Top 10 Places you should never miss while visiting Bangladesh

Are you looking for satisfactory places to visit in Bangladesh?

According to the world bank, Bangladesh is a lovely country in South Asia bordering with India and Myanmar. Tourism is yet to expand on this country. because of this, there's no tourism-related scam here, and people are usually amazed to see tourists, particularly in the rural areas outside Dhaka. people welcome foreigners anywhere and try to assist them in any way possible. tourist websites are not overcrowded here yet. You’ll discover very few tourists here at some point of your go-to. this is why it's miles the best time to tour to Bangladesh. here you'll discover a list of top 10 great locations to visit in Bangladesh that you should not miss.

Creating a list of the best locations in a country is usually bound to raise some debate when you are making the list in a specific order. Being inside the tourism industry for several years and visiting every corner of the country many times, this is what I think is the best locations to visit in Bangladesh. let me know in the comments in case you agree or disagree with me, and have any guidelines for improvement of the list.


1. Sundarbans Mangrove forest

Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world and a UNESCO world heritage site. Sundarbans is located in between neighbouring countries – Bangladesh and India.

Majority of the forest is located in Bangladesh. it's far home of the last remaining Bengal tigers in the world and much other wildlife. The environment of Sundarbans is tranquillizing and visiting this forest could be a once in an entire life experience. that is why Sundarbans comes as number one on our list of satisfactory places to visit in Bangladesh.


2. Sajek Valley

Sajek Valley is an emerging tourist spot in Bangladesh. Sajek is a union located in the north of Chittagong Hill Tracts. It's under Baghaichori Upazila in Rangamati hill district, it is situated 67 kilometres north-east from Khagrachhari town and 95 kilometres north from Rangamati city. 

Sajek valley is known for its natural environment and is surrounded by mountains, dense forest, and grassland hill tracks. Many small rivers flow through the mountains among which the Kachalong and the Machalong are notable. On the way to Sajek valley, one has to cross the Mayni range and the Mayni river. The road to Sajek has high peaks and falls. Sajek is also known as cloud city. Travellers fall in love with the nature they see from the above of the hills. Day by day it's getting crowded because of travellers. 




3. Srimangal

Srimangal is the tea capital of Bangladesh, located in the north-eastern part of the country. You’ll find lush green tea gardens anywhere you go here. This is one of the few places in the country where if you look around, you may not find any other people anywhere except you.

 A nice and calm place. Cycling through the trails inside the tea plantations here could be one of the best things you can do in Bangladesh. Also worth visiting is the Lawachhara National Park, and trek to Hamham waterfalls. You can easily spend a few days here with nature. Srimangal comes as number three on our list of the best places to visit in Bangladesh.


3. St. Martin’s Island

St. Martin’s Island is a beautiful coral island of Bay of Bengal in Bangladesh. For beach lovers, this is the best place to visit in Bangladesh.

Local tourists go to visit this island mostly on a day trip. After they leave in the afternoon, it becomes really quiet. You can stay in any resort with a private beach, and relax on the island for a couple of days when becoming tired of travelling for several weeks in the whole country. St. Martin’s Island comes as number six on our list of the best places to visit in Bangladesh.


4. Rangamati

Rangamti is a district of Chittagong Hill-Tracts area. The main reason to visit this place is the Kaptai Lake. It is a naturally beautiful man-made lake surrounded by beautiful hills.

The best thing to do at Rangamati is to enjoy a boat ride on the Kaptai Lake for the whole day. Rangamati is also home to many tribal groups. You can visit their handicraft market here to buy some fine quality handmade fabrics. There is a Buddhist monastery called Rajan Bihari which is also worth visiting. Rangamati comes as number four on our list of the best places to visit in Bangladesh.


5. Chittagong Hill-Tracts

Chittagong Hill-Tracts area is a naturally beautiful place full of beautiful hills. It is home of many tribal groups of Bangladesh. This is the best place in Bangladesh for adventure travel.

You can trek deep inside the hills for many days here if you can manage permission from the local authority. Also, you can meet different tribal groups in this region and see their lifestyle. The most beautiful river in Bangladesh called Sangu river is located in this area. A boat ride in Sangu during monsoon could be a great experience. Chittagong hill-tracts comes as number two on our list of the best places to visit in Bangladesh.


6. Sylhet

Sylhet is a naturally beautiful place in the north-eastern part of Bangladesh, close to the Meghalaya state of India. It has many beautiful places to visit.

Green-water canal Lalakhal, stone collecting area Jaflong, Ratargul swamp forest and many of its tea gardens are the attractions to visit Sylhet. You can also meet some different tribal people in Sylhet, especially in Jaflong. Here you can meet the Khasia tribal people who grow betel leaves in the forest. Sylhet comes as number eight on our list of the best places to visit in Bangladesh.


7. Cox’s Bazar

Cox’s Bazar is the longest unbroken sandy beach in the world, 125 km in length. It is the most popular tourist spot among the locals in Bangladesh.

Perfect place to relax at the end of a long trip. To avoid the crowd, stay on a resort with their private beach. The Wholesale Fish Market in Cox’s Bazar would be an interesting place to visit while you are here. Cox’s Bazar comes as number twelve on our list of the best places to visit in Bangladesh.


8. Paharpur

In the north-western part of Bangladesh, there is a tiny little place called Paharpur,

which holds the most impressive archaeological site in Bangladesh called Somapuri Mahabhihara, a UNESCO world heritage site. It was the second-largest Buddhist monastery south of Himalayas in the 8th century. On its prime time, monks from all over the world used to come here for higher education. It was one of the best Buddhist monasteries in the world at that time. Paharpur comes as number five on our list of the best places to visit in Bangladesh.


9. Mosque City Bagerhat

Bagerhat is a city founded in the 15th century by a Turkish general, which was formerly known as Khalifatabad.

It is full of beautiful historic mosque beautiful historic mosques, among which 60 Dome Mosque is the most famous. This whole city is recognized as a UNESCO world heritage site. The historic city, listed by Forbes as one of the 15 lost cities of the world, has more than 50 Islamic monuments that have been found after removing the vegetation that had obscured them from view for many centuries. Bagerhat comes as number eleven on our list of the best places to visit in Bangladesh.



10. Sonargaon

Sonargaon was the old capital of Bengal in the medieval period. It was a mint capital beside Gaur. Although gone is the heritage of the old capital, there still are some interesting things to spend a day in Sonargaon.

The main attraction to visit Sonargaon would be the abandoned merchant city, Panam Nagar. Built on the colonial period, this was a city of wealthy Hindu merchants to fled to India during riots after the partition in the subcontinent. They intended to return someday, which never happened. Nowadays, this is a fully abandoned city of 52 houses built on a single street.

Other attractions of Sonargaon is the 15th-century Goaldi Mosque and the Folk-arts and Crafts Museum. Sonargaon comes as number thirteen on our list of the best places to visit in Bangladesh.



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