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ChurchDhakaHidden gem
Armenian Church of the Holy Resurrection
A quiet 18th-century church in Armanitola, ringed by the graves of Armenian merchants — a breather in the middle of Old Dhaka's bustle.
Baburhat cloth marketNo verified photo yet
MarketNarsingdi
Baburhat cloth market
Baburhat at Sheikherchar is one of the country's biggest wholesale cloth markets, sending bales of handloom and mill fabric all over Bangladesh. On market days the crowds and haggling are a sight in themselves.

Tea gardenMoulvibazar

Bangladesh Tea Research Institute

The country's main tea research body, in Sreemangal. Its neat estate and nurseries are a good place to learn how tea is actually grown.

Baniachong and Sagar DighiNo verified photo yet

VillageHabiganjHidden gem

Baniachong and Sagar Dighi

Baniachong is often called the largest village in Asia. Its huge Sagar Dighi tank comes with a local legend about Queen Kamalabati, and nearby are the ruins of an old rajbari and the Bithangal Akhra.

LandmarkJashore

Benapole land port

The country's busiest land port and border crossing, opposite Petrapole in India; most overland travellers to Kolkata cross here.

MarketJhalokati

Bhimruli floating guava market

A century-old market on the Kirtipasha canal where farmers bring dinghies loaded with guavas and traders buy straight from the boats. Mornings are liveliest, with guava orchards lining both banks.

CultureNetrokona

Birishiri Cultural Academy

A government institution working on the culture of the Garo, Hajong and other communities of the area. Its small collection shows clothing, instruments and everyday objects.

TempleBandarban

Buddha Dhatu Jadi (Golden Temple)

A Theravada Buddhist temple on a hill at Balaghata, known locally as the Golden Temple.

Chandrabati's Shiva templeNo verified photo yet

TempleKishoreganjHidden gem

Chandrabati's Shiva temple

A 16th-century Shiva temple by the Phuleshwari river near Kishoreganj town, tied to the memory of Chandrabati, remembered as the first woman poet in Bangla. A quiet spot.

Char RajibpurNo verified photo yet

VillageKurigramHidden gem

Char Rajibpur

Rajibpur upazila beside the Brahmaputra, much of it on river chars. Come by boat or via the nearby ghats to see char villages, fields and river life.

VillageLalmonirhatHidden gem

Dahagram–Angarpota

A former enclave, merged into a single union in 1985. Its people used to reach the mainland through the Tin Bigha corridor; talking with Patgram locals is the best way to understand its history.

Dakshindihi (Tagore's in-laws' home)No verified photo yet

Historic siteKhulnaHidden gem

Dakshindihi (Tagore's in-laws' home)

The ancestral home of Mrinalini Devi, Rabindranath Tagore's wife, in Phultala upazila. The old two-storey house is now kept as a memorial museum.

Dayamoyee TempleNo verified photo yet

TempleJamalpur

Dayamoyee Temple

An old, well-known temple in Jamalpur town and a centre of the local Hindu community's religious life, at its liveliest during the pujas.

LakeKhagrachhariHidden gem

Debotar Pukur

A small natural pond on a hilltop at Nunchhari, sacred to the Tripura community. A steep flight of steps leads up from below, and a large pilgrimage fair is held here once a year.

TempleDhaka

Dhakeshwari Temple

Known as the national temple, this is a very old seat of goddess worship. It is busiest and most festive during Durga Puja.

Dimla RajbariNo verified photo yet

PalaceNilphamariHidden gem

Dimla Rajbari

The grounds of the old palace in Dimla upazila. Dimla is the oldest thana of the Nilphamari area, and the visit gives a feel for the district's zamindari era.

PalaceDinajpur

Dinajpur Rajbari

The old seat of the Maharajas of Dinajpur, inside the town. The architecture and the older buildings around it carry the mark of the region's zamindari era.

MuseumChattogramHidden gem

Ethnological Museum

The country's only ethnological museum, in Agrabad, displaying clothing, tools and everyday objects of the hill and plains communities. A useful primer before heading into the Hill Tracts.

Floating vegetable gardens of KotaliparaNo verified photo yet

VillageGopalganjHidden gem

Floating vegetable gardens of Kotalipara

In the monsoon, farmers grow seedlings and vegetables on floating beds of water hyacinth and aquatic plants — an old technique of these low-lying lands. You can drift between the beds in a small boat.

MuseumNarayanganj

Folk Arts and Crafts Museum, Sonargaon

A folk art museum in an old mansion known as Sardar Bari, set in large grounds with a lake. Displays include nakshi kantha quilts, terracotta, woodwork and everyday village objects.

Gandhi AshramNo verified photo yet

MuseumNoakhaliHidden gem

Gandhi Ashram

An ashram and memorial museum at Jayag in Sonaimuri marking Mahatma Gandhi's 1946 visit to Noakhali after the riots. The trust also runs rural development work.

Archaeological siteBogura

Gokul Medh (Behula's Basar Ghar)

A tall brick mound in Gokul village, south-west of Mahasthangarh. Excavation revealed the base of a Buddhist stupa, but locally it is known as the bridal chamber of Behula and Lakhindar from the old ballad.

Hajiganj Boro MasjidNo verified photo yet

MosqueChandpur

Hajiganj Boro Masjid

A huge historic mosque near Hajiganj bazar, known as one of the largest in the country. Worshippers come from all around on Fridays.

Haripur RajbariNo verified photo yet

PalaceThakurgaonHidden gem

Haripur Rajbari

The old palace of Haripur upazila, with the Nagar river flowing by. Uncrowded and set among villages.

Armenian Church of the Holy Resurrection

Baburhat cloth market