Tourism in Dhaka offers a deep dive into the region's Mughal, colonial, and modern history.
* **Historic Sites:** **Lalbagh Fort**, a 17th-century incomplete Mughal palace complex, and **Ahsan Manzil** (the Pink Palace), the former residence of the Nawab of Dhaka, are must-visit landmarks. * **Architecture:** The **Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban** (National Parliament House), designed by American architect Louis Kahn, is a world-renowned masterpiece of modernist architecture. * **Museums:** The **Bangladesh National Museum** provides comprehensive exhibits on the region's ethnography and history, while the **Liberation War Museum** offers a profound and moving look at the nation's 1971 struggle for independence. * **Monuments:** The **Shaheed Minar** commemorates the martyrs of the Language Movement, and the **National Martyrs' Memorial** (located just outside the city in Savar) honors those who died in the Liberation War.
