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Places of Interest

Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque

Archaeological site

Photo: Ragib, CC BY 2.5.

The Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque is a historical mosque near Lalbagh Fort in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Dhakeshwari National Temple

Hindu temple

Photo: Khirul Alam Emon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dhakeshwari National Temple is a Hindu temple in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is state-owned, giving it the distinction of being Bangladesh's 'National Temple'.

Baitul Mukarram National Mosque

Mosque

Photo: আহসান হাবীব, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Baitul Mukarram, officially Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, is the national mosque of Bangladesh. It is located at the center of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The mosque was completed in 1968. It has a capacity of more than 42,000 worshippers.

Places in the Area

Dhaka

Photo: Kroisenbrunner, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dhaka is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. It is the largest city by population in the historical region of Bengal and a major city in South Asia.

Central Dhaka

Old Dhaka

Outer Dhaka

North Dhaka

Central Dhaka

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Central Dhaka includes Motijheel, the centre of finance and business, the University of Dhaka, a historic area with a number of museums, and Tejgaon-Dhanmondi, home to large shopping malls, markets and a variety of eateries.

Old Dhaka

Photo: Shmunmun, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Old Dhaka is a term used to refer to the historic old city of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It was founded in 1608 as Jahangirabad or Jahangirnagar, the capital of Mughal Province of Bengal and named after the Mughal emperor Jahangir.

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