Bangladesh
The largest river delta on earth, the largest mangrove forest, and almost no tourists. Dense, chaotic and far more welcoming than its reputation abroad.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Bangladesh: Nov–Feb
Cities
Where people go in Bangladesh
- Chattogram2 days is about right
- Dhaka2 days is about right
- Sylhet2 days is about right
- Barishal2 days is about right
- Rajshahi2 days is about right
- Comilla2 days is about right
- Khulna2 days is about right
- Mymensingh2 days is about right
- Rangpur2 days is about right
- Jashore
Landmarks
What people go to see in Bangladesh
Chattogram· 8 landmarks
Anderkilla Shahi Jame Mosque
Batali Hill
Central Railway Building
Chandanpura Mosque
Chittagong War Cemetery
Ethnological Museum
Sadarghat
Shrine of Bayazid Bostami
Comilla· 8 landmarks
Ananda Vihara
Comilla Zoo and Botanical Garden
Dharmasagar
Kutila Mura
Mainamati
Ramamālā Library
Shah Shuja Mosque
Tipperah Palace
Dhaka· 8 landmarks
Ahsan Manzil
Armenian Church
Baitul Mukarram
Curzon Hall
Dhakeshwari Temple
Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban
Lalbagh Fort
Star Mosque
Sylhet· 7 landmarks
Ali Amjad's Clock
Keane Bridge
Khadimnagar National Park
Museum of Rajas'
Osmani Museum
Shah Jalal Dargah
Sylhet Shahi Eidgah
Mymensingh· 6 landmarks
Alexandra Castle
Bishyanath Temple
Boro Kali Bari Temple
Mymensingh Museum
Shashi Lodge
Zainul Abedin Museum
Barishal· 5 landmarks
Barisal Divisional Museum
Bell's Park
Kirtankhola River
Oxford Mission Church
Port of Barisal
Khulna· 5 landmarks
Khulna Divisional Museum
Khulna Government Public Library
Port of Khulna
Shahid Hadis Park
St Joseph's Cathedral
Rangpur· 5 landmarks
Alokbortika
Rangpur Cricket Garden
Rangpur Town Hall
Rangpur Zoo
Tajhat Palace
Rajshahi· 4 landmarks
Central Park and Zoo
Motihar Kuthi
Shahid Zia Shishu Park
Varendra Research Museum
Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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Fly to Bangladesh
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The facts you look up on the plane
Driving
On the left
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
C / D / G / K
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
220V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
BDT · Bangladeshi taka
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
নমস্কার · nomoshkar
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Tipping
Not customary. Around 10% in hotel restaurants.
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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