Lalbagh Fort
Dhaka · History and heritage
Emperor Aurangzeb's son Prince Azam started this 17th-century Mughal fort, but it was never…
November – February
Places to visit in Dhaka
Dhaka, first made a Mughal capital more than 400 years ago, grew along the Buriganga with forts, Nawabi palaces and crowded lanes. Savar's green villages and the food of Old Dhaka lie in the same district.
Old Dhaka is best explored on foot or by rickshaw; around town there are buses, the metro rail, rickshaws and CNG auto-rickshaws.
Known for: Bakarkhani bread, Kacchi biryani, Borhani (spiced yoghurt drink), Conch-shell bangles of Shankhari Bazar
10 places to see
Ahsan Manzil
Dhaka · History and heritage
This palace was the home and estate office of Dhaka's Nawab family. The pink building stands on…
October – March
National Martyrs' Memorial
Dhaka · History and heritage
Built at Savar to honour those who died in the 1971 Liberation War, the memorial was designed by…
November – February
Baitul Mukarram National Mosque
Dhaka · Places of worship
In the commercial district of Paltan, Baitul Mukarram is Bangladesh?s National Mosque. Built in…
All year
Bangladesh National Museum
Dhaka · History and heritage
At Shahbag, the Bangladesh National Museum presents collections spanning prehistory, the country?s…
All year
Central Shaheed Minar
Dhaka · History and heritage
Near Dhaka Medical College, the Central Shaheed Minar commemorates those killed in the 1952…
February – December
Dhakeshwari National Temple
Dhaka · Places of worship
Dhakeshwari is an important part of Old Dhaka?s heritage and the National Temple of Bangladesh…
All year
National Parliament House
Dhaka · History and heritage
In Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, the National Parliament House is a distinctive work of modern architecture…
All year
Armenian Church of Armanitola
Dhaka · Places of worship
Built in 1781 in Armanitola, this church recalls the Armenian merchants who once prospered in Old…
November – February
Sadullapur Rose Village
Dhaka · Village life and culture
In Sadullapur and nearby villages of Birulia union, Savar, field after field along the Turag River…
December – February
Businesses, home food and products in Dhaka district
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