Bangladesh, a beautiful country located in South Asia, welcomes local and foreign travelers with a large number of tourist attractions. Bangladesh is the home of the world’s largest sea beach, the largest mangrove forest on earth and other different world heritage site. To enjoy the natural beauty of Bangladesh, every year many tourists visit these sites.
However, Bangladesh is a developing country, as a result, the tourism sector is still growing up in Bangladesh. Most of the tourist spots of Bangladesh are still struggling to provide better accommodation and food facilities for the tourists. But the country which is covered by greenery as well as undulating hills invites tourists from different parts of the world. Besides, the people of Bangladesh are famous for their friendly and welcoming behavior towards tourists.
Here in the article, we will bring you to the best tourist spots as well as some new spots which have become very popular in recent times to visit in Bangladesh.
Cox’s Bazar
Cox’s Bazar Sea beach is the longest sea beach in the world running around 150 kilometers. Millions of foreign and local tourists visit Cox’s Bazar every year to enjoy the beauty of the beach and its surrounded sites. It is considered the most visited tourist spot in Bangladesh.
Apart from the beauty of the sea beach, many Buddhist temples and tribes, colorful Pagodas are other tourist attractions of Cox’s Bazar. Notably, the delicious seafood of Cox’s Bazar brings additional happiness for the tourists here.
The Sundarbans
The Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest on the earth and a UNESCO world heritage site, are located in between Bangladesh and India. The Sundarbans are the home of the Royal Bengal Tiger and other spectacular wildlife.
You will get a superb experience by visiting the whole Sundarbans area as mystery waits for you in every portion of it. After Cox’s Bazar, Sundarbans are the most popular place to visit for local and foreign tourists in Bangladesh.
Saint Martin Island
Saint Martin is the only coral island in the Bay of Bengal in Bangladesh. For beach lovers, it is a must visit place in Bangladesh. The whole island is covered with sands and coconut groves.
In Saint Martin Island, you will get different seafood like Cox’s Bazar. For local tourists, it is possible to visit the island on a day trip while the foreign tourists came to visit the island having enough time on hand.
Bandarban
Bandarban is another attraction for tourists in Bangladesh. The stunning town of Bandarban is surrounded by the Wayla, Muranja and Chimbook mountains.
Bandarban is decorated with many tourist spots, including Nilgiri mountains, Nilachal, Chimbuk Hill, Meghla parjatan complex, Amiakhum, Nafa-khum, Sangu river, Buddha Dhatu Jadi, Keokradong and so on.
Rangamati
For people who want to spend some time in the midst of highlands, hills and waterfalls, Rangamati would be the best destination for them. Kayaking at the Kaptai lake, Shuvolong waterfalls, the Parjatan Hanging Bridge and Polwel Park are the main attraction for tourists in Rangamati.
Those who are keen to visit natural waterfall can visit the Shuvolong Waterfalls located in Rangamati. Monsoon is the best time to visit the waterfall as there is less water during the rainy season. Besides, visiting Rangamati means, you have to pay a visit to the Parjatan Hanging Bridge located at Tabalchari in Rangamati city.
Tanguar Haor
Tanguar Haor is located between Tahirpur and Dharmapasha upazilas of Sunamganj. This haor is one of the most beautiful, large and rich biodiversity sanctuaries in the country. Tanguar Haor is the second largest freshwater haor in Bangladesh. Tanguar Haor consists of 120 beels. However, as per the locals, the number of main beels is 54.
The most interesting feature of Tanguar Haor is that it takes different forms in different seasons. During the monsoon, the whole haor area is submerged under water. But the water started to decrease when winter comes. Finally, a large part of the haor dries up at the end of winter. The rainy season is the best time to travel to Tanguar Haor.
Kuakata Sea Beach
Kuakata sea beach is popularly known as ‘Sagar Kannya’ or the daughter of the sea. Kuakata is famous for its all-encompassing sea beach.
Every day thousands of tourists come to visit Kuakata which is a lovely mixture of natural beauty, blue sky and sandy beach. Apart from the beach, Fatrar Char, Buddhist Temple, Jhau Forest, Gangamati Reserved Forest are the top attractions for tourists in Kuakata.
Sylhet
Sylhet, a historically enriched city, which is located in the highlands of the north of Bangladesh. Sylhet, covered in tropical forests and tea plantations, is the home of a large number of tourist attractions.
Jaflong, Lalakhal, Bisnakandi, Manipuri Rajbari, Ratargul Swamp Forest and Malnicherra Tea Garden are the main tourist attractions in Sylhet. Here in Sylhet, people can pay a visit to the Bangladesh-India border at Tamabil-Jaflong.
Srimangal
Srimangal is an upazila of Moulvibazar district in the Sylhet division. Srimangal, popularly known as the tea capital of Bangladesh, is located in the north-eastern part of the country. This place is famous for its lush green tea gardens wherever you go.
One can easily spend a few days here with nature. This is a really calm and nice place for hiking and cycling. Lawachhara National Park and the Hamham waterfalls are two best attractions for the tourist here in Srimangal.
Bagerhat
Bagerhat, the city of mosques, was founded in the 15th century by the Sufi Saint Khan Jahan Ali. It was formerly known as Khalifatabad. The city of Bagerhat is not as famous as other tourist spots of the country but this is a very peaceful city in the south western part of the country to visit.
The whole Bagerhat city is recognized as a UNESCO world heritage site. This city is the home of historic beautiful mosques, of which the Sixty Dome Mosque is the most popular one among the tourists.
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