Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport 22 min
জাতীয় স্মৃতিসৌধ (1 hr 7) Modern 46-m. memorial erected in 1982 to commemorate the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. Liberation War Museum (18 min) Popular museum with a modern design exhibiting the history of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. Baitul Mukarram National Mosque (25 min) Sprawling mosque complex with spacious interior courtyards, a soaring minaret & geometric archways. Ramna Park (21 min) Large, tranquil green space with trees, formal gardens, paved walkways, a lake & a racecourse. National Botanical Garden (30 min) Revered botanical garden & natural area Bangladesh National Zoo, Mirpur (30 min) Large city zoo with a variety of native & non-native animals, elephant rides & a fishing lake. Star Mosque (32 min) This historic 18th-century mosque features star patterns on its domes & tiled walls. Bangladesh Air Force Museum (15 min) Dhaka New Market (26 min) Completed in 1954, this busy market complex has a central triangular lawn & space for 440 shops. Ahsan Manzil Museum (37 min) 1800s palace of the Nawabs of Dhaka featuring an iconic pink facade, a dome & period furnishings. Hatir Jheel (19 min) Lalbagh Fort (31 min) 1600s fort complex with 3 buildings, including a mosque, containing paintings, antiques & weapons. Central Shaheed Minar (23 min) National memorial dedicated to Bengali Language Movement activists killed during protests in 1952. National Parliament House. (12 min) A lake surrounds this huge, 20th-century legislative complex with unique modern architecture. |