HistoryPanam Nagar (Sonargaon)
4.5A dilapidated 19th-century merchant town that was once the Sultanate's capital. One of the most atmospheric heritage sites near Dhaka.
Narayanganj
River port and the old capital Sonargaon
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Places
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Foods
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Experiences
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Hidden Gems
About Narayanganj
A Shitalakshya river port town beside Sonargaon, the medieval capital of Bengal.
Dhaka Division
নারায়ণগঞ্জ · 23.62°N, 90.50°E
Top Places
History
CultureFolk Art and Crafts Museum
4.2Housed in Sardar Bari in Sonargaon, a museum of Bengali folk arts and crafts.
HistoryHidden gemGoaldi Mosque
4.1A Sultanate-era mosque in Sonargaon.
HistorySonakanda Fort
4.1A Mughal-era river fort on the Shitalakshya, built to guard the approach to Dhaka.
HistoryHidden gemHajiganj Fort
4.0A Mughal river fort across the Shitalakshya from Sonakanda.
Famous Food
Sonargaon Mishti
সোনারগাঁওয়ের মিষ্টি
Traditional sweets sold around the old Sonargaon region.
Fried Hilsa (Ilish Bhaja)
ইলিশ ভাজা
Thick hilsa steaks fried in mustard oil until crisp outside and rich within.
Shorshe Bata Maach
সরষে বাটা মাছ
River fish in a sharp ground-mustard gravy.
Shutki Bhorta
শুটকি ভর্তা
Dried fish pounded with chilli and garlic.
Beef Rezala
গরুর রেজালা
A light, creamy, white-ish beef curry.
Hidden Gems
Lesser-known places worth the detour.
Things To Do
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Sonargaon heritage walk
Wander Panam Nagar's crumbling merchant houses with a guide.