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Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban
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Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban is the National Assembly Building of Bangladesh, located in the capital Dhaka. It is an architectural masterpiece created by Louis I. Kahn and one of the largest legislative complexes in the world. It houses all parliamentary activities of Bangladesh. Construction of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban was begun in 1961 by the then Government of Pakistan as a permanent building for the federal legislature of both West and East Pakistan. However, it was the eighth (and last) session of the second parliament of Bangladesh that first used it on 15th February, 1982 after its construction was completed on 28th January of the same year.

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Mi-17 at Bashar AB, Dhaka-Tejgaon (VGTJ) Air Force Base (VGTJ)
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Liberation War Museum
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Bangladesh Air Force Museum
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National Museum of Science and Technology (Bangladesh)

Tejgaon Airport (VGTJ)
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By: Mike1989.
Tejgaon Airport (ICAO: VGTJ) in Dhaka, Bangladesh served as the country's sole international airport prior to the construction of Shahjalal International Airport.

Prisoners in a truck
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Bangladesh National Museum
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The Bangladesh National Museum (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় যাদুঘর) preserves and displays the cultural property and heritage, as well as specimens of natural history of Bangladesh. Its mission is to establish a bridge between the past and the present and uphold the national tradition and culture. It is located at Shahbag, Dhaka. The museum is well organized and displays have been housed in several departments like department of ethnography and decorative art, department of history and classical art, department of natural history, and department of contemporary and world civilization[1]. The museum also has a conservation laboratory. The museum was formally inaugurated on 20 March, 1913.

University of Dhaka
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Oldest university in Bangladesh

Shishu Park
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Auto rickshaw
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Awal Centre

FR Tower

Hoseni Dalan
Hoseni Dalan, also spelt Husaini Dalan, is a Shia shrine in the old part of the Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was built in the 17th century during the Mughal era. This commemorates the martyrdom of al-Husain, grandson of the Holy Prophet of Islam Mohammed, during the battle of Karbala on 10 October 680 CE.

Lal Bagh Fort
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By: Hinkkanen.
Lalbagh Fort (also known as "Fort Aurangabad") is an incomplete Mughal palace fortress in the southwestern part of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Construction was commenced in 1678 by Prince Muhammad Azam during his 15-month long vice-royalty of Bengal, but before the work could complete, he was recalled by Aurangzeb. His successor, Shaista Khan, did not continue the work, though he stayed in Dhaka up to 1688.

Baitul Mukarram
Baitul Mukarram (Arabic: بيت المكرّم‎; The Holy House) is the national mosque of Bangladesh[1]. Located at the heart of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, the mosque was founded during the 1960s. The mosque has a capacity of 30,000, giving it the respectable position of being the 10th biggest mosque in the world. However the mosque is constantly getting overcrowded. This especially occurs during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which has resulted in the Bangladeshi government having to add extensions to the mosque, thus increasing the capacity to at least 40,000.

Google car
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Embassy of Indonesia, Dhaka
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Bangladesh Police car
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Embassy of the Netherlands, Dhaka

Embassy of Bhutan, Dhaka

2019 Dhaka fire

Embassy of Germany in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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City Centre Bangladesh (tallest building in Bangladesh)
At 171 m (561 ft), this is the tallest building in Dhaka and in Bangladesh

Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Dhaka

Embassy of Russia, Dhaka

High Commission of Canada, Dhaka

Star Mosque

Embassy of Pakistan, Dhaka
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High Commission of the United Kingdom, Dhaka

Embassy of Japan, Dhaka

Holey Artisan Bakery (Terror attack site 2016-07-01)
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Terrorists attacked this restaurant in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 01 Jul 2016.
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Bangabhaban
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The Official Residence of the President of Bangladesh in Dhaka

Embassy of Thailand, Dhaka
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Embassy of Turkey, Dhaka

High Commission of Malaysia, Dhaka

Paddle steamers?
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By: Hinkkanen.
These three vessels look like paddle steamers, though I'm not really sure.

