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.
Bangladesh in ten slides
Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
Best time to visit Bangladesh: Nov–Feb
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
What people go to see in Bangladesh
The Anderkilla Shahi Jame Mosque is a Sunni mosque, located in the city of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Built on top of a high hill called Ander-Qila, the mosque stands as a monument of the Mughal conquest of Chittagong.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Intakhab · CC BY-SA 4.0
Chittagong, officially Chattogram, is the second-largest city in Bangladesh and the largest city in the Greater Chittagong region, with a land area of 157 square kilometers. Home to the Port of Chittagong, it is the busiest port in Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal. The city is also the business capital of Bangladesh.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Aug 2026
Great Hero32 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bangladesh Railway is the state-owned rail transport agency of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Railway was not established under a specific new act, but rather operates under the framework of The Railways Act, 1890. It operates and maintains all railways in the country, and is overseen by the Directorate General of Bangladesh Railway.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Aug 2026
Chandanpura Nachghar is an ancient building located adjacent to Chandanpura Fire Service Station, along Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah road in Chittagong, Bangladesh. The dance hall of this zamindar house is located next to the fire service station. It is known as the dance hall of the zamindar house of Sajjalela.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Mar 2026
Intakhab · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Chittagong Commonwealth War Cemetery or Chittagong War Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Oct 2025
Noor foysal kaium · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Ethnological Museum of Chittagong is the only ethnological museum in Bangladesh. Located in Agrabad, Chittagong, it contains displays featuring the history of Bangladesh's tribal people.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
Moheen Reeyad · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sadarghat is a thana under the Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 15 Mar 2026
The Shrine of Bayazid Bostami is a shrine in Chattogram, Bangladesh. Bayazid Bostami was a famous Persian Sufi born in Bostam, Iran. Its shrine area as a complex consists of a tomb surrounded by a brick structure along with an old mosque and a large pond.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 11 Jun 2024
Rohan Uddin Fahad · CC BY-SA 3.0
Ananda Vihara, also known locally as Ananda Rajar Prasad, is an ancient Buddhist archaeological site located in the Kotbari area of Cumilla Sadar Upazila, Cumilla District, Bangladesh. It is the largest of the monuments discovered in the Mainamati archaeological complex and features the largest water tank in the area.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Aug 2026
Photo Dharma from Sadao, Thailand · CC BY 2.0
Comilla Zoo and Botanical Garden is a zoo and botanical garden located in the Kaliajhuri area of Comilla, Bangladesh. The zoo has an area of 10.15 acres.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jun 2026
The Kutila Mura is an archaeological site located in Mainamati, Comilla, Bangladesh. It is one of the most significant Buddhist sites in the region, renowned for its well-preserved stupas and historical importance.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jul 2026
Sabilaenun · CC BY 3.0
The Rāmamālā Library in Comilla, Bangladesh, is one of the oldest still active traditional libraries in Bangladesh. It was founded in 1912 by the scholar and philanthropist Mahesh Chandra Bhattacharya (1858–1944), growing out of the earlier private library of the traditional Sanskrit school called the Īśvara Pāṭhaśālā Ṭol.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Apr 2026
The Shah Shuja Mosque is a mosque situated on Mughaltuli in Cumilla, in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh. The construction period and architect of the mosque are disputed. No construction inscriptions have been found for the mosque.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Ahmed Galeb · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Tipperah Palace, also known as Comilla Rajbari, is the former residential palace of Manikya dynasty, rulers of the princely state of Tripura, built by Nabadwipchandra Dev Burman in the 19th century. It housed the military warehouse, government offices and poultry farm under the Department of Livestock Services from 1947 to 2010s.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Mar 2026
Subrata Roy · CC BY 3.0
Ahsan Manzil is a historic palace situated in Kumartoli along the banks of Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It served as the official residence and administrative seat of the Nawab of Dhaka during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 Jun 2026
Mahbub Hossain Shaheed (mahosha) · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Armenian Church, also known as Armenian Apostolic Church of the Holy Resurrection, is a historically significant architectural monument situated in the Armanitola area of old Dhaka, Bangladesh. The church bears testimony to the existence of a significant Armenian community in the region in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Aug 2026
Hasan Nahiyan Nobel · CC BY-SA 4.0
Baitul Mukarram, officially Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, is the national mosque of Bangladesh. It is located at the center of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The mosque was completed in 1968.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Jul 2026
CAPTAIN RAJU · CC BY-SA 4.0
Curzon Hall is a British Raj-era building and the home of the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Dhaka, located in Shahbagh.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 21 Apr 2026
S.M.M.Musabbir Uddin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dhakeshwari National Temple is a Hindu temple in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is state-owned, giving it the distinction of being Bangladesh's 'National Temple'. The name "Dhakeshwari" means "Goddess of Dhaka".
