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Sonargaon

Sonargaon brings together the history of an earlier political and commercial centre of Bengal, Panam Nagar’s merchant houses from the 19th and 20th centuries, and a folk arts museum. Each stop reflects a different period.

Historic merchant-house façades along the street of Panam Nagar, Sonargaon.
Photo by Sourav Das from Santa Barbara, USA Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 2.0
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What makes it special

  • Panam Nagar and its street of 19th- and 20th-century merchant houses.
  • The Bangladesh Folk Art and Crafts Foundation and its collection.
  • Goaldi Mosque, associated with the Bengal Sultanate period.
Exterior of the historic Goaldi Mosque in Sonargaon.
Photo by Masum-al-hasan Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
Hands working with handwoven textile in a contextual image.
Photo by Wasiul Bahar Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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Historic merchant-house façades along the street of Panam Nagar, Sonargaon.

Sonargaon brings together Panam Nagar, craftsmanship and mercantile memory

A day in Sonargaon brings together three periods of Bengal: the historic capital, Panam Nagar’s mercantile architecture and the region’s folk arts.

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Profile updated: 25/09/2026