Tourism in Bangladesh

Tourist area of Dhaka: 1. Ahsan manjil: Location: Sadarghat, Dhaka,Close Days: Thursday and all other listed government holidays. Visiting Hour: Saturday-Wednesday 9am-5pm during October- March and 10am-6pm during April-September, Friday from 3pm-8pm.Tel: 7391122, 73938662. Lalbag Fort: Location: Lalbag, Dhaka,Close Days: Sunday and all other listed government holidays. Visiting Hours: Monday from 1.30pm-5pm; Tuesday-Saturday 9am-5pm during October-March; 10am-6pm during April-September; During Friday the place remain closed from 12.30pm-2.00pm due to prayer.Entry Fee: tk. 10/ Bangladeshi Entrants and tk.100 / Foreign Entrants. Tel: 96730183. Sahid Zia Shishu Park:Location: Shahbag, DhakaClose Days: Sunday onlyVisiting Hours: Monday-Saturday 2pm-7pm during October- March and 3pm-8pm during April-September; Wednesday is only open for street children.Entry Fee: tk.8/entrants and in addition on an average tk.6/ride.Tel: 86233044. National Zoo:Location: Mirpur, Dhaka, Direct bus from Mirpur-1 to ZooClose Days: Sunday but if there is any government Holiday on Sunday then it remains opened that day.Visiting Hours: Monday-Saturday 9am-6pm from September- October and March-April; 8am-6.30pm from May- August and 8am-5pm from November-FebruaryEntry Fee: tk.10/entrants [50-100% discount for study team of educational institute, orphanage and mental & physical disable peoples group]Tel: 8035035, 9002020, 9002738, 90032525. Bangabandhu Novo TheatreLocation: Bijoy Saroni, DhakaClose Days: Wednesday and all other listed government holidays Show Time 1 (Except Wednesday & Friday):Show 01: 11.00 amShow 02: 01.00 pmShow 03: 03.00 pmShow 04: 05.00 pmShow Time 2 (Only for Friday):Show 01: 10.00 amShow 02: 11.30 amShow 03: 03.00 pmShow 04: 05.00 pmTicket Collection System: 1. Manual 2. MobileManual: Collect your ticket before 2 hours of show time except Show 01 (All open days) & Show 02, 03 (Friday).[N.B Collect your ticket before 1 hour of Show 01 (All open days) & Show 02, 03 (Friday)]Mobile: Now you can buy your ticket sending SMS form your teletalk mobile through E-Ticketing SystemHow to send SMS Step-1: Go to  Message Option and type NovoDateShow codeno. of ticket(s) and send it to 6686 (Yearmonthday) Suppose you want to buy 2 tickets for the third show of 4th march, 2010. Example: Novo201003040302 and send it to 6686 You will get from return SMS of ticket price and a PIN number. Step-2: If you are agree then go to Message Option again and type YESPIN number and send it to 6686 If sufficient amount of mobile balance is available then booking money will be deducted and received a return SMS. with mentioning the show time, Date and Token number.[Advance tickets can be arranged through manualy only for any educational institute’s study tour]Entry Fee: BDT.50/entrants.Tel: 029139577, 029138878, 028110155, 028110184 6. Nandan ParkLocation: Jirabo (Near BKSP), Savar, Dhaka,Close Days: None.Visiting Time: Everyday from 11am-9pm and in government holidays from 10am-9pm.Tel: 9890283, 98902927. Fantasi KingdomLocation: Ashulia, Savar, DhakaClose Days: NoneVisiting Time: Everyday from 11am-9pm and in government holidays from 10am-10pm.Tel: 9896482, 8833786, 7701944-49 8. Zia Uddan or Chandrima Uddan Location: Bijoy sarani, Dhaka Attrction: Majar of Shahid Ziaur rahman, a briedge.Close Days: NoneVisiting Time: 24 Hours open. 9. Botanical Garden:Location: Mirpur, Dhaka, Beside national zoo. Direct bus from Mirpur-1 to ZooClose Days: Friday Visiting Hours: During March-November from 9am-5pm and during December-February 9am-4.30pm.Entry Fee: tk.5/Entrans (Adult) and tk.2/Entrants (Child); tk.3/ Entrants (Members of any study tour with prior permission from authority)Tel: 8033292 10. Dhanmondi Lake:Location: Dhanmondi, Dhaka Attraction: A lake and a briedge with a scenic beauty.Close Days: None.Visiting Time: No fixed visiting time. 11. Ramna park: Location: Ramna, DhakaAttraction: Just for time pass. Close Days: None.Visiting Time: No fixed visiting time. 12. Tamanna River view (Berribadh) Location: Berribadh, Dhaka Near to Botanical Garden. Attraction: Sea beach type, Boat riding, Chinese restaurant, Rider for children.Close Days:Visiting Time: No fixed visiting time. Entry Fee: tk.10/entrants 13. Shishu mela: Location: Shamoli, DhakaAttraction: Different rider. Close Days:Visiting Time: Entry Fee: 30BDT 14. WonderLand: Location: Dhaka Attraction. Close Days:Visiting Time: Entry Fee: 15. Public Library: Location: Shahabag, DhakaAttraction: Reading books. Journal.Close Days: Visiting Time: 16. National Library:Location: Sher-a-bangla Nagar, Dhaka Middle place of Agargaon to Shamoli road. Attraction: Reading books, journal.Close Days: None.Visiting Time: No fixed visiting time. 17. National Museum Location: Shahbag, DhakaClose Days: Thursday and all other listed government holidays.Visiting Hour: Saturday-Wednesday [9.30 am-4.30 pm during October- March and 10.30am-5.30pm during April- September], Friday from 3pm-8pm. Tel: 8619396-9918. