Bagha 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
DetailsBegum Rokeya's Birthplace, Pairaband
The village home of Begum Rokeya, pioneer of women's education, at Pairaband — the remains of the family house and a memorial centre.
Pairaband, Mithapukur, Rangpur
Every day: Daylight hours
Free entry
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Kantajew Temple
An 18th-century temple in Dinajpur covered from base to top in terracotta panels — the finest terracotta temple in Bangladesh.
Kantanagar, Dinajpur, Rangpur
Every day: Daylight hours
Entry fee, if any, is not published online. A working temple — remove shoes where asked.
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Mainamati War Cemetery
A peaceful Commonwealth war cemetery on the hills by Cumilla Cantonment, where 736 soldiers of the Second World War lie.
Cumilla Cantonment, Cumilla
Every day: Daylight hours
Free entry
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Rani Mainamati's Palace
The excavated remains of a hilltop palace credited to the Chandra kings, which gave Mainamati its name — with a month-long fair every Baishakh.
Mainamati, Cumilla
Every day: Daylight hours
No fee published.
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Hajiganj Fort
A five-sided Mughal water fort on the Shitalakshya, one of three built in the 1600s to guard Dhaka from Magh and Portuguese pirates.
Hajiganj, Narayanganj
Every day: Daylight hours
No fee published.
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Sonakanda Fort
Mughal river fort of about 1650 across the Shitalakshya from Narayanganj, with a tall gun platform that once watched for pirates.
Bandar, Narayanganj
Every day: Daylight hours
No fee published.
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