Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport 23 min
Ahsan Manzil Museum (57 min) 1800s palace of the Nawabs of Dhaka featuring an iconic pink facade, a dome & period furnishings. Zinda Park (42 min) Rural community run by locals & set among trees, with a canteen, mosque & lake with paddle boats. Bangladesh National Zoo, Mirpur (43 min) Large city zoo with a variety of native & non-native animals, elephant rides & a fishing lake. Lalbagh Fort (51 min) 1600s fort complex with 3 buildings, including a mosque, containing paintings, antiques & weapons. জাতীয় স্মৃতিসৌধ (1 hr 4) Modern 46-m. memorial erected in 1982 to commemorate the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. Dhaka New Market (46 min) Completed in 1954, this busy market complex has a central triangular lawn & space for 440 shops. Liberation War Museum (38 min) Popular museum with a modern design exhibiting the history of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. National Parliament House. (32 min) A lake surrounds this huge, 20th-century legislative complex with unique modern architecture. Central Shaheed Minar (43 min) National memorial dedicated to Bengali Language Movement activists killed during protests in 1952. National Botanical Garden (44 min) Revered botanical garden & natural area Star Mosque (52 min) This historic 18th-century mosque features star patterns on its domes & tiled walls. Ramna Park (41 min) Large, tranquil green space with trees, formal gardens, paved walkways, a lake & a racecourse. Baitul Mukarram National Mosque (45 min) Sprawling mosque complex with spacious interior courtyards, a soaring minaret & geometric archways. Bangladesh Air Force Museum (35 min) |