Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban
Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban is a parliament building located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Designed by architect Louis Kahn in modern and brutalist architecture styles, it is one of the sights of the country on this site and ranks first by English Wikipedia lookups among the country's sights. The building has a height of 155 meters and covers an area of 0.8 square kilometers.
Planning a visit
January and December offer lower rainfall with highs of 24 °C to 25 °C and lows of 13 °C to 14 °C, while June through September experience heavy rain with over 300 mm monthly. The site is located 4 km from Dhaka and 9 km from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Prices are Tk 500 for advanced bookings and Tk 600 for on arrival visits. Nearby sights include Dhakeshwari Temple at 4.5 km, Lalbagh Fort at 4.9 km, Old Dhaka at 4.9 km, Bangabhaban at 5.9 km, and Ahsan Manzil at 6.6 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 33 °C. The wettest is July, with about 406 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 24 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 25 |
| Average low, °C | 13 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 14 |
| Rainfall, mm | 9 | 23 | 69 | 139 | 275 | 361 | 406 | 320 | 318 | 166 | 32 | 11 |
| Rainy days | 2 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 2 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
