Bangladesh, to the east of India on the Bay of Bengal, is a South Asian country marked by lush greenery and many waterways. Its Padma (Ganges), Meghna and Jamuna rivers create fertile plains, and travel by boat is common. On the southern coast, the Sundarbans, an enormous mangrove forest shared with Eastern India, is home to the royal Bengal tiger. ― Google
Sylhet, Bangladesh
Sylhet is a city in eastern Bangladesh, on the Surma River. It’s known for its Sufi shrines, like the ornate tomb and mosque of 14th-century saint Hazrat Shah Jalal, now a major pilgrimage site near Dargah Gate. The tiny Museum of Rajas contains belongings of the local folk poet Hasan Raja. A 3-domed gateway stands at the 17th-century Shahi Eidgah, a huge open-air hilltop mosque built by Emperor Aurangzeb. ― Google
Area: 26.5 km²
MOTIJHEEL
Motijheel, located in the heart of the city, at its very centre, (Bengali: মতিঝিল) is a thana and a central business district and is the downtown and/or city centre of Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. The General Post Office at Motijheel is considered the zero point of Dhaka. Motijheel is the major business and commercial hub of Dhaka city and has more offices and business institutions than any other part of the city.[1] It is the home to largest number of corporate headquarters in the nation. Many news, magazines, print and other media publishers are based here. Motijheel is close to Dhaka Railway Station, Dhaka's main railway station. This area hosts a large amount of high-rise buildings and indeed one of the largest concentrations of high-rises in Bangladesh. The iconic landmark of Shapla in Shapla Square is the central point where all major roads to the place converge.
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