Most of these cities are also the capital of the '''division''' of the same name:
*Dhaka- The hectic capital city, an intense and thriving metropolis of some 12 million people that's growing by the day
*Chittagong- a bustling commercial center and the largest international seaport in the country
*Cox's Bazar- The country's premier beach resort, filled to the brim with boisterous Bangladeshi holiday makers.
*Khulna- located on the Rupsha River, famous for shrimp and a starting point for journeys into the Sundarbans
*Rajshahi- The silk city
*Barisal- Southern city famous for Paddy growing and many rivers, best reached by a slow-paced and relaxing boat ride on the Rocket Steamer
*Sylhet- the largest city in the northeast, known for the shrine of Sufi saint Hazrat Shahjalal, one of the holiest sites in the country
*Jessore- a nondescript small town, and a likely transit point to or from [[Kolkata]], famous for ''Gur'', a form of cake-like molasses produced from the extract of the date tree
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