Chattogram War Cemetery
A quiet Commonwealth war cemetery on a wooded slope in Dampara, where some 730 servicemen of the Second World War lie.
Dampara, Chattogram
Every day: Daylight hours — no published schedule
Free entry
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Shah Jalal Dargah
The shrine of Hazrat Shah Jalal on its hillock in north Sylhet — the most visited shrine in Bangladesh, with its sacred pigeons and fish pond.
Dargah Mahalla, Sylhet
Every day: Open; no published schedule
Free entry
DetailsPuthia Temple Complex
The largest cluster of historic temples in Bangladesh, around a lake 23 km east of Rajshahi — with the country's biggest Shiva temple.
Puthia, Rajshahi
Every day: Daylight hours — no published schedule
No entry fee is published. Some temples are in active worship — remove shoes where asked.
DetailsBagha Mosque
A ten-domed Sultanate mosque of 1523–24, covered in terracotta, by a large tank 40 km south-east of Rajshahi.
Bagha, Rajshahi
Every day: Outside prayer times
Free entry
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Adinath Temple, Maheshkhali
A Shiva temple on top of Mainak Hill on Maheshkhali Island, a short boat ride from Cox's Bazar — scene of a 13-day fair every Falgun.
Maheshkhali, Cox's Bazar
Every day: Daylight hours
Free entry
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Mausoleum of Khan Jahan Ali
The domed tomb of Bagerhat's founder, who died in 1459, on the bank of the Thakur Dighi tank — still a busy place of pilgrimage.
Bagerhat, Khulna
Every day: Daylight hours
Free entry
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Alexander Castle
An 1879 zamindar's guest house built largely of iron — locals call it the Lohar Kuthi — where Rabindranath Tagore stayed in 1926.
Teachers' Training College, Mymensingh
College days: Seen from the grounds during the day
Free entry
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Guthia Mosque (Baitul Aman Jame Masjid)
A grand modern mosque complex at Guthia, finished in the 2000s, with a tall minaret, lakes, an eidgah and gardens — Barishal's best-known landmark.
Guthia, Wazirpur, Barishal
Every day: Outside prayer times
Free entry
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Carmichael College
A 1916 college with a 610-foot main building that blends British and Mughal styles — domes on slender columns, arches and a vast campus.
Lalbagh, Rangpur
College days: Grounds open by day
Free entry
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