National Assembly Building
In 1963 the Pakistanis commissioned Louis Kahn, a world-renowned American architect, to design a regional capitol for East Pakistan. Due to the liberation movement and ensuing war, the National Assembly Building wasn’t completed until 1982. The building often features in books on m
St Paul’s Catholic Church
Built only in 1992, St Paul’s may not be of historical value, but it’s an unusual piece of architecture: a Catholic church disguised as a mosque, with touches of Buddhist artwork. Skilfully embroidered wall hangings depict a Bangladeshi Christ and there are some bold stained-glass
Painam Nagar
The once-elegant town of Painam Nagar is busy fighting a losing battle with nature, and with every passing year the trees and vines drape themselves a little further over the decaying houses. The result is a delightful ghost-town quality where the buildings appear to hang like exot
Shrine of Lalon Shah
The white shrine of Lalon Shah is, for most Bangladeshis, the main reason for visiting Kushtia and come they do, in their hundreds. Lalon Shah is one of the most famous holy men in Bangladesh and his shrine is a fascinating peek into a mystical side of Bangladeshi life. The shrine
Tajhat Palace
The domineering Tajhat Palace is one of the finest rajbaris in Bangladesh. During the regime of General Ershad (1982–91) it was used by the High Court division of Bangladesh’s Supreme Court, but today it houses a small museum stuffed with old manuscripts and bits and bobs excavated
Chakma Islands
This whole area is a Chakma stronghold, but two islands in particular are interesting to visit. Rajbari (which means palace) is where the Chakma king has his rather unimpressive, recently rebuilt palace. You can’t enter the palace, but you can peek inside the nearby Buddhist temple
Salban Vihara
While the ruined monastery of Salban Vihara lacks the imposing stupa of the ruins in Paharpur, the remains give a better idea of the extent of the structure, as they were rebuilt more recently.This 170-sq-m monastery has 115 cells for monks, facing a temple in the centre of the cou
Natore Rajbari
One of the oldest rajbaris in Bangladesh (dating from around the mid-1700s), the magnificent but dilapidated Natore Rajbari is actually a series of seven rajbaris, four of which remain largely intact. The main block, called Boro Taraf (big palace), is approached via a long avenue l
Shrine of Hazrat Shah Jalal
The shrine of this revered 14th-century Sufi saint is one of the biggest pilgrimage sites in the country and a fascinating place to visit. The complex contains a mosque (masjid) and the main tomb (mazar ), both of which are accessed via the steps in front of you as you walk through
Citadel
Running along the left-hand side of the road as you walk from Mahasthan town towards the museum, the Citadel, or what’s left of it, forms a rough rectangle covering more than 2 sq km. It was once surrounded on three sides by the then-mighty Karatuya River. Hindus still make an annu
Kuthibari
Kuthibari is the former residence of Bengal’s most famous poet, Rabindranath Tagore. It was built in the mid-19th century and Tagore lived here for over 10 years from 1880, composing some of his immortal poems, songs and short stories. He returned in 1912 for several years, transla
Kaptai Lake
Because of permit restrictions, there are only a few places around the lake to which boatmen are willing to take foreigners. At the time of research, there were six main places to visit, and you could tailor your trip to see any number of them.The most popular trip was Shuvalong Fa
Sadarghat
Running calmly through the centre of Old Dhaka, the Buriganga River is the muddy artery of Dhaka and the very lifeblood of both this city and the nation. To explore it from the deck of a small boat is to see Bangladesh at its most raw and gritty. The panorama of river life is fasci
Lalbagh Fort
The half-completed Lalbagh Fort and its well-tended gardens are an excuse to escape Old Dhaka’s hustle and bustle for an hour or so. Unlike the Sadarghat area, which is full of raw energy, the fort is a slightly melancholic step back into the misty Mughal past of emperors and princ
Lowacherra National Park
This wonderful patch of tropical semi-evergreen forest, around 8km east of Srimangal, provides not only some lovely forest walks but also your best chance of seeing the endangered hoolock gibbons in the wild. These are the only apes found in Bangladesh and there are only around 200
Adivasi Villages
There are several Khasia villages (called punji) , Monipuri villages (called para ) and Tripura villages scattered among the tea plantations in the Srimangal area. Khasia villages are often on hilltops surrounded by betel-nut trees, which is their cash crop. When visiting a Khasia
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