Unseen Bangladesh অদেখা বাংলা

Places to visit in Bangladesh

Find places to visit in Bangladesh by district, kind and month: beaches, hills, waterfalls, haors, tea gardens, heritage sites and lesser-known spots.

Tetulia Jame Mosque

Satkhira · Places of worship

Zamindar Salamatullah Khan built this mosque at Tetulia village in Tala upazila in the mid-19th…

November – February

Oxford Mission Church

Barishal · Places of worship

This red-brick church in Barishal city stands beside Bogra Road; its proper name is the Epiphany…

All year

Lakutia Zamindar Bari

Barishal · History and heritage

North of Barishal city in Lakutia village, this estate of the Roy family is believed to be a few…

November – February

Kirtipasha Zamindar Bari

Jhalokathi · History and heritage

In Kirtipasha village near Jhalokathi town, much of this once-powerful landlord family's house is…

November – February

Misripara Seema Buddhist Temple

Patuakhali · Places of worship

Misripara is a Rakhine village a few kilometres inland from Kuakata. The Buddha statue in its…

November – March

Majidbaria Shahi Mosque

Patuakhali · Places of worship

Built in 1465 during the reign of Sultan Rukunuddin Barbak Shah, this mosque at Majidbaria village…

November – February

Vasu Vihara (Bhasu Bihar)

Bogura · History and heritage

Vasu Vihara in Shibganj upazila is known locally as Narapatir Dhap. Excavations uncovered the…

November – February

Kherua Mosque

Bogura · Places of worship

Kherua Mosque in Sherpur upazila is a three-domed brick mosque built in the late 16th century. It…

October – March

Kalitola Ghat, Sariakandi

Bogura · Rivers and haors

From Kalitola Ghat in Sariakandi you look out over the wide Jamuna and its distant sandbar…

October – March

Lakma Rajbari

Joypurhat · History and heritage

Lakma Rajbari in Panchbibi upazila is what is left of an abandoned zamindar house. Broken walls…

November – February

Altadighi National Park

Naogaon · Forest

Altadighi is an ancient pond more than a kilometre long, lying right against the Indian border in…

November – February

Halti Beel

Natore · Rivers and haors

Halti Beel in Naldanga upazila fills with water to the horizon in the monsoon. The fun here is…

July – September

Darasbari Mosque and Madrasa

Chapainawabganj · History and heritage

A short way from Chhoto Sona Mosque, among mango orchards, Darasbari is the ruin of a 15th-century…

November – February

Jor Bangla Temple

Pabna · History and heritage

The 18th-century Jor Bangla Temple in Dakshin Raghabpur, Pabna, is formed by two hut-shaped…

October – March

Chatmohar Shahi Mosque

Pabna · Places of worship

This three-domed mosque in Chatmohar town was built in the late 16th century, in Emperor Akbar's…

October – March

Kismat Maria Mosque

Rajshahi · Places of worship

This small three-domed mosque stands among mango orchards and crop fields in Maria union, Durgapur…

October – March

Hatikumrul Nabaratna Temple

Sirajganj · History and heritage

Of all the nabaratna (nine-spired) temples in Bangladesh, this three-storey one in Hatikumrul…

October – March

Nayabad Mosque

Dinajpur · Places of worship

The mosque went up in the late 18th century in Nayabad village, beside the Dhepa river; Kantajew…

November – February

Singra National Park

Dinajpur · Forest

The Singra sal forest in Birganj upazila is one of the natural forests still standing on the…

November – March

Ulipur Munshibari

Kurigram · History and heritage

Munshibari, in Dharanibari union of Ulipur upazila, is an old zamindar house whose design blends…

November – February

Harano Masjid (the Lost Mosque)

Lalmonirhat · Places of worship

In Ramdas village, Panchagram union, Sadar upazila, the foundations of an old mosque surfaced when…

November – March

Dharmapaler Garh

Nilphamari · History and heritage

In Garh Dharmapal village of Jaldhaka upazila, the traces of an ancient fort enclosed by high…

November – February

Mithapukur Boro Mosque

Rangpur · Places of worship

This three-domed mosque from the early 19th century, near Mithapukur town, is a fine example of…

October – March

Alexander Castle

Mymensingh · History and heritage

People here also call this garden house Lohar Kuthi, the iron house, since it was put up in iron…

October – March

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