Travel: Visit Sonakanda Fort in Narayanganj

The Dhaka Times Desk If you want to spend your leisure time near the historical heritage, you can visit Sonakanda Fort in Narayanganj. There will also be many experiences about history.

Sonakanda Fort is an ancient water fort located on the east side of Shitalakshya River in Bandar Upazila of Narayanganj District. It is believed that in 1960 AD, the then Subedar of Bengal, Mir Jumla, is one of the 3 water forts built near Dhaka for the purpose of protecting the important cities of Bengal from pirate attacks. Isha Khan, one of the heroes of Bar Bhuiyan in Bengal used to use this fort at that time.

There are many legends surrounding this fort built during the Mughal period. It is said that Swarnamoyi, the daughter of Raja Kedar Roy, was abducted by a group of dacoits while she was bathing in Langalbande, and Isha Khan rescued her and sent her back to Kedar Roy. However, Swarnamayi was not taken back on the complaint that she had lost her caste due to spending the night in a Muslim tent. From then on, he lived in the golden Isha Khan's tent. It is believed that the fort was named Sonar Kanda or Sonakanda Fort after him.

Spread over an area of about 2 km, the quadrangular fort has inner and outer parts of 15.70 m and 19.35 m in diameter, surrounded by a high protective wall 6.09 m thick. The fort has a huge cannon platform and north facing entrance arcade. Two notable parts of the fort are the massive defensive wall and the elevated platform to protect against pirate attacks on the western side. There are numerous small holes in the wall for firing shells. There is also the main altar of the fort in the center of the western wall. Currently, the fort is a protected monument under the Bangladesh Directorate of Archeology and Museums.

how to go

You can go to Narayanganj by bus from Gulisthan in capital Dhaka. You can go to Sonakanda fort by rickshaw from the launch ghat no.

where will you stay

It is possible to return to Dhaka by evening after seeing the sights of Narayanganj district from Dhaka. However, if you need to stay overnight, you can choose residential hotel Mehran, Hotel Narayanganj, Hotel Sonali, Hotel Sugandha, Hotel Surma and Hotel Rupayan etc. in Narayanganj city.

where to eat

There are several food hotels in the railway gate area of Narayanganj city. Narayanganj town has locally popular restaurants like Monir Restaurant, Shahi Restaurant, Niribili Restaurant, Diner Ghar, New Gharwa and various Biryani Houses.

Other places of interest in Narayanganj

Among other famous places of Narayanganj are Panam Nagar, Sonargaon Museum, Murapara Zamindar Bari, Zinda Park, Mayadip, Taj Mahal of Bengal and Gwaldi Mosque are notable places.

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