Wander Bangladesh

What each district is famous for

Dhaka Division

DhakaMughal-era monuments, Old Dhaka food, rickshaws and a busy river port capital
FaridpurPadma chars, zamindar houses and the memory of poet Jasimuddin
GazipurBhawal National Park, safari park and green forests close to Dhaka
GopalganjTungipara mausoleum, Orakandi and scenic wetlands
KishoreganjNikli Haor, the Bhairab bridges and historic Egarasindur
MadaripurShakuni Lake, Padma chars and date jaggery
ManikganjBaliati Palace, Aricha Ghat and old zamindar houses
MunshiganjIdrakpur Fort, the Mawa end of Padma Bridge and Atish Dipankar
NarayanganjSonargaon, Panam Nagar and historic forts and mosques
NarsingdiWari-Bateshwar ancient ruins and Madhabdi's cloth market
RajbariGoalundo Ghat, Daulatdia and the Padma-Jamuna confluence
ShariatpurZajira end of Padma Bridge, Padma chars and hilsa
TangailAtia Mosque, Madhupur forest and Tangail saris

Chattogram Division

BandarbanCloud-covered peaks, waterfalls and the vibrant culture of hill communities
BrahmanbariaMusical heritage, Titas River and Akhaura railway junction
ChandpurPadma-Meghna confluence and silver hilsa
ChattogramPort city where hills meet the sea, famed for mezban feasts
Cox's BazarWorld's longest unbroken sea beach and Saint Martin's Island
CumillaMainamati Buddhist ruins, rasmalai and khadi
FeniMuhuri Project, Mahipal Dighi and a border-town feel
KhagrachariAlutila Cave, waterfalls and hill-people culture
LakshmipurMeghna River, Char Alexander and rural life
NoakhaliNijhum Dwip, Hatiya and Gandhi Ashram
RangamatiKaptai Lake, hanging bridge and hill culture

Sylhet Division

HabiganjSatchari National Park, Rema-Kalenga forest and green tea estates
MoulvibazarSrimangal tea capital, Lawachara forest and Madhabkunda Waterfall
SunamganjTanguar Haor, Niladri Lake and breathtaking monsoon waters
SylhetJaflong, Ratargul swamp forest, Shah Jalal Dargah and tea gardens

Khulna Division

BagerhatSixty Dome Mosque, Khan Jahan Ali's tomb and Mongla, gateway to the Sundarbans
ChuadangaDarshana border crossing, the Mathabhanga river and quiet farming country
JashoreMichael Madhusudan Dutt's Sagardari, Benapole land port and date-palm juice
JhenaidahFarming district known for bananas, sugarcane and quiet river villages
KhulnaGateway to the Sundarbans, the Rupsha Bridge and a river-ringed divisional city
KushtiaTagore's Shilaidaha Kuthibari, Lalon Shah's akhra and the Lalon Shah Bridge
MaguraA calm district on the Nabaganga, known for farming and rural Bengal
MeherpurMujibnagar Memorial, site of the 1971 first government's oath-taking
NarailMemory of the artist S. M. Sultan, the Chitra river and zamindar houses
SatkhiraJashoreswari Kali Temple, Sundarbans via Kaikhali and Burigoalini, and prawn farms

Rajshahi Division

BoguraAncient Mahasthangarh city, Bogura's famous yogurt and Pundravardhana history
ChapainawabganjMango capital of Bangladesh, with the medieval mosques of Gaur and Chhota Sona Mosque
JoypurhatAncient archaeological sites, a historic sugar mill and green northern farmland
NaogaonPaharpur Buddhist Vihara (UNESCO World Heritage), rice and mango country
NatoreNatore Rajbari, Uttara Ganabhaban palace and the famous Kanchagolla sweet
PabnaHardinge Bridge, the Padma river and the traditional handloom industry
RajshahiSilk, mangoes, the Padma riverfront and the Puthia temple complex
SirajganjBangabandhu (Jamuna) Bridge, Rabindra Kachharibari and handloom industry

Barishal Division

BargunaMangrove forests, wide rivers and the fishing coast of the south
BarishalThe city of rivers and canals with Kirtankhola, Durga Sagar and fine mosques
BholaBangladesh's largest island district with gas fields and char forests
JhalokatiFloating guava markets, canals and green villages
PatuakhaliKuakata beach, where you can watch both sunrise and sunset over the sea
PirojpurFloating guava markets, canals and historic mosques

Rangpur Division

DinajpurAncient northern district known for Kantajew Temple, Ramsagar and lychees
GaibandhaKnown for Jamuna-Brahmaputra chars, the Karatoya river and rural life
KurigramKnown for Brahmaputra and Dharla chars, river ports and char life
LalmonirhatDistrict of the Teesta Barrage, Tin Bigha Corridor and a rail junction
NilphamariDistrict of Nilsagar, Saidpur's church and railway heritage
PanchagarhHimalayan views, Tetulia tea gardens and Banglabandha Zero Point
RangpurTajhat Palace, Vinno Jagat and the birthplace of Begum Rokeya
ThakurgaonDistrict of Ramrai Dighi, Haripur Rajbari and village fairs

Mymensingh Division

JamalpurBrahmaputra-Jamuna chars, jute and weaving heritage, Garo hills border
MymensinghZainul Abedin museum, Muktagachha monda sweets, zamindar houses, Brahmaputra river
NetrokonaWhite-clay hills, Birishiri, Kalmakanda haors, Garo and Hajong culture
SherpurGazni Abakash, Madhutila Eco Park, Garo hills and border forests