Museums, libraries, historical places and services you can visit any time — with opening hours, ticket prices and directions.
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Around 200,000 books at Bangla Motor. Sit and read for free, or pay a refundable deposit and take books home.
Bangla Motor, Dhaka
Friday – Wednesday: 1:30 PM – 8:00 PM
From ৳20
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English-language books, DVDs and IELTS material on the Dhaka University campus, with digital library access for members.
Dhaka University campus, Dhaka
Saturday – Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
From ৳1,000
DetailsA library, study space and MakerLab on Gulshan Avenue, with advising for students applying to American universities.
Gulshan, Dhaka
Saturday – Thursday: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
৳1,000
DetailsThe Alliance Française library in Dhanmondi: around 7,500 books in French, English and Bangla, plus films, music and a French digital library.
Dhanmondi, Dhaka
Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
From ৳1,000
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The country's library of record at Agargaon: more than 500,000 items, every book published in Bangladesh, and three air-conditioned reading rooms for members.
Agargaon, Dhaka
Government working days: Office hours — not published; call ahead
From ৳200
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One of the country's oldest libraries, begun before 1866 by the Natore royal family — about 34,000 books, in a new building opened in March 2026.
Miyapara, Rajshahi
Hours: Not published — check locally
Membership details are not published online.
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A literary society founded in 1936 by the Shah Jalal Dargah gate, with more than 42,000 books, rare manuscripts and Sylhet Nagri texts.
Dargah Gate, Sylhet
Thursday: Weekly literary meeting
Membership details are not published online.
DetailsKhulna's historic public library, founded in 1897: about 30,000 books and a research reading room built around one scholar's collection.
Officepara, Khulna
Hours: Not published — check locally
Membership details are not published online.
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