- The Dhakeshwari ("Goddess of Dhaka") temple, from which the city probably derives its name.
- The Bara Katra palace
- Hoseni Dalan
- The Lal Bagh Fort-Moghul Fort built by Shaista Khan , uncle of Emperor Aurangzeb
- Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban (the National Assembly building), designed by the architect Louis Kahn
- Ahsan Manzil - The "Pink Palace"; now a museum, the building is poorly maintained.
- Baitul Mukarram - The national mosque.
- Bangabandhu stadium - The national stadium.
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| Zia International Airport - Dhaka |
Zia International Airport is the largest airport in Bangladesh located in Uttara, Dhaka. It has an area of 1981 acres. Nearly 52% of the country's international and domestic arrivals and departures occur through Zia Airport, while country's second largest international airport at Chittagong handles about 17% of the passengers. Zia Airport has terminal buildings, hangars, technical areas, a freight village (warehouse), and other modern equipment for handling aircraft. It connects almost all the major cities of the world with Bangladesh.
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The main mode of transportation in Dhaka city is non-motorized cycle rickshaws and four-stroke Green taxis which run on Concentrated Natural gas or CNG. The next important means of transport are the state-owned Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) operating local and long distances.
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Pan Pacific Sonargaon
107 Kazi Nazrul, Islam Avenue
GPO Box 3595
Dhaka |
Best Western la Vinci Hotel
54 Kawran Bazar
Dhaka |
Dhaka Sheraton Hotel
1 Minto Road
Dhaka |
Purbani Hotel
1 Dilkusha Commercial Area
Dhaka |
Rose Wood Residence
House 6a Road 13 Block SWC
Dhaka 1212 |
Hotel de Crystal Crown
House # 5, Road # 23
A, Gulshan-1
Dhaka 1212 |
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Skyroom
12th floor of the Concord Tower
Specialty: Indonesian Cuisine & Thai food. |
The White Castle
White Castle is on the 16th floor of a building next to it.
Specialty: Europian & Thai cuisine. |
Sajna
It is located at Gulshan No 1.
Specialty: North Indian food. |
Angan
Right opposite to Sajna.
Specialty: North Indian food. |
Shehnai
It is located at Kemal Attaturk Ave.
Specialty: Indian food. |
Lemon Grass
This is in Gulshan and provides excellent service.
Specialty: Best Thai food in town. |
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