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Jul 2026
Ishrat jahan · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban is the Parliament house of Bangladesh, located at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka. Initially designed for the Parliament of Pakistan by architect Louis Kahn, the complex is one of the largest legislative complexes in the world, covering 840,000 m2.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 Aug 2026
Saiful Aopu & Nahid Sultan · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Lalbagh Fort is a historic fort situated in the old city of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Its name is derived from its neighbourhood, Lalbagh, which means Red Garden. The term Lalbagh refers to reddish and pinkish hues in the Mughal architecture.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 May 2026
Farha Fawzia Atashi · CC BY-SA 4.0
Star Mosque is a mosque located in Armanitola area, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The mosque has ornate designs and is decorated with motifs of blue stars. It was built in the first half of the 19th century by Mirza Golam Pir.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 13 Aug 2026
Dead.rabbit · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ali Amjad's Clock is the oldest clock tower of Bangladesh and lies on the north bank of the Surma River in the northeastern city of Sylhet. The tower was founded by Nawab Ali Ahmad Khan of Prithimpassa in 1872 and named after his son, Nawab Ali Amjad Khan. It is a popular tourist attraction adjacent to the Keane Bridge and is often used in the establishing shot of films set in Sylhet.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Jul 2026
Abu Sayeed · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Keane Bridge is a notable landmark of Sylhet city, Bangladesh. This bridge is called the gateway to Sylhet city.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 8 Sep 2025
Md Rafayat Haque Khan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Khadimnagar National Park is a major national park and nature reserve in Bangladesh. The park is located near the Sylhet City in the northeast region of the country. It is located mainly on the Hills and is surrounded by Kalagool, Bhurjan and Goolni tea estates.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 6 Jul 2026
Hasib Mehedi Porosh · CC BY-SA 4.0
Museum of Rajas' is a folk museum in Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
Moheen Reeyad · CC BY-SA 4.0
Muhammad Ataul Gani Osmani was a Bangladeshi military officer, revolutionary and politician. His military career spanned three decades, beginning with his service in the British Indian Army in 1939. He fought in the Burma Campaign during World War II, and after the partition of India in 1947, he joined the Pakistan Army and served in the East Bengal Regiment, retiring as a colonel in 1967.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Aug 2026
Shāh Jalāl Mujarrad Kunyāʾī, popularly known as Shah Jalal, was a Sufi saint, military commander and historical figure of Bengal. His name is often associated with the Muslim conquest of Sylhet and the spread of Islam into the region, part of a long history of interactions between West Asia, Central Asia, and South Asia.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Aug 2026
David Stanley · CC BY 2.0
Sylhet Division is the northeastern division of Bangladesh. It covers an area of approximately 12,298 km2 (4,748 sq mi), and shares international borders with the Indian states of Meghalaya, Assam and Tripura to the north, east and south respectively—while domestically it adjoins the divisions of Chattogram to the southwest and Dhaka and Mymensingh to the west.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 Jun 2026
Abdul Momin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Alexandra Castle is an 18th-century palace located in the city of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. Alexandra Castle is one of the ancient structures of Mymensingh city. It is located near Court-Kachari in the heart of the city.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 May 2026
Farruk Ahmed Bhuiyan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mymensingh is a metropolitan city and capital of Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh. Located on the bank of the Brahmaputra River, about 120 km (75 mi) north of the national capital Dhaka, it is a major financial center and educational hub of north-central Bangladesh. The population density of Mymensingh city is 44,458/km² (115,150/mi²), which makes it one of the most densely populated cities in Bangladesh.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 14 Aug 2026
AnasAminaBD · CC BY 4.0
Mymensingh is a metropolitan city and capital of Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh. Located on the bank of the Brahmaputra River, about 120 km (75 mi) north of the national capital Dhaka, it is a major financial center and educational hub of north-central Bangladesh. The population density of Mymensingh city is 44,458/km² (115,150/mi²), which makes it one of the most densely populated cities in Bangladesh.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 14 Aug 2026
AnasAminaBD · CC BY 4.0
The Shashi Lodge, also known as the Rajbari of Mymensingh, was the palace-residence of Maharaja Shashikant Acharya, who was the Maharaja of the Muktagacha Zamindari Estate in Mymensingh of East Bengal during the time of the British Raj in India. The palace is located by the river Brahmaputra, in the heart of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 21 Jun 2026
Najmul Huda · CC BY-SA 4.0
