Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport 29 min
National Botanical Garden (38 min) Revered botanical garden & natural area Central Shaheed Minar (27 min) National memorial dedicated to Bengali Language Movement activists killed during protests in 1952. Lalbagh Fort (34 min) 1600s fort complex with 3 buildings, including a mosque, containing paintings, antiques & weapons. Ramna Park (25 min) Large, tranquil green space with trees, formal gardens, paved walkways, a lake & a racecourse. National Parliament House. (18 min) A lake surrounds this huge, 20th-century legislative complex with unique modern architecture. Star Mosque (35 min) This historic 18th-century mosque features star patterns on its domes & tiled walls. Zinda Park (37 min) Rural community run by locals & set among trees, with a canteen, mosque & lake with paddle boats. Hatir Jheel (22 min) Liberation War Museum (24 min) Popular museum with a modern design exhibiting the history of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. Hatirjheel (24 min) Popular lake for evening promenades & food stalls, with a fountain light show & illuminated bridges. Ahsan Manzil Museum (41 min) 1800s palace of the Nawabs of Dhaka featuring an iconic pink facade, a dome & period furnishings. Dhaka New Market (29 min) Completed in 1954, this busy market complex has a central triangular lawn & space for 440 shops. Bangladesh National Zoo, Mirpur (38 min) Large city zoo with a variety of native & non-native animals, elephant rides & a fishing lake. Baitul Mukarram National Mosque (29 min) Sprawling mosque complex with spacious interior courtyards, a soaring minaret & geometric archways. |