Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport 20 min
Bangladesh Air Force Museum (41 min) Ahsan Manzil Museum (1 hr 3) 1800s palace of the Nawabs of Dhaka featuring an iconic pink facade, a dome & period furnishings. Central Shaheed Minar (49 min) National memorial dedicated to Bengali Language Movement activists killed during protests in 1952. Zinda Park (48 min) Rural community run by locals & set among trees, with a canteen, mosque & lake with paddle boats. জাতীয় স্মৃতিসৌধ (55 min) Modern 46-m. memorial erected in 1982 to commemorate the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. Ramna Park (47 min) Large, tranquil green space with trees, formal gardens, paved walkways, a lake & a racecourse. Star Mosque (58 min) This historic 18th-century mosque features star patterns on its domes & tiled walls. National Botanical Garden (49 min) Revered botanical garden & natural area Bangladesh National Zoo, Mirpur (49 min) Large city zoo with a variety of native & non-native animals, elephant rides & a fishing lake. Liberation War Museum (44 min) Popular museum with a modern design exhibiting the history of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. Dhaka New Market (52 min) Completed in 1954, this busy market complex has a central triangular lawn & space for 440 shops. Baitul Mukarram National Mosque (51 min) Sprawling mosque complex with spacious interior courtyards, a soaring minaret & geometric archways. Lalbagh Fort (57 min) 1600s fort complex with 3 buildings, including a mosque, containing paintings, antiques & weapons. National Parliament House. (38 min) A lake surrounds this huge, 20th-century legislative complex with unique modern architecture. |