Bangladesh Travel Guide: Bagerhat mosques, Kantanagar temple & Sonargaon

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Dhaka Shipyard
Hardworking people trying to eek out a living, incessant noise of metal on metal, and ships lying on the banks ... [more]
Armenian Church
Right in the middle of Old Dhaka, the Armenian church is a reminder of the Armenian community that settled here ... [more]
Bangla Pedal Power
It is impossible not to be struck by the impressive loads that Bangladeshi bikers transport throughout the country. ... [more]
Bagerhat mosques
One of the highlights of a visit to Bangladesh, discovering the mosques around Bagerhat makes for a fulfilling ... [more]
Kantanagar temple
A jewel of Hindu architecture in the countryside north of Dinajpur, Kantanagar temple is awe-inspiring for the ... [more]
St Paul Church
A most peculiar church in the raw town of Mongla: a fusion of christian, buddhist, and muslim influences makes ... [more]
Khulna water landscape
An example of beautiful landscape, of stretches of water with strips of land running right through it, of houses ... [more]
Bangladeshi rickshaws
They are the main means of short-distance transportation, their outside often works of art, their drivers are ... [more]
Rocket boat ride
Not just a pleasant way to get somewhere in the country, the Rocket is an institution that, while riding it, gives ... [more]
Sonargaon
Sonargaon is the old capital city, and holds surprises such as old, richly decorated mansions, one of the finest ... [more]
Sitara mosque
One of the small yet precious sights in Old Dhaka, Sitara mosque offers a tiny piece of peace in the sea of madness ... [more]
Bangladeshi people
Probably the true joy of traveling in Bangladesh is its people. Not only beautiful both in appearance and attitude, ... [more]
Sreemangal
Offering tea gardens, tribal villages, markets and gentle landscapes with rice paddies and rubber trees, Sreemangal ... [more]
Chittagong
Second city and main business centre of the country, Chittagong has a wide array of sights to enjoy for the casual ... [more]
Bandarban faces
Bandarban is home to a wide variety of tribes, and walking around the market and exploring the hinterland brings ... [more]
Barisal floating market
More than the floating markets themselves, cruising the waterways near Barisal is a pleasure: enjoying the views ... [more]
Sundarbans
Even a peek into the vast delta region of the Sundarbans gives you an idea of this largest contagious mangrove ... [more]

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Capital	Dhaka
Population	175,69 mln
Surface	148,460 sq km

Languages	Bangla, English
UTC offset	UTC+6
Currency	Taka (BDT)

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