Jatra

Top choice in Dhaka


Charming folk handicrafts and clothes with a funky modern twist. You'll find the best brightly painted toy rickshaws here, and if you've time to order in advance you can even get yourself inserted into your own lurid Dhallywood film poster like the ones that decorate the counter – a unique souvenir of Bangladesh!


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Dhaka attractions

1. Gulshan Central Mosque

0.45 MILES

Gulshan's main mosque, this is a striking white example of 1960's futurism, with rocket-like minarets and a geometric prayer hall evoking the optimism of…

4. Zia Uddyan

2.72 MILES

Park near Bangladesh's National Assembly, home to the lakeside mausoleum of Zia Rahman, former prime minister of the country who was assassinated in 1981.

5. National Assembly Building

2.86 MILES

In 1963 the Pakistanis commissioned Louis Kahn, a world-renowned American architect, to design a regional capitol for East Pakistan. Due to the liberation…

6. DRIK

3.76 MILES

Gallery specialising in photography

7. Ramna Park

3.77 MILES

One of Dhaka's largest green areas – a great escape if the traffic is getting too much. The Mughals first set aside the area for recreation; the British…

8. Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts

3.77 MILES

Bangladesh's home of fine arts, this gallery was established in 200 by the Bengal Foundation, and holds regular exhibitions of art and photography as well…