Jatiya Sangsad complex, which includes lawns, lake and residences for the Members of the Parliament (MPs). Key design philosophy was to represent Bangladeshi culture and heritage, while at the same time optimizing the use of space. The exterior of the building is striking in its simplicity, with huge walls deeply recessed by porticoes and large openings of regular geometric shapes, giving the building's overall visual impact. The main building is divided into three parts – the Main Plaza, South Plaza and Presidential Plaza. An artificial lake surrounds three sides of the main building portray the riverine beauty of Bangladesh adds to the aesthetic value of the site.

In Mughal era, Sheikh Enayet Ullah, acquired a very big area in Kumortuli. Here he built a beautiful palace and named it "Rongmohol" (Enjoymnet palace). He used to enjoy here keeping beautiful girls collected from the country and abroad, dressing them with gorgeous dresses and expensive ornaments. Representative of mughal emperor was attracted to one of the beautiful girls. He invited Sheikh Enayet Ullah to a party one night and killed him in a conspiracy. That girl also committed suicide in anger and sorrow. There was a grave in the north-east corner of the palace yard which was ruined in the beginning of the 20th century.

Legend says Shaista Khan continued with building the project, but upon the untimely death of his much-loved daughter Pari Bibi in 1684, the construction was stopped. Bibi was engaged to Prince Muhammad Azam Shah at the time of her death. After her death, he started to think the fort as unlucky, and left the structure incomplete. Among the three major parts of Lalbagh Fort, one is the tomb of Pari Bibi.

The museum displays the country's history and culture. Museum displays chronologically in several departments like department of ethnography and decorative art, department of history and classical art, department of natural history, and department of contemporary and world civilization. The museum also has a rich conservation laboratory.

During the Bengali Language Movement, 1948–1956, Curzon Hall was the location of various significant events. After the Partition of India in 1947 that formed the country of Pakistan, Urdu was chosen to be the sole state language. In 1948, the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan chose Urdu and English as the only languages to be used to address the assembly, which was protested within the assembly on the grounds that the majority of the people spoke Bangla and not Urdu. Students of Dhaka University objected instantly to the actions of the Constituent Assembly, and it was in Curzon Hall that they declared their opposition to the state language policy.

After the Partition of India in 1947 that formed the country of Pakistan, Urdu was chosen to be the sole state language. In 1948, the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan chose Urdu and English as the only languages to be used to address the assembly, which was protested within the assembly on the grounds that the majority of the people spoke Bangla and not Urdu.

It is the mausoleum of the national poet of Bangladesh, popularly known as a poet of rebellion and humanism. Kazi Nazrul Islam (24 May 1899 – 29 August 1976) was a Bengali poet, writer, musician, and revolutionary from Bengal. He is the national poet of Bangladesh. Popularly known as Nazrul, he produced a large body of poetry and music with themes that included religious devotion and rebellion against oppression.

Nazrul's activism for political and social justice earned him the title of "Rebel Poet". His compositions form the avant-garde genre of Nazrul Sangeet (Music of Nazrul). Nazrul and his works are equally commemorated and celebrated in Bangladesh and India.

Suhrawardy Udyan is named after Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, a politician and a lawyer who served as the fifth Prime Minister of Pakistan, appointed in 1956 until resigning in 1957. Originally it served as the military club of the British soldiers stationed in Dhaka. After the end of colonial rule, the place – sometimes referred to as Dhaka Race Course – was used for legal horse racing on Sundays. A Mughal structure namely the Dhaka Gate was built adjacent to the park area of Suhrawardy Udyan. The Museum of Independence, Dhaka is situated within the park area. The museum depicts the history of the nation since Mughal tenure to independence in 1971.

In 3 January 1971, Awami League party arranged a huge public meeting at Ramna Racecourse ground took oath of not betraying the cause of the Bengali people under any circumstances. In 7 March 1971, at a mammoth gathering, architect of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered his historic 7th March speech and virtually declared independence by saying that "the struggle this time is the struggle for freedom; the struggle this time is the struggle for independence."

The shrine for three national leaders. It is the resting place of three great national leaders, Sher-i-Bangla A.K. Fazlul Huq (1873–1962), Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (1892–1963) and Khwaja Nazimuddin (1894–1964).

Bashundhara City is one of the largest shopping malls in South Asia: up to 50,000 people visit daily. It is second largest shopping mall in a shopping mall at Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bashundhara City is a 19 floor building complex covering an area of 191200 sqft comprising an 8 floor podium containing retail spaces, theme Park, cinemas, fitness club, swimming pool and food court with a 19-storey Corporate Office, opened in 2004.

The mall has space for 2,325 retail stores and cafeterias and has a large underground gymnasium, a multiplex cinema, a top-floor food court, an ice skating rink, and a theme park with rooftop gardens is considered a modern symbol of the emerging city of Dhaka.

A portion of Basement is for a supermarket and a hypermarket and car parking. Level 1 is the base floor for all atria, facilities for live entertainment, musical and fashion shows. From the ground floor to the fifth floor, there are several categories of outlets, non-branded shops, banks, online booths and food courts. The fifth floor has space for a children's theme park, a gymnasium and a health club, two separate swimming pools for men and women, exhibition halls, banquet halls, international standard movie theater with seven individual halls, 22-lane bowling alley with karaoke facilities, and a musical and entertainment floor and ice skating rink.