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National Parliament House

Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka City, Bangladesh
Ranked #1 of 15 attractions in Dhaka City
4.5 of 5 stars 38 Reviews
Type: Architectural Buildings, Government Buildings
Traveller Description: Bangladesh national parliament house is known as Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban located in the heart of dhaka city. It is considered as the best creation of... more »
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Dhaka City, Bangladesh
Senior Contributor
30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

the structure and the overall view is very asthetic.wonderful.....big ground in fromt of it and if airy it gives a wonderful feeeling.the road in fornt is the most spacious in dhaka city...the street food adds an extra fun! More

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Toronto, Canada
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

This place seems like a few tons of concrete from the outside, but this place has a lot of history attached to it. This landmark was nominated for one of the best architecture landmarks in history. It was designed by the same bangladeshi architect as the John Hancock Tower and the Sears tower, F R Khan. Due to security reasons,... More

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Patna, India
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

You have to check the timings and area of parliament is restricted and lots of guard there but building is great and fantastic More

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Milan, Italy
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

Dhaka has some nice places to see, but this is just a big weird cement structure. Why should you see it? Because it is not like anything else in Bangladesh. If you get a chance to go inside, do it, but don't expect anything heart stopping. More

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Dhaka
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

This building is one of oldest but great in architectural design. More

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Comblain-au-Pont, Belgium
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

Even from history, Bangladesh has quite some feeling for huge buildings and exposing itself with these. Parlaiment put the crown on their work for now. However don't expect Dhaka to be well planned as this and other megalomane buildings in the city, because it is certainly not. The building is there, but we need to see and wait how long... More

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Dhaka City, Bangladesh
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012

Th architecture is really interesting and it has a big empty space around it, so the area feels more open and relaxed than the rest of the city. More

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Dhaka City, Bangladesh
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012

Many consider this as the nicest modern building in the world which was designed by the Luis Kan reflecting Bengali culture and climate in and around. More

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135 reviews 135 reviews
Reviews in 40 cities Reviews in 40 cities
92 helpful votes 92 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012

You can't really get close to the building but it is nicely viewed from across the lawn. There are some pools and a bridge leading to Zia's tomb behind which made a nice, quiet urban oasis in noisy, dirty Dhaka. Lots of people out enjoying the late afternoon when I was there (Saturday). It is a nice place to sit... More

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Dhaka City, Bangladesh
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012
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This is a great work.Its design was created by the world famous architect Lui I.Kahn More

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