Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport 37 min
Dhaka New Market (59 min) Completed in 1954, this busy market complex has a central triangular lawn & space for 440 shops. Central Shaheed Minar (57 min) National memorial dedicated to Bengali Language Movement activists killed during protests in 1952. Ramna Park (54 min) Large, tranquil green space with trees, formal gardens, paved walkways, a lake & a racecourse. Bangladesh National Zoo, Mirpur (57 min) Large city zoo with a variety of native & non-native animals, elephant rides & a fishing lake. National Parliament House. (46 min) A lake surrounds this huge, 20th-century legislative complex with unique modern architecture. জাতীয় স্মৃতিসৌধ (1 hr 18) Modern 46-m. memorial erected in 1982 to commemorate the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. National Botanical Garden (57 min) Revered botanical garden & natural area Baitul Mukarram National Mosque (59 min) Sprawling mosque complex with spacious interior courtyards, a soaring minaret & geometric archways. Star Mosque (1 hr 5) This historic 18th-century mosque features star patterns on its domes & tiled walls. Liberation War Museum (52 min) Popular museum with a modern design exhibiting the history of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. Lalbagh Fort (1 hr 4) 1600s fort complex with 3 buildings, including a mosque, containing paintings, antiques & weapons. Zinda Park (37 min) Rural community run by locals & set among trees, with a canteen, mosque & lake with paddle boats. Ahsan Manzil Museum (1 hr 11) 1800s palace of the Nawabs of Dhaka featuring an iconic pink facade, a dome & period furnishings. Banglar Taj Mahal (1 hr 10) Full-scale copy of the original Taj Mahal with fountains & walking paths, set within a park. |