Unseen BangladeshDhaka Division
Narayanganj travel guide
A port town on the Shitalakshya; famous for the ancient capital Sonargaon and Mughal river forts.
⭐ Famous food and products of Narayanganj
📜 How Narayanganj got its name
In 1766 the Hindu religious leader Bikon Lal Pandey (Benur Thakur) was given ownership of the area by the East India Company and dedicated the market on the Shitalakshya to the god Narayan. Hence the name Narayanganj.
How to get to Narayanganj
Narayanganj is about 20 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 1 hour.
- 🚌 By bus: Buses from Gulistan to Narayanganj or Mograpara (Sonargaon), fare ৳30–80.
- 🚆 By train: Narayanganj commuter train from Kamalapur, fare ৳20–30.
Places to visit (4)
An abandoned historic town lined with 19th-century merchants' two-storey houses; great for photography.
A museum in the Boro Sardar Bari; folk art, nakshi kantha and gardens around a lake.
A Mughal river fort on the Shitalakshya, built to stop Magh and Portuguese pirates.
Another Mughal river fort on the east bank of the Shitalakshya, known for its high cannon platform.
What it costs
৳500–1,500 per person as a day trip
Where to stay
The district town has basic and mid-range hotels (roughly ৳800–2,500). Government circuit houses and dak bungalows can be used with permission.
What to eat
Sonargaon pitha (rice cakes), food stalls along the Shitalakshya
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