Panam Nagar
পানাম নগর
A 19th-century Hindu merchants' street in Sonargaon, where two rows of colonial-style old houses stretch along a canal, desolate and cinematic.
Panam Nagar is in Sonargaon, about 27 km southeast of Dhaka. It was a street where Hindu cotton merchants lived in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Along a street about 600 meters long stand more than 50 two- and three-story old houses that blend Mughal, European and local styles, with arched windows, cast-iron railings and stucco carvings. After the 1947 partition of India and Pakistan, the merchants moved away, and the houses gradually fell into disrepair. The site is now a protected area with a small entrance fee. Some buildings are unsafe, so stay out of them. It can be combined with the Sonargaon Folk Art Museum. The one-way journey takes about 1 to 2 hours, depending on traffic.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Sonargaon Folk Art Museum
- Rose Garden Palace
- Sadarghat
- Shankhari Bazar
- Ahsan Manzil
- Baitul Mukarram National Mosque
- Armenian Church of the Holy Resurrection
- Star Mosque