Zainul Abedin, also known as Shilpacharya was a Bangladeshi painter. He became well known in 1944 through his series of paintings depicting some of the great famines in Bengal during its British colonial period. After the Partition of Indian subcontinent he moved to East Pakistan.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Aug 2026
Mainul Abedin · Public domain
Bell's Park is a historic urban park and recreation area situated at the heart of Barishal, a city in south-central Bangladesh. This park is one of the beautiful areas in Barisal with a playground, walkway, helipad, many trees and an adjacent lake.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 4 Jul 2026
Syed Saiful Alam · CC BY 4.0
Barisal, officially known as Barishal, is a major city that lies on the banks of the Kirtankhola River in south-central Bangladesh. It is the largest city and the administrative headquarter of both Barisal District and Barisal Division. It is one of the oldest municipalities and river ports of the country.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 27 Aug 2026
NiamulMulk · CC BY-SA 4.0
Oxford Mission Epiphany Cathedral Church, commonly known as Oxford Mission Church and the Church of Bangladesh Diocese of Barisal, is a United Protestant church in Barisal, a southern city in Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest and arguably the second largest church in Asia by land area and the largest Church in Bangladesh.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
JoachimBadhonBoiragee · CC BY-SA 4.0
Barisal, officially known as Barishal, is a major city that lies on the banks of the Kirtankhola River in south-central Bangladesh. It is the largest city and the administrative headquarter of both Barisal District and Barisal Division. It is one of the oldest municipalities and river ports of the country.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 27 Aug 2026
NiamulMulk · CC BY-SA 4.0
Khulna is the capital and largest city of the Khulna Division and the Khulna District. It is the fourth-largest city in Bangladesh, and the third-most populous metropolitan area after Dhaka and Chittagong. It is the divisional centre of 10 districts of the division.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Sep 2026
Sk Md Jannatul Naeem · CC BY-SA 4.0
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, commonly known as KUET, formerly BIT Khulna, is a public technological university located in Khulna, Bangladesh. It emphasizes education and research in engineering and technology situated in the southwestern region of Bangladesh. It was founded in 1967 as an engineering college before gradually converting it into a university.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 3 Aug 2026
Khulna is the capital and largest city of the Khulna Division and the Khulna District. It is the fourth-largest city in Bangladesh, and the third-most populous metropolitan area after Dhaka and Chittagong. It is the divisional centre of 10 districts of the division.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Sep 2026
Sk Md Jannatul Naeem · CC BY-SA 4.0
The St. Joseph's Cathedral also called Khulna Cathedral is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church which is located in Babu Khan Road, in the city of Khulna, third-largest in the Asian country of Bangladesh.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
Alokbortika is a commemorative sculpture of Begum Rokeya. It is located at Shalbon Indra crossing, next to Begum Rokeya Government College in Rangpur city. The sculpture was officially unveiled on December 9, 2020, on Rokeya Day.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 6 May 2026
BadhonCR · CC BY-SA 4.0
Rangpur is a major metropolitan city in Bangladesh. This city serves as the administrative center of the Rangpur Division. It is strategically located on the banks of the Ghaghat River and near the Teesta River.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Aug 2026
Md. Rifat Hasan Jihan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Rangpur is a major metropolitan city in Bangladesh. This city serves as the administrative center of the Rangpur Division. It is strategically located on the banks of the Ghaghat River and near the Teesta River.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Aug 2026
Md. Rifat Hasan Jihan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Tajhat Palace or Tajhat Rajbari is a historic palace in Rangpur, Bangladesh. This palace now holds the Rangpur museum. Tajhat Palace is situated six km south-east of the city of Rangpur, on the outskirts of town.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 24 Aug 2026
Cerium4B · CC BY-SA 4.0
Rajshahi is a metropolitan city and a major urban, administrative, commercial and educational centre of Bangladesh. It is also the administrative seat of the eponymous division and district. It is also the largest city of North Bengal.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 14 Aug 2026
RockyMasum · CC BY-SA 4.0
Motihar Kuthi is a colonial building situated at Rajshahi, within the Rajshahi University campus and close to its main gate. It is now used as the office BNCC of the university. In general appearance it is similar to the kuthis of Sardah so it was built in 1781 by Dutch East India Company.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 27 Feb 2025
Shahid Zia Shishu Park is one the entertainment centers of the Rajshahi, located at Boro Bangram, Nawdapara, Rajshahi district, Bangladesh.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 Apr 2025
Nahid.rajbd · CC BY-SA 4.0
Varendra Museum is a museum, research centre, and popular visitor attraction at the heart of Rajshahi and maintained by Rajshahi University in Bangladesh.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Jul 2026
Masum-al-hasan · CC BY-SA 4.0
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