A country · 118 places · 7 regions

Bangladesh, all of it.

118 curated places across 7 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.

Sundarbans, Bangladesh
Sundarbans · via Wikimedia Commons

The 4 biggest regions — Dhaka Division, Rajshahi Division, Chattogram Division and Sylhet Division — read below as chapters, with 3 more waiting past them.

Chapter I · Dhaka Division · 31 places

Dhaka Division

An unfinished seventeenth-century Mughal fort complex in old Dhaka set within formal gardens. Its highlights include the tomb of Pari Bibi, a mosque, and the governor's audience hall.

Somapura Mahavihara, Bangladeshvia Wikimedia Commons

Chapter II · Rajshahi Division · 17 places

Rajshahi Division

The extensive ruins of one of the largest Buddhist monasteries south of the Himalaya, dating from the eighth century. Its central cruciform shrine and terracotta plaques mark it as a major seat of learning.

✦ November to February · $

Chapter III · Chattogram Division · 14 places

Chattogram Division

A tranquil garden cemetery commemorating Commonwealth soldiers who died in the region during the Second World War. Its neat rows of headstones sit among manicured lawns in the port city.

Bisnakandi, Bangladeshvia Wikimedia Commons

Chapter IV · Sylhet Division · 14 places

Sylhet Division

A stony river confluence at the foot of border hills where several streams meet over beds of smooth pebbles. Seasonal waterfalls tumbling down the distant slopes add to the view.

✦ June to September · $

Every place in Bangladesh

118 places, one country.

Sundarbans, Bangladesh

Sundarbans

Khulna, Bangladesh

✦ November to February · $$

Lalbagh Fort, Bangladesh

Lalbagh Fort

Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

✦ November to February · $

Ahsan Manzil, Bangladesh

Ahsan Manzil

Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

✦ November to February · $

Somapura Mahavihara, Bangladesh

Somapura Mahavihara

Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh

✦ November to February · $

Star Mosque, Bangladesh

Star Mosque

Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

✦ November to February · $

Chittagong War Cemetery, Bangladesh

Chittagong War Cemetery

Chattogram Division, Bangladesh

✦ November to February · $

National Martyrs' Memorial, Bangladesh

National Martyrs' Memorial

Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

✦ November–February · $

Baitul Mukarram, Bangladesh

Baitul Mukarram

Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

✦ November–February · $

Bangabandhu Memorial Museum, Bangladesh

Bangabandhu Memorial Museum

Dhaka, Bangladesh

✦ November–February · $

Liberation War Museum, Bangladesh

Liberation War Museum

Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

✦ November–February · $

Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat, Bangladesh

Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat

Bangladesh, Bangladesh

✦ November–March · $

Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur, Bangladesh

Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur

Badalgachhi Upazila, Bangladesh

✦ November–March · $

The Sundarbans, Bangladesh

The Sundarbans

Khulna District, Bangladesh

✦ November–March · $

Kantajew Temple, Bangladesh

Kantajew Temple

Rangpur Division, Bangladesh

✦ November to February · $

Mainamati, Bangladesh

Mainamati

Chattogram Division, Bangladesh

✦ November to February · $

Nijhum Dwip, Bangladesh

Nijhum Dwip

Chattogram Division, Bangladesh

✦ November to February · $

Sitakunda Eco Park, Bangladesh

Sitakunda Eco Park

Chittagong Division, Bangladesh

✦ July to September · $

Rangamati, Bangladesh

Rangamati

Chattogram Division, Bangladesh

✦ October to March · $

Kaptai Lake, Bangladesh

Kaptai Lake

Chittagong Division, Bangladesh

✦ October to March · $

Puthia Temple Complex, Bangladesh

Puthia Temple Complex

Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh

✦ November to February · $

Naogaon, Bangladesh

Naogaon

Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh

✦ November to February · $

Chota Sona Mosque, Bangladesh

Chota Sona Mosque

Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh

✦ November to February · $

National Assembly Building of Bangladesh, Bangladesh

National Assembly Building of Bangladesh

Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

✦ winter

Paharpur, Bangladesh

Paharpur

Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh

✦ November to February