Panam Nagar developed in the 19th century as a prosperous residential enclave for Hindu cloth merchants who traded English cotton and local muslins. A single narrow paved lane roughly 600 metres long is lined with 52 grand brick houses that blend European neoclassical pediments, cast-iron railings and Indo-Saracenic arches. Many residences back onto canals once used for boat transport. Arrive early on a weekday morning to explore the facades without tour groups.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry roughly ৳100 for Bangladeshis, more for foreigners; easy-bike from Mograpara about ৳30
How to get to Panam Nagar
About 3 km north of Mograpara crossing on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway. Take an easy-bike or auto-rickshaw from Mograpara for about 10 minutes.
Narayanganj town is about 18 km from Dhaka, around 1 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Narayanganj guide.
More to see in Narayanganj
Photo: Ahidul hasan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Bangladesh Folk Art and Crafts Museum বাংলাদেশ লোক ও কারুশিল্প ফাউন্ডেশন
A sprawling cultural museum at Sonargaon featuring folk artisan workshops, rural crafts and the restored Boro Sardar Bari palace.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Entry roughly ৳50 for Bangladeshis, more for foreign visitors; pedal boats on the pond about ৳100
Photo: Rafi Bin Tofa, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Hajiganj Fort হাজীগঞ্জ দুর্গ
A pentagonal 17th-century Mughal water fort built by Mir Jumla on the western bank of the Shitalakshya river.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- About an hour
- Cost
- Entry free; rickshaw from Chashara about ৳30–40
Photo: SabbirAbeir (md sabbir), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Sonakanda Fort সোনাকান্দা দুর্গ
A 17th-century Mughal river outpost in Bandar with a colossal circular artillery platform overlooking the river.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry free; boat crossing across Shitalakshya roughly ৳5–10; rickshaw in Bandar about ৳25
Photo: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Goaldi Mosque গোয়ালদী মসজিদ
A 1519 Sultanate brick mosque tucked among village trees near Sonargaon, notable for terracotta rosettes and stone mihrabs.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- About an hour
- Cost
- Entry free; auto-rickshaw from Panam Nagar about ৳30–40