fare. Reckless bus drivers are making their way through heavy traffic in the morning. That too on the wrong side, is also a common scenario. Just as rickshaws are widely used for short distances, buses and auto rickshaws are mainly used for longer routes. For us Dhaka dwellers, rickshaw has to be the best mode of transportation. Roaming around university campuses and narrow alleys of th

A school is a place where people go to learn. In a school, students are helped by teachers in the learning process. In many places around the world, children have to go to school for a certain number of years. Learning may take place in classroom, outdoors or on visits to places of interests. In our country, a lot of schools have been founded for better education of our children. One of them is Willes Little Flower School and College. It is an English medium school in Dhaka and was established in 1956. The school is located in the capital’s Kakrail area. Currently, around 15,000 students are studying in this school. Recently, the school changed its name to Willes Little Flower School and College from Willes Little Flower Higher Secondary School. Willes also has a speech and debate team, the Willes Debating Society. Willes has a developed science based group called "Willes Science club". Willes has a complete scout group called "40th Willes Little Flower School &

S uhrawardy Udyan formerly known as Ramna Race Course ground is a national memorial had a lot of history and still it’s a historic place for Bengal. It is named after Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy. Originally it served as the military club of the British soldiers stationed in Dhaka. It was then called the Ramna Race Course and later Ramna Gymkhana. After the end of majestic rule, the place sometimes referred to as Dhaka Race Course was used for legal horse racing on Sundays. It is the resting place of three great national leaders, Sher-e-Bangla A.K. Fazlul Huq, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy and Khwaja Nazimuddin. Ramna Race Course was renamed after Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy. The field was an important venue for the events of 1971 liberation war. In 1969 a civic reception was organised in honor of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. In 3 rd January 1971, Awami League arranged a huge public meeting. In 7 March 1971, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered his historic 7th March speech and virtually declared i

The Rose Garden Palace is a mansion and garden in Old Dhaka. The Rose Garden Palace was built by a Hindu zamindar Hrikesh Das in the late 19th century.  Around that time jalsas (parties) held at Baldha Garden was an important part of the social life of the city's wealthier Hindu residents. The story goes that Hrishikesh, a zamindar of lower caste background, being insulted on this account by someone at one of the jalsas at Baldha Garden, decided to create his own garden to outshine that of Baldha. Here he staged jalsas of his own. The centerpiece of the garden is an elegant pavilion. However, this was not created as a residence, but rather a setting for entertainment such as musical performances. The Rose Garden Palace is situated at Tikatuli near the Baldha Garden which is in Gopibug area. The exact location is at the K.M Das Lane of Tikatuli. The building has Corinthian columns and has eight apartments including a central hall on its ground floor. The upper floor has a furt

Dhaka is the capital and the largest city of Bangladesh. It is speed in long, chequered history, art, culture and tradition. The city offers dozens of attractions. It is a hub of business activity. Dhaka is a popular haunt for tourists, both local and foreign alike.The architectural marvels across the city are a combination of both ancient styles and more reorganised construction trends. Dhaka has many claims to fame for multiple establishments. Dharmarajika Buddhist Monastery is one of them. It aims at standing beside the poor community members who are left behind the trail of development. Buddhism has been doing well in Bangladesh from even before the twelfth century. The Dharmarajika Buddhist Monastery was constructed in 1962, and has been serving the community ever since. Even though it has become one of the popular attractions in Dhaka, the monastery is fully organised as a place of payer,welfare project leader, orphanage, health clinic and school. Through these functions, t

Transport is an important part of the nation’s economy. Since the liberation of Bangladesh, the development of infrastructure within the country has progressed at a rapid pace, and today there is a wide variety of modes of transport by land, water and air. However, there is significant progress still to be made to ensure uniform access to all available transport.Starting from rickshaws and buses to the newly introduced Ubers,we have seen a lot of changes till date. If you live in Dhaka, you cannot help but notice people running after buses, or bargaining with auto rickshaw drivers over the fare. Reckless bus drivers are making their way through heavy traffic in the morning. That too on the wrong side, is also a common scenario. Just as rickshaws are widely used for short distances, buses and auto rickshaws are mainly used for longer routes.For Dhaka dwellers, rickshaw has to be the best mode of transportation. Roaming around university campuses and narrow alleys of the city on ri

