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National Parliament House

Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka City, Bangladesh
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Ranked #1 of 18 attractions in Dhaka City
Type: Architectural Buildings, Government Buildings
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Chittagong
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

the architecture is really good, but due to lack of maintenance the beauty is falling apart. the govt. shoul start looking after this place.

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Dhaka City, Bangladesh
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

nothing to do there,only architectural beauty.largest parliament house in south Asia....oww i forgot!u can have a boat ride in crescent lake there...hope you will enjoy!

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Dublin
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24 attraction reviews
Reviews in 39 cities Reviews in 39 cities
45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

The area is a very pleasant wide open green space with a large central building. There is a restaurant nearby called the Seventh Floor. To find - facing main parliament gate go left and up boulevard and cross the road and turn down side-street that is ahead, first entrance left and up some steps into a shopping mall and take... More

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Farmington Hills, Michigan
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12 attraction reviews
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24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013

I grew up at Monipuripara next to Shangsad Bhaban. There is a big gathering every early morning for exercise, Several organization teaching Karate and judo. "Shatau" is free for all ages for morning free hand exercise. This one of the best weekend and evening gathering place. We have played soccer and cricket at Shansad Fields. But now it is restricted... More

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New Delhi, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

an imposing structure with other governemnent buildings surrounding it like a necklace. the roads here are broad and again one of the few open spaces in dhaka.

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Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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5 attraction reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2013

Eating fuchka and enjoying the view, general public aren't allowed near the parliament but the view is just stunning.

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Dhaka City, Bangladesh
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9 attraction reviews
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20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2013

National parliament building is located in the heart of the busy Dhaka city. It is situated in a huge area and surrounded by green fields and small lakes. The building is huge and is one of the great piece of architectural establishment ever made in Bangladesh. Due to security during parliament session, general public are not allowed to enter the... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2013

You'll a good set of camera lenses, because you'll not get too close. Must be something to do with security ... unfortunately.

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Karachi, Pakistan
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2012

Amazing architecture. Lot of people are usually sitting outside as it looks like a popular place for visit for Dhaka citizens.

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Gdynia
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15 attraction reviews
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2012

I've seen this building just from outside, because unfortunatelly it is closed for visitors. So you can take pictures only from outside. Interesting architecture

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