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Smriti JadugharLocation: Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Opposite to Dhanmondi Lake.Close Days: Wednesday and all other listed government holidaysVisiting Hours: 10am- 5pm.Tel: 8110046.19. Muktijuddha Jadughar:Location: Segunbaghicha, DhakaClose Days: Sunday and all other listed government holidaysVisiting Hour: Monday- Saturday [10am-5pm during October-February, 10am-6pm during March-September]Tel: 9559091-2 20. National Science and Technology Museum:Location: Agargao, DhakaClose Days: Thursday and Friday with all other government listed holidays.Visiting Hour: Saturday-Wednesday from 9am-5pm.Entry Fee: tk.5/entrants and Saturday and Sunday tk.10/entrants to observe the sky by Telescope.21. Shishu Academy Museum:Location: DhakaClose Days: Friday, Saturday and all other government listed holidays.Visiting Hour: Sunday-Thursday from 9am-5pmTel: 9558874 22. Military Museum:Location: Bijy Saroni, DhakaClose Days: Thursday, Friday and all other listed government holidays.Visiting Hours: Saturday- Wednesday from 9.30am-4.30pmTel: 9870011, 8750011 Extension: 7542 SonarGaon Tourist area:U must not miss the three areas of below as first two areas are very close to each other while no 3 Tajmahal is not missable as u need not any visa or passport to visit this. 1. Sonargaon Museum(Bangladesh Folk art & crafts foundation ): Location: Sonargaon, NarayongonjHow to reach: From Gulistan or Zatrabari to Sonargaon direct by Borak Transport(30taka), Then by Rikshah To Museum. Attraction: 2 museums, Library, Fishing with Borshi, Boat riding etc. Close Days: Wednesday, Thursday, (During Friday the place remain closed from 12.30pm-2.30pm due to prayer.)Visiting Hours: From 9.00am-5.00pmEntry Fee: tk.10/entrants. 2. Panam city & Takshall of Isha-kha: Location: Sonargaon, Narayongonj Just walk five minutes from museum and u will reach the panam city then Takshall of Isha kha. Don’t miss it as it is very near to Museum. Close Days: No closing date.Visiting Hours: It is just an area so no closing dates.Entry Fee: No entry fee.3.Tajmahal of Bangladesh:Location: Sonargaon, Narayongonj From Zatrabari/ Saidabad (by Kapotakkho) to Borpa then Tajmahal by Baby taxi. Or Narshindi road-Borpa-Tajmahal or Chittagong road-Modonpur- Borpa-Tajmahal Close Days: No closing date.Visiting Hours: From 9.00am-6.00pmEntry Fee: tk.50/entrants. Tel: +8801711616585, +8801716458381 NB: As prices are always changing, it’s better to check the current ticket price Sylhet Tourist area: 1.Sylhet Tea Garden Location: Different areas, e.g. ShrimongolThe tea gardens stretch for miles like a green carpet spread over the slopes of the hills.There are excellent rest-house facilities in many of these tea gardens. For advance booking contactParjatan Motel Sylhet Phone : 880-821-712426 2. Shahjalal Majar: Location: Amborkhana, Sylhet.Attractions: Tomb, Pigeon, Gazar fish etc.Close Days: None Visiting Hours: Only tomb closed at prayer hours.Entry Fee: None. Caution: Praying anything from Majar or Peers is completely Prohibited (Haram) in the eye of Islam. Don’t offer any money or things to Majar as most of them are fraud. Please spend it in your area among poor people. Just visit and pray for the salvation of those great persons. 3. Shahporan Majar: Location: Sylhet.Attractions: Tomb, Gazar fish etc. Close Days: None Visiting Hours: Only tomb closed at prayer hours.Entry Fee: None. Caution: Praying anything from Majar or Peers is completely Prohibited (Haram) in the eye of Islam. Don’t offer any money or things to Majar as most of them are fraud. Please spend it in your area among poor people. Just visit and pray for the salvation of those great persons. 4.Zaflong: Location: Zaflong, Sylhet.How to reach: From Natun Briedge Bus stand to Zaflong(Get down at Mamar Dokan). By directct bus. Then Rikshah to spot and Boat to zero point. Zero point is the main spot of Zaflong. Attraction: Indian border, nice stone, Hill attached with cloud, Orange garden etc. Close Days: Visiting Hours:Entry Fee: 5.Madhobkunda: Location: Madhobkunda, Sylhet.How to reach: From Natun Briedge Bus stand to Borolake. Then by van to Madhabkundo. Attraction: The only cold water shower of BD. Close Days: Visiting Hours:Entry Fee: 10/Entrants ,Details-http://www.bdallinfo.com/page.php?24