Rangamati

The largest man-made lake in Bangladesh (about 688 sq km), created in the 1960s by damming the Karnaphuli river. Boat trips, island visits and the famous hanging bridge at Rangamati town all centre on this water. The dam displaced about 100,000 people, a defining part of local history.

A hill tourist village at about 1,800 feet in Baghaichhari upazila, Rangamati. Famous for cloud-covered hill roads and sunsets.

A tall hill waterfall on the shore of Kaptai Lake in Barkal upazila; ringed by steep forested hills, it is reachable only by water (about 25 km by boat from Rangamati town). Flow is best from late monsoon into early winter.

A Lushai hill village near Sajek — you can rent traditional dress for photos; entry needs a per-person ticket.