Bangladesh
in Southern Asia
Asia

National active POI Bordering countries
Country Quickfacts
Currency and Currency Code:
Taka - BDT
Spoken languages:
Bengali, English
Local electricity:
220 V - 50 Hz (plugs: A, C, D, G, K)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
ISO 2-Letter code:
BD
Internet top level domain:
.bd
Country phone prefix:
+880
Local Time (capital):
Timezone:
UTC/GMT offset: hours

Map of Bangladeshi Unesco Heritage Sites

Click any of the markers above to learn more about the corresponding heritage site and learn more about Bangladesh in Asia. The list below is ordered by name. The oldest site is Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat. On the list since 1985. The youngest site is The Sundarbans. On the list since 1997.

Name Since
Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat
Situated in the suburbs of Bagerhat, at the meeting-point of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, this ancient city, formerly known as Khalifatabad, was founded by the Turkish general Ulugh Khan Jahan i...
1985
Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur
Evidence of the rise of Mahayana Buddhism in Bengal from the 7th century onwards, Somapura Mahavira, or the Great Monastery, was a renowned intellectual centre until the 12th century. Its layout perfe...
1985
The Sundarbans
The Sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the largest such forests in the world (140,000 ha), lies on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal. It is adjacent to the bo...
1997