A school is a place where people go to learn. In a school, students are helped by teachers in the learning process. In many places around the world, children have to go to school for a certain number of years. Learning may take place in classroom,outdoors or on visits to places of interests. In our country, a lot of schools have been founded for better education of our children. One of them is Willes Little Flower School and College. It is an English medium school in Dhaka and was established in 1956. The school is located in the capital’s Kakrail area. Currently, around 15,000 students are studying in this school. Recently, the school changed its name to Willes Little Flower School and College from Willes Little Flower Higher Secondary School. Willes also has a speech and debate team, the Willes Debating Society. Willes has a developed science based group called "Willes Science club". Willes has a complete scout group called "40 th Willes Little Flower School &

Suhrawardy Udyan, formerly known as Ramna Racecourse, is a national memorial and it is a witness to a lot of historical events that occurred in the then East Bengal. It was named after Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy. Originally, it served as the military club of the British soldiers stationed in Dhaka. It was then called the Ramna Racecourse and later Ramna Gymkhana. After the end of majestic rule, the place sometimes referred to as Dhaka Race Course was used for legal horse racing on Sundays. It is the resting place of three great national leaders, Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Huq, Suhrawardy and Khwaja Nazimuddin. The racecourse was later renamed after Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy. The field was an important venue for the events of 1971 liberation war. In 1969 a civic reception was organized in honor of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. In 3rd January 1971, Awami League arranged a huge public meeting. In 7 March 1971, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered his historic 7th March speech and virtually declared i

Buckland Bund is a historically significant architectural creation situated by the Buriganga river bank of Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was constructed by Charles Thomas Buckland in 1864 who was the commissioner of Dhaka during that period. Mr Buckland is the commission of Dhaka who took the initiative to build a metal road over it. In 1864, to protect the shore from flooding and erosion, to prevent the formation of great mud flats at low tide, and to facilitate the movement of passenger and cargo at the river wharf. Buckland launched a scheme to construct an embankment along the southern front of the city. He also planned a promenade behind the bund to beautify the waterfront and provide a pleasure walk. Buckland Bund was a place for recreation and passing time for local people not only in the 19th century but also in the beginning decades of the 20th century. It was a very attractive place to visit for the middle class local people of that time. Buckland Bund was a new gathering

People who live in Dhaka hardly have any place to pass their leisure.Nowadays, Fantasy Kingdom is most familiar haunt for both children and adults for outings, picnic or family day out. Prince Ashu, Princess Lia and their animal friends Zuzu, Bobo, Zipper and Bangasaur are always a treat for visitors at the park. They welcome everyone with a smile. Ashu and Lia and their wacky buddies Zuzu, Bobo, Zipper and Bangasaur, a Bangladeshi dinosaur, rock the people’s world.There are so many games for their visitors. Individual can go and find the mystery of Fantasy Kingdom.Legend has it that this mysterious Kingdom was lost many years ago because the people in Prince Ashu's land had forgotten how to smile.Then many years later it magically reappeared in Ashulia. There are currently many bus routes available to help anyone to reach Fantasy Kingdom. The most attractive things of the Kingdom is there are 25 rids for the viewers. Such as Bumper car, Zuzu train, Whirly Bird, Gaint Splash, S

The children of today are the future of tomorrow. They are the asset of our nation. So we should take the best care of them. A baby is like a piece of mud; and their parents play a vital role like moulder to make them perfect. Though the parents living in the countryside have no tension about play-grounds, parents living in the urban areas always feel the absence of fields where their children could go in the afternoon to play. There is hardly any open space where children can go to walk, breathe some fresh air and relax. But we know that playing is one of the best ways to make a kid hale and hearty. Therefore, to fulfill the need of open place for children to play and have some nice time, Dhaka City Corporation established a park in 1979 on 15 acres of land which was named “Shishu Park.” Shishu Park is the only public sector children’s pleasure park located in Shahbag, Dhaka. It is the first amusement park in Bangladesh. It was established only for children. They enjoy the after

Rajuk Bhaban is the head office of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk), which is literally the capital development authority of the Bangladesh government. It plays a vital role for sustainable. development, planning and controlling of Dhaka metropolitan city through planned urbanizing and approves building design. It is situated at Rajuk Avenue, Dilkusha, Dhaka. This is one of the most well-known buildings of Dhaka city. Rajuk Bhaban was established in 1956 as the head office of Dhaka Improvement Trust (DIT). At that time, Rajuk Bhaban was called as DIT Bhaban. It was designed by architect Abdulhusein M Thariani. Rajuk Bhaban is an important architectural monument of Dhaka city. It is one of the ancient buildings of East Pakistan. It is an overcrowded building. There were so many black columns in the middle point of Rajuk Bhaban, which created much confusion about the perfect uses of the column in architecture. Architect Thariyani didn’t think about the climate to design this bui

