Places in Sylhet
Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary
Bangladesh's second-largest wildlife sanctuary, bordering Tripura, India.
Baniachong
A historic settlement popularly cited in Bangladeshi media as one of the largest villages in Asia.
Lawachara National Park
A semi-evergreen rainforest home to the Western Hoolock Gibbon, Bangladesh's only ape.
Madhabkunda Waterfall
One of Bangladesh's best-known waterfalls, with an adjoining eco park.
Hakaluki Haor
Bangladesh's largest freshwater wetland, spanning three upazilas of Moulvibazar.
Baikka Beel
A permanent no-fishing wetland bird sanctuary inside Hail Haor, near Sreemangal.
Madhabpur Lake
A 50-acre artificial lake inside a tea garden, known for lotus flowers and rare bird sightings.
Nilkantha Tea Cabin (Seven-Layer Tea)
The birthplace of Sreemangal's famous seven-layer tea, invented by local vendor Romesh Ram Gour.
Tanguar Haor
Bangladesh's second Ramsar wetland site, a vast haor rich in fish and migratory birds.
Niladri Lake (Nilodri)
A former limestone quarry now filled with strikingly blue-green water, nicknamed the "Kashmir of Bangladesh."
Shimul Bagan (Shimul Garden)
A privately planted grove of roughly 3,000 Shimul (silk cotton) trees, famous for red blooms in spring.
Jadukata River
A river flowing from the Meghalaya hills into Bangladesh, known for unusually clear bluish water.