Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport 18 min
Lalbagh Fort (43 min) 1600s fort complex with 3 buildings, including a mosque, containing paintings, antiques & weapons. Baitul Mukarram National Mosque (38 min) Sprawling mosque complex with spacious interior courtyards, a soaring minaret & geometric archways. Dhaka New Market (38 min) Completed in 1954, this busy market complex has a central triangular lawn & space for 440 shops. Hatir Jheel (32 min) Ahsan Manzil Museum (50 min) 1800s palace of the Nawabs of Dhaka featuring an iconic pink facade, a dome & period furnishings. Bangladesh National Zoo, Mirpur (36 min) Large city zoo with a variety of native & non-native animals, elephant rides & a fishing lake. জাতীয় স্মৃতিসৌধ (1 hr 6) Modern 46-m. memorial erected in 1982 to commemorate the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. Central Shaheed Minar (36 min) National memorial dedicated to Bengali Language Movement activists killed during protests in 1952. Zinda Park (35 min) Rural community run by locals & set among trees, with a canteen, mosque & lake with paddle boats. Star Mosque (44 min) This historic 18th-century mosque features star patterns on its domes & tiled walls. Liberation War Museum (31 min) Popular museum with a modern design exhibiting the history of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. National Botanical Garden (36 min) Revered botanical garden & natural area Ramna Park (34 min) Large, tranquil green space with trees, formal gardens, paved walkways, a lake & a racecourse. National Parliament House. (25 min) A lake surrounds this huge, 20th-century legislative complex with unique modern architecture. |