Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport 25 min
Baitul Mukarram National Mosque (29 min) Sprawling mosque complex with spacious interior courtyards, a soaring minaret & geometric archways. National Parliament House. (16 min) A lake surrounds this huge, 20th-century legislative complex with unique modern architecture. Ramna Park (25 min) Large, tranquil green space with trees, formal gardens, paved walkways, a lake & a racecourse. National Botanical Garden (33 min) Revered botanical garden & natural area Dhaka New Market (30 min) Completed in 1954, this busy market complex has a central triangular lawn & space for 440 shops. Liberation War Museum (22 min) Popular museum with a modern design exhibiting the history of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. Star Mosque (36 min) This historic 18th-century mosque features star patterns on its domes & tiled walls. Hatir Jheel (23 min) জাতীয় স্মৃতিসৌধ (1 hr 11) Modern 46-m. memorial erected in 1982 to commemorate the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. Ahsan Manzil Museum (41 min) 1800s palace of the Nawabs of Dhaka featuring an iconic pink facade, a dome & period furnishings. Bangladesh National Zoo, Mirpur (33 min) Large city zoo with a variety of native & non-native animals, elephant rides & a fishing lake. Central Shaheed Minar (28 min) National memorial dedicated to Bengali Language Movement activists killed during protests in 1952. Lalbagh Fort (35 min) 1600s fort complex with 3 buildings, including a mosque, containing paintings, antiques & weapons. Zinda Park (39 min) Rural community run by locals & set among trees, with a canteen, mosque & lake with paddle boats. |