Adinath Temple, Maheshkhali
Cox's Bazar · Places of worship
Adinath Temple stands on Mainak Hill on Maheshkhali Island off Cox's Bazar. The Hindu pilgrimage…
November – February
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.
- Dhaka
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- Gazipur
- Gopalganj
- Kishoreganj
- Madaripur
- Manikganj
- Munshiganj
- Narayanganj
- Narsingdi
- Rajbari
- Shariatpur
- Tangail
- Bandarban
- Brahmanbaria
- Chandpur
- Chattogram
- Cumilla
- Cox's Bazar
- Feni
- Khagrachhari
- Lakshmipur
- Noakhali
- Rangamati
- Habiganj
- Moulvibazar
- Sunamganj
- Sylhet
- Barguna
- Barishal
- Bhola
- Jhalokathi
- Patuakhali
- Pirojpur
- Bagerhat
- Chuadanga
- Jashore
- Jhenaidah
- Khulna
- Kushtia
- Magura
- Meherpur
- Narail
- Satkhira
- Bogura
- Joypurhat
- Naogaon
- Natore
- Chapainawabganj
- Pabna
- Rajshahi
- Sirajganj
- Dinajpur
- Gaibandha
- Kurigram
- Lalmonirhat
- Nilphamari
- Panchagarh
- Rangpur
- Thakurgaon
- Jamalpur
- Mymensingh
- Netrokona
- Sherpur
Bholaganj Sada Pathor
Sylhet · Rivers and haors
Bholaganj Sada Pathor is a stony stretch of the Dhalai River in Companiganj, Sylhet. River water…
June – October
Himchari Hills and Waterfall
Cox's Bazar · Waterfall
South of Cox's Bazar town beside Marine Drive, Himchari brings together forested slopes, Bay of…
June – February
Lalakhal and the Sari River
Sylhet · Rivers and haors
Lalakhal in Jaintiapur, Sylhet, shows two moods of the Sari River: monsoon flow beneath green…
June – February
Madhabpur Lake
Moulvibazar · Rivers and haors
Madhabpur Lake lies among low hills inside the Patrokhola Tea Estate in Kamalganj. A walk beside…
November – February
Haripur Zamindar Bari
Brahmanbaria · History and heritage
This three-storey zamindar mansion, known locally as Boro Bari, stands on the bank of the Titas in…
July – November
Kotila Mura
Cumilla · History and heritage
Kotila Mura is the remains of three Buddhist stupas standing side by side on a hillock of the…
October – March
Debotar Pukur (Matai Pukhiri)
Khagrachhari · Rivers and haors
This pond lies on top of a tall hill at Nunchhari. It is sacred to the Tripura people, who call it…
October – March
Hatimatha (Mayung Kopal)
Khagrachhari · Hills
At Perachhara in Khagrachhari Sadar an iron staircase of about 300 steps climbs a sheer hillside…
October – March
Jiner Masjid (Masjid-e-Jame Abdullah)
Lakshmipur · Places of worship
Maulana Abdullah built this three-domed mosque at Denayetpur in Raipur town in the late 19th…
All year
Gandhi Ashram, Joyag
Noakhali · History and heritage
The ashram goes back to Mahatma Gandhi's visit to Joyag. Following the riots of 1946 he was then…
October – March
Bithangal Akhra
Habiganj · Places of worship
The Vaishnava saint Ramakrishna Goswami founded this monastery in the 16th century at Bithangal…
July – October
Dibir Haor (Red Water Lily Beel)
Sylhet · Rivers and haors
Dibir Haor at Jaintiapur joins four beels, Dibi, Yam, Horofkata and Kendri, at the foot of the…
November – January
Bhawal Rajbari
Gazipur · History and heritage
This vast palace of the Bhawal estate zamindars at Joydebpur has several hundred rooms, a dance…
All year
Belai Beel
Gazipur · Rivers and haors
Spread beside the Chilai River between Gazipur Sadar and Kaliganj, Belai Beel fills to the brim in…
June – October
Orakandi Thakur Bari
Gopalganj · Places of worship
Orakandi in Kashiani upazila is the main pilgrimage centre of the Matua community. Father and son…
November – April
Ulpur Zamindar Bari
Gopalganj · History and heritage
In Ulpur village of Gopalganj Sadar, several old two-storey buildings of a zamindar family are…
November – February
Auliapur Neelkuthi
Madaripur · History and heritage
In Auliapur village of Madaripur Sadar, the ruins of the indigo factory run by the English planter…
November – February
Sonarang Twin Temples
Munshiganj · History and heritage
In Sonarang village of Tongibari upazila, two tall spired temples built in the 19th century stand…
November – February
Noapara Jamdani Village
Narayanganj · Village life and culture
At Noapara in the Tarabo area of Rupganj, beside the Shitalakshya, weavers make jamdani by hand in…
October – March
Godar Bazar Padma Riverside
Rajbari · Rivers and haors
Godar Bazar ghat is right next to Rajbari town; from the embankment you look out over the broad…
November – February
Nalia Jor Bangla Temple
Rajbari · History and heritage
In Nalia village of Baliakandi upazila, this brick temple is shaped like two thatched huts joined…
November – February
Rudrakar Math
Shariatpur · History and heritage
Built by the local zamindar family in Rudrakar village, Shariatpur Sadar, this math is one of the…
November – February
Dhanuka Manasa Bari
Shariatpur · History and heritage
This house in the Dhanuka area of Shariatpur town, several hundred years old, is also known as the…
November – February