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Destination guides, travel tips and bus news from our team.
Destination Guides11 October 20264 min read
Plan a Sreemangal tour: walk through the tea estates, listen for gibbons in Lawachara National Park, try the famous seven-layer tea and add Madhabpur Lake and Baikka Beel.
Destination Guides11 October 20265 min read
How to visit the haors of north-east Bangladesh: Tanguar Haor houseboats, Nikli Haor and the Itna–Mithamoin–Austagram road, the birds of Hakaluki, the right season and staying safe on open water.
Destination Guides11 October 20265 min read
A guide to the best waterfalls in Bangladesh — Madhabkunda, Hamham, Khoiyachora, Nafakhum, Shuvolong and Risang — with how to reach each, the right season and the safety rules that matter.
Destination Guides11 October 20264 min read
The best beaches in Bangladesh, from the long sands of Cox’s Bazar to quiet Shubhosandhya: what each beach is like, how to get there, the best season and how to swim safely.
Destination Guides11 October 20266 min read
From the beach at Cox’s Bazar to the tea gardens of Sreemangal and the ruins of Paharpur, here are the best tourist places in Bangladesh, division by division, with links to a full guide for each.
Destination Guides11 October 20265 min read
Winter for beaches and heritage, the monsoon for waterfalls and haors, autumn for clouds and mountain views. Here is where to go in each season, which festivals to plan around and what weather to watch for.
Destination Guides11 October 20265 min read
Buddhist monasteries, Sultanate mosques, Mughal forts, terracotta temples and zamindar palaces: a guide to the historical places in Bangladesh, from the UNESCO sites to lesser-known gems.
Destination Guides11 October 20265 min read
Kacchi in Old Dhaka, mezbani beef in Chattogram, satkora in Sylhet, doi in Bogura and rosomalai in Cumilla: a region-by-region guide to the famous food of Bangladesh and where to find it.
Travel Tips11 October 20264 min read
Travelling on a budget? Book ahead, pick quieter days, choose the right bus for the trip and share transport at the other end. Practical ways to keep the cost of a bus trip in Bangladesh down.