Children living and working in streets along with their families are known as street children. They are the waifs and strays of streets. A street child is someone “for whom the street has become his or her habitual abode and source of livelihood”. He or she is improperly protected, supervised, or directed by responsible adults. Street children do not go to school. Instead, they peddle things in the streets or do other odd jobs as their parents earn less money or do not work. Street children often don’t have the means to earn money as they are not educated. It is expected that there is more than 600,000 street children living in Bangladesh, 75 per cent of them live in the nation’s capital, Dhaka. In a country ranked 138th on the Human Development Index and where 50 per cent of the population is living below the poverty line, these children represent the absolute lowest level in social hierarchy in the world’s most densely populated nation. Nowadays, the population in this country

You hardly find anyone who has not heard the name of the famous Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting club. It is best known for popularising different sports, especially football. Few days ago I got an opportunity to visit the club and came to know about it in niceties. The club, not to be confused with Mohammedan SC in Kolkata, is a top sporting club in the country. It is headquartered in Dhaka with local branches throughout the country. The popular club was formed in 1933; however, some people claimed its establishment was in 1938. Although apparently, Dhaka Mohammedan was a branch of the Calcutta Mohammedan, the club was created through reorganisation of the Muslim Sporting Club at Hazaribag, Dhaka in 1927. After the Partition of Bengal in 1947, a vacuum was created in the sports arena of Dhaka through this club. During that time, Mohammad Shahjahan, a famous football player of Calcutta Mohammedan came to Dhaka and took charge of the club. He reorganised it and also developed its foot

Dhaka is a land of long, chequered history. Pari Bibi’s Mazar is one of the most impressive historical monuments of the city can claim to its fame. The memorial over the tomb was made by Shaista Khan, the Mughal Subahdar of Bengal. When I first visited the grave, I was thrilled and spilled at its beautiful art and exterior decor. It was a great pleasure for me to visit there. But when I heard about the story behind the tomb, I got a little pain in my heart. I could feel the sorrowful story of the Mughal period, at the same time I could see a father’s pathetic face for losing his daughter. Bibi Pari, the daughter of Shaista Khan, who was married to Prince Azam, used to live with the prince at Dhaka. In 1684, an unwanted death of Bibi Pari shocked Shaista Khan so badly which led him to construct the Pari Bibi’s Mazar inside the Lalbagh fort. The construction of the fort was initiated by Prince Azam in 1678. Bibi Pari was buried inside the fort in the ground. Shaista Khan built a ma

Liberation War Museum makes us proud and nostalgic. The history of our hard-fought independence remains enlivened by the war museum. We know our freedom fighters had dedicated their lives for the noble cause of independence. They fought a bloody war for nine months with the Pakistani hyenas and liberated Bangladesh in 1971. The museum is a vehicle to show respects for our freedom fighters. It memorialises Bangladesh Liberation War that led to the independence Bangladesh from Pakistan. The museum is situated at Segunbagicha in the capital, Dhaka. It was thrown open to the audience on March 22, 1996, and has more than 21,000 artefacts and exhibits on display in the museum or stored in its archives. It is currently being rebuilt, with the new facilities expected to open in March 2017. The prime objective of the museum is to make the new generations aware about the true spirit and aspirations for which their forefathers had fought. It also encourages them to take a firm stand against

An eye-catching dancing water fountain has been added to Hatirjheel and it has become a favourite spot for Dhakaites to spend some leisure time. The city has become a place where traffic jam and pollution is normal phenomena. People only have food courts and restaurants to spend some quality time. After Hatirjheel was commissioned people got a new place for hanging out and spending time with family and friends. This is the place where people can be near to the nature and water at the same time.   The musical dancing fountain is located in the water of hatirjheel which is 1,980 square metres. The fountain creates aesthetic designs of different colours and three-dimensional images, achieved by employing the effects of timed sound and lights, including lasers against water particles. The water refracts and reflects the light, and in doing so, creates the images.  The Hatirjheel fountain shoots water and different coloured light beams around 10 metres high, which can be seen from v