Bangladesh

Where to go

Come to Bangladesh for...

River Trips, Historic Cities &Towns, Archaeological Sites, Tombs & Memorials, Forts and Fortifications.

	Bhairab Bazar Like the Ganges, the lower area of the Brahmaputra is sacred to Hindus. It passes through the Jamalpur and Mymensingh districts on its way to the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, the worlds largest river delta and one of the earths most fertile regions,... Go for: River Trips 1 experiences: Brahmaputra River.
	Khulna 'Situated in the suburbs of Bagerhat, at the meeting-point of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, this ancient city, formerly known as Khalifatabad, was founded by the Turkish general Ulugh Khan Jahan in the 15th century. The city’s infrastructure... Go for: Historic Cities &Towns, Mosques, Urban 2 experiences: Bagerhat, Bagerhat.
	Mymensingh The ruined monastery of Somapura Vihara, built of burnt bricks decorated with Buddhist patterns dates from the 8th Century. It’s like a whole city built progressively into a hill in a simple but striking angular style; the architecture influenced... Go for: Tombs & Memorials 1 experiences: Somapura Vihara ruins at Paharpur.
	Dhaka Laid out like a mini Taj Mahal with long rectangular pool in front and three onion domed wings, Lalbagh Fort is a palace and fort commissioned in 1678 but never quite completed. The palace’s mosque, a tomb, several sets of gates and a portion of the... Go for: Forts and Fortifications, Castles & Palaces 1 experiences: Lalbagh Fort.
	Par Naogaon Evidence of the rise of Mahayana Buddhism in Bengal from the 7th century onwards, Somapura Mahavira, or the Great Monastery, was a renowned intellectual centre until the 12th century. Its layout perfectly adapted to its religious function, this... Go for: Archaeological Sites 1 experiences: Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur.