Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport 18 min
National Botanical Garden (37 min) Revered botanical garden & natural area National Parliament House. (25 min) A lake surrounds this huge, 20th-century legislative complex with unique modern architecture. Star Mosque (45 min) This historic 18th-century mosque features star patterns on its domes & tiled walls. Ahsan Manzil Museum (50 min) 1800s palace of the Nawabs of Dhaka featuring an iconic pink facade, a dome & period furnishings. Dhaka New Market (39 min) Completed in 1954, this busy market complex has a central triangular lawn & space for 440 shops. জাতীয় স্মৃতিসৌধ (1 hr 6) Modern 46-m. memorial erected in 1982 to commemorate the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. Ramna Park (34 min) Large, tranquil green space with trees, formal gardens, paved walkways, a lake & a racecourse. Hatir Jheel (32 min) Zinda Park (35 min) Rural community run by locals & set among trees, with a canteen, mosque & lake with paddle boats. Bangladesh National Zoo, Mirpur (36 min) Large city zoo with a variety of native & non-native animals, elephant rides & a fishing lake. Baitul Mukarram National Mosque (38 min) Sprawling mosque complex with spacious interior courtyards, a soaring minaret & geometric archways. Central Shaheed Minar (36 min) National memorial dedicated to Bengali Language Movement activists killed during protests in 1952. Liberation War Museum (31 min) Popular museum with a modern design exhibiting the history of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. Lalbagh Fort (44 min) 1600s fort complex with 3 buildings, including a mosque, containing paintings, antiques & weapons. |