OTHER ATTRACTIVE PLACES
A short description of other important attractive places are given below:
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| National Assembly House |
Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban
(National
Parliament House):
Jatiya Sangsad
Bhaban (The National Parliament
Building) at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, designed by the famous architect Louis I
Kahn, is known throughout the region for its distinctive architectural
features. The main building is surrounded by a lake which also doubles as a
reflecting pool and in set amidst spacious lawns.
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| Bangabhaban, The President House |
Banga Bhaban:
Bangabhaban is the
official residence of the head of the state president of Bangladesh. Located in the capital
Dhaka, the building was built in 1964 as the office cum residence of the
provincial governor of the then East Pakistan.
It was named as Bangabhaban after the Independence'
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| Shahari Bazar making handmade utilities |
Shakaribazar:
This is a narrow
street connecting Nawabpur Road
with Islampur Road.
The street is flanked by shops with conch shell bangles, musical instruments,
statues and costumes. Islampur also boasts the guild of gold and silver-smiths.
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Dhaka main Launch Station(Sadarghat)
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Sadarghat is one of
the most remarkable areas in Dhaka, situated a
little left in front of the Ahsan
Manzil. Sadarghat stands as a
river front on the famous river the Buriganga and related with the mainstream
of development during Mughal and British rule. Many historical remains of that
period still exists within this area.Now a days Sadarghat is one of the busiest
riverfront of Bangladesh from where big steamer, cargo vessels, motor launches
carry passengers as well as goods to from southern districts of Bangladesh.
Multipurpose trace activities involving huge number of traders within less than
a kilometer road between Sadarghat riverfront to Badamtoli is an overwhelming
experience for the foreign.
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| Botanical Garden, Mirpur, Dhaka |
National Botanical
Garden :
Located at Mirpur,
near Dhaka Zoo, this garden has a collection of nearly 100 species of local and
foreign plants; 100 varieties of roses in the rose corner, 100 varieties of
bamboo in the bamboo grove. Open: Saturday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m.-5 :00 p.m.
National Park :
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| Scenery at National Park |
Situated at Bhawal, 40
kilometers north of Dhaka on Trisal-Mymensingh
highway, the National Park spreads on 16,000 acres, with national recreational
forests and animals, including small tigers, leopards, small bears, monkeys,
porcupines and foxes. There are 20 picnic spots and 6 rest-houses, which can be
booked in advance at the Divisional Forest office, Mohakhali, Dhaka.
Tel: 880-2-8814700.
Dhaka Zoo:
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| Animal, Dhaka Zoo |
Established on 230
acres of land, this zoo at Mirpur has nearly 1500 animals and birds belonging
to 128 species. Busy enclosures are those of lions, Royal Bengal Tigers,
panthers, deer, monkeys, chimpanzees, pythons, malaysian tapir, orangotang,
crocodiles, and elephants, among others. Open: Daily 8:00 am- 6:00 pm. Tickets
are available at the gate.
Batalli Hill, Chittagong:
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| Batalli Hill, Chittagong |
The Batali Hill is the
highest hill within the Chittagong Metropolitan area. It is situated in the Tiger Pass
area of the city, only 1 km. from the Zero point. From the peak of the Batali
Hill one can have a clear birds eye view of the city. a large number of people
ascends at the top of the hill to fill their lungs with the fresh air, and to
enjoy the breathtaking scenery of the sunset in the Bay of Bangal.
The tourists too have a glance of the mouth of the Karnafuli, a comprehensive
portion of the Bay of Bangal, The Jetties of the Chittagong
Sea port and a large portion of the
city Chittagong DC
Hill
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| Lake next to the Batalli Hill |
DC Hill is location is
only only one km. away from the Zero point. As the official resident of the
Deputy Commissioner (D.C) is situated on the peak of this hill, so it is called
as D.C Hill. Various types of flowering and fruit-bearing trees are plan fully
planted encircling the slopes of the whole hill. Day long colorful programs are
held in the front side slope of the hill at the first day of Bangali New Year (Pahela Baishakh)
and therefore the hill is considered as a place of cultural and historical
importance.
Rajshahi ( A
natural silk predicting center)
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| Rajshahi Silk Industry |
Rajshahi has been the
most glorious period of Bengal's Pala dynasty.
It is famous for pure silk, mangoes and lichies. Attractive silk products are
cheaper. A visit to Varendra
Research Museum
at the heart of the city would be most rewarding. There are also a number of
ancient mosques, shrines and temples in and around Rajshahi. Connected with Dhaka by road, rail, river and air. Rajshahi is located
on the bank of the river Padma.
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| Bangabandu Jamuna Bridge |
A milestone in the
history of modern development of Bangladesh. It is the single
largest project Bangladesh
has ever implemented. The bridge was constructed on the river Jamuna connecting
east and north-western region of the country. The 4.8 km. long bridge was
constructed at a cost of US$ 950 million thus creating an uninterrupted surface
transport facility from Teknaf, southernmost tip of Bangladesh
to Tetulia, the northern tip of Bangladesh.
Construction of this bridge ushered a new vista to national integration,
economic rejuvenation of the northern region,
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| Madhabkunda Waterfall |
Madhabkunda :
the
unique beauty of waterfall
About 3 km. from
Dakhinbagh railway station, and up a windy road one comes accross the lovely
waterfall of Madhabkunda. It attracts large number of tourists every year.
Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation offers restaurant, retiring room, picnic and
parking facilities for the visitors.
Tamabil:
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| Very attractive tourist spot |
Situated amidst
splendid panorama, Tamabil is a border outpost on Sylhet - Shilong Road, about 55 km. from Sylhet
town. Besides enchanting views of the area one can have a glimpse of the
waterfalls across the border and rolling stones from hills. Other places of
tourist attractions in Sylhet include Jaintiapur and Haripur Gas Field.
To know more about Bangladesh's attractive tourists spot you may visit BPC.
A separate page (TAB) has been created providing with
necessary information (like the Airliners, Hotels, Motels & Resorts
, Security and other miscellaneous information) which will help the
tourists to make his/her tour a success. Go to the information page
directly from here TOURISTS INFO
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