A young software designer in Bangladesh has captured national attention by developing an innovative, interactive web application named Unseen Bangladesh, which allows users to track their domestic travels across all 64 districts with a single click. The platform, which integrates artificial intelligence to generate customized travel itineraries and comprehensive destination guides, witnessed an overwhelming response with 24 million visits over the past seven days following its recent social media promotion on Saturday.
Created by Mohammad Sabbir Hossain, an alumnus of the Economics Department at the University of Chittagong from the 2017-18 academic session, the web application initially stemmed from his personal need as an avid traveler. Sabbir, who brings over six years of experience working with artificial intelligence, mobile applications, and software design, initially built a static AI-generated map to visually represent the districts he had visited. Recognizing the inefficiency of manually altering images for every new journey, he conceptualized an automated system where selecting a new district would seamlessly update and expand the user's travel map in real time.
After releasing the primary mapping feature on September 27, Sabbir expanded the platform's scope to encompass comprehensive tourism data for more than 240 prominent and lesser-known attractions across the country's 64 districts. The platform provides granular logistical details including travel directions, accommodation options, estimated expenses, vehicle fares, mobile network availability, and the presence of parking or public restroom facilities. Furthermore, the newly integrated trip planner leverages artificial intelligence to analyze user-selected destinations and organize a structured, multi-district itinerary, complemented by world maps, interactive quizzes, and map-based games available in both Bengali and English.
Operating entirely as a solo venture without a large development team, Sabbir utilized the artificial intelligence coding tool Claude Code to build the platform. Despite the unprecedented viral success—which includes the generation of over 1.31 million Bangladesh travel maps and nearly 45,550 world maps—the creator has maintained an ad-free experience, establishing only a strategic brand collaboration with the domestic travel-tech firm GoZayan to integrate booking services into the trip planning module. Sabbir, who primarily works as a software designer and consultant for the Lithuania-based firm Brevon alongside running his own agency Design Mingle, emphasized that the platform is designed to remain completely free of charge.
Looking ahead, Sabbir is developing additional features for Unseen Bangladesh, including a travel personality card that evaluates user habits and preferences, alongside a digital badge system to reward individuals who achieve milestone explorations across Bangladesh. Hailing from Noakhali district and currently residing in Chattogram city with his family, Sabbir previously balanced his academic pursuits with sports as a fast bowler in his university's departmental cricket team and served as a founding member of the Chittagong University Research Society.
