Bangladesh is located in South Asia. The country shares its most of the borders with India and a small portion with Myanmar. Bangladesh is familiar to the world for its stunning beauty and fantastic tourist attractions. Every year thousands of foreign tourists visit Bangladesh and take a look at its magnificent attractions.

1. Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is located in South Asia. The country shares its most of the borders with
India and a small portion with Myanmar. Bangladesh is familiar to the world for its
stunning beauty and fantastic tourist attractions. Every year thousands of foreign
tourists visit Bangladesh and take a look at its magnificent attractions.
Bangladesh is a land of rivers. Agriculture is the main occupation of general peoples.
Padma, Brahmaputra Meghna, Jamuna, Surma are the main rivers in Bangladesh. The
vast Bay of Bengal is situated in its southern part. You will find a great variety of flora
and fauna here.
Tourist attractions in Bangladesh include natural attractions, historical monuments,
rivers, beaches, picnic spots, hills, forests, tribal groups, and wildlife of various species.
The tourist activities include fishing, water skiing, river cruising, hill climbing, hiking,
rowing, watching and expiring, sea bathing, etc. Let’s know the top ten tourist attractions
in Bangladesh. You can see top tourist sights in Bangladesh at a glance here.
Cox,s Bazar Sea Beach

2. Cox’s Bazar is one of the fascinating tourist destinations in Bangladesh. It is popular
among tourists for being the longest unbroken sandy sea beach in the world. It is
situated on the southern coast of Bangladesh and 150 km south from the Chittagong
divisional headquarter. The long 155 km sea beach is filled with diverse flora and fauna.
It is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Bangladesh.
The beach has different names and attributes. Laboni Beach, Kolatoli Beach,
Sughandha Beach, Himchari beach, Inani Beach are the foremost gatherings of tourists.
Red crabs and tortoise are frequently seen in Cox’s Bazar beach. Most of the tourists
are like to visit Cox’s Bazar in the sprint and winter seasons. Among all the tourist
attractions in Bangladesh Cox’s Bazar is the number one for popularity.
Sundarbans

3. Sundarbans is the world’s largest mangrove forest, which is located in the south-west of
Bangladesh. Sundarban is surrounded by the river Baleswar in the East and the
Harinbanga in the West. Also, Sundarbans is enlisted as a world heritage site by
UNESCO. Sundarbans is the most adventurous tourist attraction in Bangladesh
The total area of Sundarbans is nearly 10,000 square kilometers, which 6,017 square
kilometers from the Bangladesh part, and the rest of the region is situated in India.
Sundri and Gewa are the most plentiful trees in Sundarbans. Royal Bengal Tigers,
leopards, wild hogs, and wild cats, spotted deer, hog deer, and monkeys are the main
animals in Sundarbans. The place is now trendy in Bangladesh for ecotourism and
biodiversity.
Saint Martin Island

4. The only coral island of Bangladesh Saint Martin’s is situated at Cox’s Bazar district. It is
an island of Bay of Bengal, about 7.3 Kilometers long, where a large number of coral
rocks are found. Saint Martin’s island is a place where tourists can enjoy the sunshine,
sunset, and exotic village life. The northern part of Saint Martin’s is called as Narikel
Jinjira, the southern part is called as Dakshinpara, and the central part is called as
Maddhyapara. There is a small and little separated island called Chera Dwip are found
in near Saint Martin’s island.
The amazing beautiful beach is attracted mostly by relaxing tourists. Fishing, walking,
boating, ocean scuba diving is the main activities of tourists. The water is much
transparent and blue compared to other sea beaches of Bangladesh. Visiting Saint
Martin’s is an exciting journey to tourists while reaching the beach by ship.
Kaptai Lake Rangamati

5. Kaptai Lake is located in the Kaptai Upazila at Rangamati District in Chittagong
Division. Kaptai Lake is the most extensive artificial freshwater body in Bangladesh,
created in 1960 for a hydroelectric project. But currently, it is one of the most popular
tourist attractions in Bangladesh.
There is a great variety of plants and animals in the hills, fish and endless biodiversity in
the lake is also available. The environment around the lake is like small islands.
Reserve-Bazar Ghat and Tobolchuri Ghat are two central boat stations around the lake.
Tourists start their boating journey from these stations. Tourists will be fascinated by the
birds and water-centric indigenous community at every moment. Though it is an artificial
lake, nobody can guess it until he knows. The best time to visit the Kaptai Lake is the
rainy reason.
Kuakata Sea Beach

