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Rabindranath Tagore, the most remarkable poet of Bengali literature, lived a part of life in Shelaidaha Kuthibari - a country house made by Dwarkanath Tagore. Tagore created some of his memorable poems while living here. Do you know where in Bangladesh is Shelaidaha?

Shelaidaha
Shelaidaha (Bangla:শিলাইদহ) is located in Kumarkhali Upazila of Kushtia District in Bangladesh. It is situated on the Bank of Padma river.


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Evidence of the rise of Mahayana Buddhism in Bengal from the 7th century onwards, Somapura Mahavihara, or the Great Monastery, was a renowned intellectual centre until the 12th century. Ruins of this Buddhist Vihara has been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. Do you know where in Bangladesh is Somapura Mahavihara?

Somapura Mahavihara
Somapura Mahavihara is located in the Paharpur village in Naogaon District under Rajshahi Division in the North-east part of Bangladesh.


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Mosque city of Bagerhat, founded by Turkish general Ulugh Khan Jahan in the early 15th century, is one of the three UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Bangladesh. Do you know where in Bangladesh is Mosque city of Bagerhat?

Mosque city of Bagerhat
This historic city is located at the meeting-point of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers in Bagerhat District, under Khulna Division in south-west Bangladesh.


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The largest congregation of Eid prayer in Bangladesh is held in an Eidgah at Sholakia. Do you know where in Bangladesh is Sholakia?

Sholakia
This important Eidgah is located near Kishoreganj town in Bangladesh. Kisoreganj town is the headquarter of the district with the same name situated in Dhaka Division


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Sitakunda is most noted for its numerous religious shrines, of Islamic, Hindu and Buddhist denominations. It also happens to be the center of world's largest remaining ship breaking industry. Do you know where in Bangladesh is Sitakunda?

Sitakunda
Sitakunda is an Upazila under Chittagong District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is located on the south-eastern part of the country on the shore of the Bay of Bengal.


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Kuakata is a scenic sea beach, which is famous as a sea beach in Bangladesh from where the sun can be seen to both rise and set in the sea. Do you know where in Bangladesh is Kuakata?

Kuakata
Kuakata, situated 320 km from Dhaka and 70 km from the Patuakhali district headquarters, is part of the Latachapli union of Kalapara Upazila. The best way to reach there from Dhaka is to first travel to Barisal by road, water, or air, and then to take the bus or boat/launch for Kuakata.


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Ramsagar is the largest man made water-tank in Bangladesh. It was created in the mid 1750s, funded by Raja Ram Nath, after whom the lake is named. The excavation cost 30,000 taka at that time, and about 1.5 million labourers took part in the project. Do you know where in Bangladesh is Ramsagar?

Ramsagar
Ramsagar is located in the village Tejpur in Dinajpur District under Rajshahi Division of Bangladesh. It is situated about 8 kilometers south of the Dinajpur town.


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Mahasthangarh is the earliest urban archaeological site so far discovered in Bangladesh. The site contains the remains of an ancient city which was called Pundranagara or Paundravardhanapura in the territory of Pundravardhana. A limestone slab bearing six lines in Prakrit in Brahmi script, discovered in 1931, dates Mahasthangarh to at least the 3rd century BC. Do you know where in Bangladesh is Mahasthangarh?

Mahasthangarh
The village Mahasthan is located in Shibganj thana of Bogra District under Rajshahi Division, in the North-easter region of the country.


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Tanguar haor is an Ecologically Critical Area that is visited by 200 kinds of migratory birds in the winter. In 2000, the hoar basin was declared a Ramsar site - wetland of international importance. Do you know where in Bangladesh is Tanguar haor?

Tanguar haor
The haor is located in the Dharmapasha and Tahirpur upazilas of Sunamganj District in the north-eastern region of Bangladesh.


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Jaflong is a natural tourist spot famous for its collection of rolling stones and colorful tribal (Khasi) life. It is also the location of Khasia Rajbari (king’s palace). Do you know where in Bangladesh is Jaflong?

Jaflong
Jaflong is located in Gowainghat Upazila of Sylhet District and situated at the border between Bangladesh and the Indian state of Meghalaya, just below the mountain range.


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Wari-Bateshwar is the site of an ancient fort city dating back to 450 BC. This 2,500 years old site is a significant archaeological discovery that challenges the earlier notions about the existence of early urban civilisation in Bangladesh. Do you know where in Bangladesh is Wari-Bateshwar ruins?

Wari-Bateshwar ruins
The site is about 75km from Dhaka situated near the Wari and Bateshwar villages in the Belabo Upazila of Narsingdi District under Dhaka Division in the north-eastern part of Bangladesh.


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Sajek Valley is an emerging tourist spot in Bangladesh, famous for its natural beauty. The valley is surrounded by mountains, dense forest, grasslands hilly tracks. Many small rivers flow through the mountains among which Kachalong and Machalong are notable. On the way to Sajek valley, one has to cross the Mayni range and Mayni river. The road to Sajek has high picks and falls. Do you know where in Bangladesh is Sajek Valley?

Sajek Valley
The site is situated among the hills of Kasalong range of mountains in Sajek union, Baghaichhari Upazila in Rangamati District in the south-eastern part of Bangladesh.


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Michael Madhusudan Dutt, the most remarkable poet of Bengali literature in the 19th century, was born at his parents' house at Sagordari and spent his childhood there. Michael created some of his memorable poems regarding this place and the river nearby. His ancestral home has now been turned into a museum. Do you know where in Bangladesh is Sagordari?

Sagordari
Sagordari (Bangla:সাগরদাড়ী) is located in Keshabpur Upazila of Jessore District of Bangladesh. It is situated on the Bank of Kobadak river.


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The beach of Cox's Bazar is famous mostly for its long natural sandy beach. It is the longest natural sea beach in the world running 120 kilometres (75 mi) and 5th longest beach after Praia do Cassino of Brazil, Padre Island on the US Gulf Coast, Eighty Mile Beach in Western Australia, and Ninety Mile Beach of Australia. It is the top tourist destination of Bangladesh. Do you know where in Bangladesh is Cox's Bazar Beach?

Cox's Bazar Beach
Cox's Bazar Beach (Bangla:কক্সবাজার সমুদ্র সৈকত) is located in Cox's Bazar District of Bangladesh. It is located 150 km (93 mi) south of the city of Chittagong.