Tourism in Bangladesh

The official Tourism Logo of Bangladesh, used to promote the tourist attractions in the country.

Cox's Bazaar is the longest natural unbroken sea beach in the world.

Jaflong in Sylhet

Tourism in Bangladesh is a slowly developing foreign currency earner. The country has much to attract international and domestic tourists.

Bangladesh as a holiday making land exposes to many flamboyant facets. Its tourist attractions are many folded, which include archaeological sites, historical mosques and monuments, resorts, beaches, picnic spots, forests and tribal people, wildlife of various species. Bangladesh offers ample opportunities to tourists for angling, water skiing, river cruising, hiking, rowing, yachting, sea bathing as well as bringing one in close touch with pristine nature.

In the northern part, comprising the Rajshahi division, there are archaeological sites, including the temple city Puthia in Rajshahi; the largest and most ancient archaeological site, Mahasthangarh in Bogra; the single largest Buddhist monastery, Paharpur in Naogaon; the most ornamental terracota Hindu temple in Bangladesh Kantaji Temple, and many rajbaris or palaces of old zamindars.

In the south-western part, mainly the Khulna Division, there is the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest of the world with Royal Bengal Tiger and spotted deer. The historically and architecturally important sixty domed mosque in Bagerhat is a notable site.

In the south-eastern part, which is the Chittagong division, there are mainly natural and hilly scenarios like Chittagong Hill Tracts, along with sandy sea beaches. The most notable beach is the longest unbroken sandy sea beach in the world in Cox's Bazaar.

In the north-eastern part, Sylhet division, there is a green carpet of tea plants on small hillocks. Natural reserved forests are great attractions. Migratory birds in winter, particularly in the haor areas, are also very attractive in this area.

In 2004, the US Department of State estimated the daily cost of staying in Dhaka at $191. Expenses in other areas can be much lower. Contents [hide]

Activities

• Pohela Boishakh, elebration of new year of Bengali Calender
• Language Movement Day, commemorate protests and sacrifices to protect Bangla as a national language
• Ekushey Book Fair, month long book fair.

Unique places

Natural

• Cox's Bazar, world's longest sea-beach, 40 Km long
• Kuakata, sea-beach where both sunrise and sunset at sea can be watched.
• Sundarbans, world's largest mangrove forest
• St. Martin's Island, a Coral island
• Lawachara National Park, a tropical forest resident of tropical animals
• Nafa-khum largest water fall of the country.
• Nijhum Dwip or, Silent Island, an newly uprised island created by soil of Padma river.

Religious

• Shrine of Hazrat Shah Jalal(Rh)
• Mosque City of Bagerhat, middle age mosques
• Kantojiu Temple,buil in 1702, a nava-ratna (nine-spired) style hindu temple.
• Dhakeshwari Temple , built in 12th century, a hindu temple.
• Hoseni Dalan, a Shia shrine built in the 17th century.

Ancient Ruins

• Wari-Bateshwar ruins, built in 450 BC , 2500 years old ancient fort city
• Somapura Mahavihara, Built in 781-821 by Pala Dynsaty, one of the largest Buddist Monestry of South Asia
• Mainamati Built in 7th to 12th centuries a large Buddist Monestry

Middle Age

• Sonargaon, middle age capital of Bengal
• Lalbagh Fort A mughal era fort
• Ahsan Manzil, official residence of Nawab of Bengal
• Bara Katra, monument built at middle age by Mughal prince Shah Shuja

British architecture

• Curzon Hall a hundered years old biritsh style town hall.
• Northbrook Hall a hundred and fifty years old Biritsh style town hall.

Modern

• Jatiyo Smriti Soudho, a 150 feet tall beautiful 7 isosceles triangular pyramid shaped structures built on the honour for who sacrificed their lives at Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971
• Bangladesh National Museum national museum of the country.

Festivals

• Eid ul-Fitr Islamic festival marking the end of Ramadan
• Durga Puja Hindu festival to the goddess Durga

Hotels and restaurants

Dhaka

• Hotel Ruposhi Bangla ***** (former Pan Pacific Sonargaon and Intercontinental)
• Hotel Sheraton *****
• Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel Dhaka *****
• The Westin Dhaka *****
• Dhaka Regency Hotel and Resort - 5 star
• Hotel Sarina ****
• BEST WESTERN La Vinci Hotel ***
• Tropical Daisy ***
• Babylon Gadren Service Apartments ***
• Hotel Sweet Dream *

Chittagong

• The Peninsula Chittagong ****
• Well Park Residence ****
• Hotel Agrabad ****
• Asian SR Hotel ***
• Hotel Saint Martin
• Hotel Meridian
• Hotel Golden Inn

Cox's Bazar

• Prasad Paradise *****
• Seagull Hotels Limited *****
• Hotel Sea Palace Limited *****
• Hotel Sayeman **
• Hotel Coral Reef ***
• NITOL Bay Resort ***
• Uni Resort ***
• Motel Upal ***
• Hotel Silver Shine Pvt. Ltd ***
• Hotel S.K.International *
• Hotel Holiday *

See also

• List of hotels and resorts in Bangladesh
• List of shopping malls in Bangladesh

External links

• Official website of Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation
• Parjatan.org
• Bangladesh travel and tourism at the Open Directory Project
• Bangladesh travel guide from Wikitravel