6. Kuakata sea beach is located at Kalapara Police Station of Patuakhali district. It is
known as Sagar Kannya; it means the Daughter of the sea. Kuakata is famous for its
awesome sea beach and magnificent sunset and sunshine scenario. The beach is
about 18 km long and 3 km wide. Blue sky, sandy beach, vast bay, and evergreen
Jhaubon can attract tourists mind easily.
The beach is very long, in fact, 2nd largest sea beach after Cox’s Bazar. It is a perfect
place for tourists to walk and relax.
Like the other destination in Bangladesh, Kuakata also has a delightful tropical climate.
Most of the season, the temperature remains low because of rainfall.
Sreemangal

7. Sreemangal is a sub-district of Moulvibazar in the Sylhet division. Sreemangal is
famous for its tea garden, also it is called as the tea capital of Bangladesh. A large
number of teas are produce and export from Sreemangal. Nature has decorated it with
green trees. But there is something unique to Sreemangal than just tea.
The most attractive and thrilling places in Sreemangal are Tea Gardens, Madhabpur
Lake, Lawacherra Rain Forest, Lawachara National Park, Khasia and Monipuri Polli,
etc. It is the greenest tourist destinations in Bangladesh.
Sreemangal is the most coastal region in Bangladesh. The rainy season is the perfect
time for visiting Sreemangal because all the tea gardens, forests, and lakes are in full
bloom then.
Boga Lake Bandarban

8. Boga Lake is situated at Ruma Upazila in Bandarban. Boga Lake is also known as
Bagakain Lake. It is the most beautiful and attractive natural lake in Bandarban. The
total area of this lake is about 15 acres. It is almost 1800 feet above sea level. Many
specialists described that Boga Lake was created by an earthquake that was happened
2000 years ago. There are exciting mythologies also found related to Boga Lake. It is
one of the most thrilling tourist attractions in Bangladesh.
The blue water, big rocks, local tribal communities, surrounding green scenario of Boga
Lake attract tourists. The lake changes its beauty in the morning, evening, or night. The
beauty of the night is entirely different from the morning scenario.
The roads of reaching Boga Lake are not so good. That is why it is tough to visit Boka
Lake in the rainy season. The best season for tourists to visit Boga Lake is winter.
Jaflong Sylhet

9. Jaflong is a hill station, but it is a great tourist destination in the Sylhet district. Jaflong is
located in Gowainghat Upazila of Sylhet District and near at the border between
Bangladesh and the charming Indian state of Meghalaya. The serial mountains and
rainforests overshadow Jaflong. Khasi is the local tribal community in Jaflong.
The beautiful Mari river has started its journey from the high Himalayas of India, which
brought thousands of tons of stone with its massive tide. Tourist enjoys the sights by
watching the river, hill, and forest of Jaflong. It is one of the most popular tourist
attractions in Bangladesh.
The rainy season is the best time to visit Jaflong because the green shades are
blooming at that time. On the other hand, the rivers are dried in the winter.
Sitakunda Chittagong

10. Sitakunda is a sub-district of Chittagong, and it is one of the most beautiful tourist sights
in Bangladesh. Chandranath hill is situated on the east side of Sitakunda and the Bay of
Bengal in the West.
Chandranath hill and Eco-park are not only great tourist attractions, but it is a very holy
place for Hindu religion. Chandranath pinnacle is the highest peak in Chittagong District.
On the way to beautiful Chandranath hill, some religious constructions of Hindus are
seen.
Sitakunda Eco-park and Botanical Gardens, which is the first Eco-park of Bangladesh,
contain thousands of rare species trees.
Mountaineering with the subjective view of numerous green trees and clouds in
Chandranath hill is the main tourist refreshment. The mountain contains two waterfalls
one is Sahasradhara (thousand streams), and the other one is Suptadhara (hidden
stream).
Paharpur Buddhist Bihar

11. Somapura Mahavihara is geographically located at Paharpur, in Badalgachhi
sub-district, Naogaon. It was declared as a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1985.
Paharpur Buddhist Bihar is the extensive ruins of the ancient Buddhist architectural
complex and is the most spectacular and symbolic pre-Islamic infrastructure in
Bangladesh.
Tourists observe the magnificent construction with wonder. The signs of the Buddhist
Monastery shows that architectural intelligence on middle age. It is the most popular
architectural tourist attractions in Bangladesh.
The best time to visit Somapura Mahavihara at Parharpur in the spring or winter season
is that no rains occur.