Ahsan Manzil
Ahsan Manzil (Bengali: আহসান মঞ্জিল) was the official residential palace and seat of the Dhaka Nawab Family. It is situated on the banks of the Buriganga River in Bangladesh. The palace is now a museum.

Columbo Sahib’s Tomb
This tomb consists of a square base surmounted by an octagonal structure. Including the cupola, the structure is about 3 stories tall. Inside the square base are 3 off-center tombs. Although there are no epitaphs, it can be assumed they belonged to members of Columbo Sahib’s immediate family. It’s unclear where Columbo Sahib (aka Colombo Saheb) is buried.

Dhaka Zoo
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By: neotrix.
Dhaka Zoo is located in the Mirpur section of Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh.
It is the national zoo under the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, started as a menagerie at the High Court Premises in Dhaka in 1964, and moved to its present location in 1974. In the same year it was ceremonially opened for public on June 23. The zoo occupies an area of about 75 ha. It has two lakes of about 13 ha, which receive thousands of waterfowls every year in winter.

Barge parking on Buriganga River
Barge parking on Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Jamuna Future Park
Jamuna Future Park (abbreviated JFP) is the largest shopping mall in South Asia, located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was inaugurated on 6 September 2013. The construction started in 2002, by Jamuna Builders Ltd., a subsidiary of the Jamuna Group. However, due to its slow development of construction, the exterior was completed in 2008. This is also the 12th largest shopping mall in the world with a gross leasable area of 4.1 million sq ft and total area of 5.45 million sq ft.

Airplane taking off

Military Institute of Science and Technology

Shahjalal International Airport (DAC / VGZR)
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Stored aircraft

Bashundhara Kings Arena
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Bashundhara Kings Arena, Bashundhara Kings's home stadium, which Locates at Bashundhara Sports Complex, Bashundhara Residential Area, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Sheep

Dr. Abdullahel Bari Mansion with helipad
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By: muntasir0.
One of the richest man in Bangladesh who got wealthy through shipbuilding lives in this opulent resident.
Dr. Abdullahel Bari Farina residence has a rooftop helipad- the nation's first mansion to be equipped with such luxury.

Flooded street

2013 Savar building collapse
On 24 April 2013, an eight-story commercial building, Rana Plaza, collapsed in Savar, a sub-district near Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. At least 401 people died and another 1,000 were injured. The building, which contained clothing factories, a bank, and several other shops, collapsed during morning rush hour. Warnings to avoid using the building after cracks appeared the day before had been ignored. The collapse is thought to be Bangladesh's worst-ever industrial accident.

Strange towers
Can anyone explain these towers? There are scores of them, mostly by the rivers, around Dhaka, Bangladesh and maybe elsewhere.

Taj Mahal replica
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Hajiganj Fort
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By: Xeba73.
Built in the 17th century to counter the raids of the Maghs and the Portuguese.

Jatiyo Smriti Soudho
Jatiyo Sriti Soudho (Bengali: জাতীয় স্মৃতি সৌধ Jatio Sriti Shoudho) or National Martyrs' Memorial is a monument in Bangladesh. It is the symbol of the valour and the sacrifice of those killed in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, which brought the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistani rule. The monument is located in Savar, about 35km north-west of the capital, Dhaka.

Padma Bridge under construction
6,150 m long upon completion in 2021

Ghorasal Power Plant - Largest power station in Bangladesh

Padma Multi-purpose Bridge Opens – June 2022
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On Saturday 25th June 2022 the New Indian Express reported that the Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had opened the Padma multipurpose road-rail bridge.
The bridge which cost USD 3.6 million was fully funded by the Bangladesh government.
The new bridge at 6.15 km (3.82 miles) is the longest in the country and carries both rail and road traffic over the Padma River. It connects the southwestern part of the country with the capital and other regions.