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Tahkhana Palace Ruins
About 100m beyond Sona Masjid, turn left down a signposted lane and keep walking for about 250m until you reach this small complex of ruins overlooking a small pond. The principle building is the Tahkhana Palace , built by Shah Shuja in the early 17th century and the area’s major M
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Carmichael College
This famous old college is one of the largest in the country in terms of both area and student enrolment. Situated on the outskirts of town, the college dates from 1916. Similar in inspiration to Curzon Hall in Dhaka and with a grand frontage of over 100m, it is a splendid fusion o
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Bara Katra
This dilapidated Mughal-era structure is about the oldest building in Dhaka, and searching for it among the high-walled, pinched alleyways of this part of the city is a highlight of a wander around Old Dhaka. Bara Katra , once a palace of monumental dimensions, was built in 1644 an
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Beach
The main reason to come to Cox’s Bazar is for the beach. It’s a very long, very exposed stretch of sand, rather than a picturesque tropical-island type of affair. Don’t expect to be able to shade under a palm tree as the waves lap over your ankles. It is fun for a quick paddle, tho
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Mohammed Ali Palace Museum & Park
This museum is housed inside one of only a handful of furnished rajbaris in Bangladesh – this one is the former home of a line of influential nawabs, which included former foreign minister Mohammed Ali Bogra. The mosaic ceiling of the audience hall is impressive, and the rooms have
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Chhota Sona Masjid
Built between 1493 and 1526, the well-preserved ‘Small Golden Mosque’ is oddly named given that it’s actually jet black with just patches of terracotta brickwork. Despite its misleading name, it’s a fine specimen of pre-Mughal architecture. The chief attraction here is the superb d
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Shiva Temple
Built in 1823, the towering Shiva Temple sits at the entrance to Puthia village, overlooking a pond. It’s an excellent example of the pancha-ratna (five-spire) Hindu style common in northern India. Unfortunately, many of the stone carvings and sculptures were disfigured during the
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Mahasthangarh Museum
This small but well-maintained museum has a lively set of objects discovered in the antique-rich surroundings and is a good place to begin your visit.The highlights are the statues of Hindu gods, terracotta plaques depicting scenes from daily life, and some well-preserved bronze im
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Puthia Palace
The stately, multi-columned, two-storey Puthia Palace was built in 1895 by Rani Hemanta Kumari Devi in honour of his illustrious mother-in-law, Maharani Sharat Sundari Devi. She was a major benefactor in the Rajshahi region, having built a boarding house for college students and a
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Chunakhola Mosque
Around Shait Gumbad are two other smaller mosques, both single-domed, in reasonably good condition and a lot of fun to get to. The bulbous Chunakhola Mosque is located behind Shait Gumbad and make a lovely walk. To get to Bibi Begni, walk anti-clockwise around Ghora Dighi pond. A f
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Tomb of Khan Jahan Ali
Khan Jahan’s Tomb is the only monument in Bagerhat that retains its original cupolas (domed ceilings). The cenotaph at the entrance is covered with tiles of various colours and inscribed with Quranic verses, but it is usually covered with a red cloth embroidered with gold threads.
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Ahsan Manzil
Dating from 1872, the must-see Ahsan Manzil, aka the Pink Palace, was built on the site of an old French factory by Nawab Abdul Ghani, the city’s wealthiest zamindar (landowner). Some 16 years after the palace’s construction, it was damaged by a tornado. It was altered during resto
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Rajbaris
The Taras Rajbari , viewed from the street through an unusually impressive archway, is a few hundred metres south of the town centre on the main road. Dating from the late 19th century, this grand red-and-white building with a crazy coat of arms was evidently once an elegant palace
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Satchari National Park
About 60km southwest of Srimangal, Satchari National Park is also part of the Nishorgo Network and has the same set-up as Lowacherra, but is much less visited. Another superb slab of tropical forest, Satchari is also home to a small population of hoolock gibbons as well as fishing
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Govinda Temple
Arguably the most startling monument in Puthia village is the Govinda Temple, located inside the palace, on the left-hand side of the inner courtyard. Erected between 1823 and 1895 by one of the maharanis of the Puthia estate, it’s a large, square structure with intricate terracott
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Dinajpur Rajbari
Mostly in ruins now, the 100-year-old Dinajpur Rajbari still pulls in the crowds, not because of its crumbling walls and moss-hewn pillars, but because of the two Hindu temples standing within its grounds. The one on the right as you enter – Durga Temple – has a large peaceful cour
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Liberation War Museum
Housed in a beautiful whitewashed colonial-era building, this small museum chronicles the 1971 War of Independence, one of the 20th century’s more deadly wars. The displays start off tame enough but gradually become more graphic before culminating in a room full of personal items (
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Sadarbari
Built in 1901, this stunning rajbari (Raj-era mansion) is an appropriate building for a folk-art museum, and was undergoing a massive renovation programme when we visited. When finished it will be full of full of handicrafts from the 17th century onwards. Currently, a new building
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Riverbank Parks
The thin stretch of park area on the waterfront at the western edge of town makes up one of the most enjoyable public spaces in this part of Bangladesh, and come late afternoon locals take full advantage by decamping down here to lull about in the shade of trees and watch multicolo
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Khania Dighi Mosque
About 750m beyond the turn-off for Darasbari Mosque, turn right at the bus stand and keep walking for around 250m until you see a sign directing you off to the right to this gorgeous single-domed mosque. Also known as Rajbibi Mosque, it was built in 1490 and is in excellent conditi
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