PANAM CITY BANGLADESH

How travel the old capital Panam city of Bangladesh

Today I would like to share with you how one day travel to Sonargaon and Panam City at a low cost. So let's get started. Sonargaon, the capital of ancient Bengal in Narayanganj district, is also an ideal place for those who like to get closer to history and tradition. Visit this ancient place near Dhaka in one day with family or friends on holidays. 

Traveling here will be an opportunity to delve deep into history and rural heritage. In today's event we have Sonargaon history, places of interest, how to go, how to visit, cost and all the necessary information in detail. 

Sonargaon was once a glorious town in Bangladesh in terms of literature, art and culture. Known as the lost city of Bengal in 1281 AD, Panam Nagar, the Taj Mahal of Bengal, the slap in the face of the Meghna, Mayadwip and many more examples of ancient settlements. Sonargaon can be visited from Dhaka or Narayanganj district in one day. 

You can go directly to Sonargaon in your own car from Dhaka or by bus service from Gulistan. The Crafts Foundation is open to visitors from 10am to 5pm on all days of the week except Wednesdays and Thursdays. In 1975, the Zainul Abedin Foundation was founded. To enter through the gate, on the left side, you can see the beautiful house of Sardar, the beautiful terracotta workmanship, reminds you of the grandeur of the past. As you walk along the Bara Sardar's house, you can see the sculptures of Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin, the floating side sculptures of Bangabandhu's historic speech, the sculptures of Zainul Abedin and the Zainul Abedin Memorial Museum. 

In the museum, around 3,000 artefacts are preserved, along with various handmade artistic and everyday products of ancient Bengal artists. By looking at each handicraft one can get an idea about the rich tradition of ancient Bengal. In addition, the museum's various galleries have wood carvings, primitive life-based patterns, and many ancient artifacts, including terracotta plaques. In addition to the museum, there is a library, a craft village, a huge shade garden, and if you wish, you can take a boat ride on the lake in the greenery or hang out in the shade of a tree. 

Short History of Panam City

Panam City is one of the 100 most destroyed historical cities in the world located at Sonargaon in Narayanganj district. Panam is the oldest city in Bengal. At one time people from rich Hindu community lived here. Was a muslin gathering business. There is not much left of that ancient city. Now there are only historical old houses to visit.

In 2006, Panam released the city on the list of seven historic ruins in the world. Panam Nagar was the capital of Bengal during the reign of Isa Khan. Big City, Khas Nagar, Panama Nagar - Of these three cities of ancient Sonargaon, Panama was the most interesting. There are many buildings here which are several centuries old, which are related to the history of the Bar Bhuiyans of Bengal. This town is located at Sonargaon, 27 km southeast of Narayanganj, very close to Dhaka. The city is spread over an area of ​​20 sq km of Sonargaon. Historically it is a very important city. It is known that a university was established here in the 1400s where famous teachers of the world used to come to teach. It is known that there was a servant market here.

There are a total of 52 colonial installations on both sides of the city of Panama. There are 31 installations on the north and 21 on the south. The architecture of the installations is a mixture of European art and Mughal art. The city of Panam was built with perfect design. In almost every house there are habitat patterns with wells. The location of canals and ponds on both sides for water supply of the city can be noticed. In addition to residential buildings, there are temples, baths, inns, court rooms, etc. There are some other structures around Panam Nagar such as Chhota Sardar Bari, Isha Khan's Toran, Nilkuthi, Banik Basti, Thakur Bari, Panam Nagar Bridge etc. There is also a nice folk art museum here.

Where to stay to travel Panam City?

The total distance of Panam Nagar from Dhaka is 27 km which is 0.5 km from Sonargaon Folk and Crafts Foundation Museum. Located to the north. Anyone can go directly to Panam Nagar by private car or microbus. And if you want to get on the bus then you have to come from Golistan on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway to the Moraparapara intersection on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway. From there you have to go to Panam City by rickshaw / autorickshaw. Panam city is about 2 km from Mogadpara busstand. So anyone can go there on any kind of vehicle, including bus, minibus, baby taxi, motorcycle.

Being in the vicinity of Dhaka will allow you to return day by day, so even if you do not think to stay there. Even then, if you want to spend the night in Narayanganj, you have to come to Narayanganj Sadar and take a hotel.

How Reach the Panam City

Frequent bus services to Sonargaon operate from Dhaka, main bus stands Gulistan, Saidabad and other bus stands. Tickets may be bought on roadside counters. The price of the ticket from Gulistan bus stand is around 35/40 BDT, and the ride may take about 40 minutes, depending on the unpredictable traffic. 

Mention your destination as Mograpara. You can reach that place using bus from Dhaka (Gulistan). This will take you around 1 hour to reach at the place. You have to get down from the bus at Mograpara Crossing.From the crossing, you have to take a rickshaw, and have to tell the puller to drop you at Sonargaon. This will require 20 taka for the lift.

Caution

As the buildings are many years old, they are now quite risky, so do not climb on top of any building by disobeying the instructions. Also, don't pollute the environment by throwing garbage there.

Give Importance to Composition:

As with all photography that you do, composition is key when taking travel photographs. Good composition can make a good photograph great. So, while placing elements, make sure you place them in such a way that they all relate to each other and speak the story that you want to tell.

Some of the compositional guidelines that you can incorporate into your travel photography are:

• the rule of thirds,
• negative space,
• the rule of odds,
• leading lines,
• s curve,
• patterns and textures,
• space for movement,
• contrast through colours
•  light and shadows,
• juxtaposition.

As a Photographar always Remember to:

1. Always have the camera with you and always shoot raw
2. Backup images daily.
3. Carry a good lightweight travel tripod if you need them for landscapes and long exposure photographs.
4. Including humans in landscapes can tell a story and give a sense of the scale of the place.
5. Stay safe and keep your gear discreet and carry them in bags with no flashy labels or expensive looks.
6. Register and insure your photography gear
7. Post process your travel images wisely to suit the vibe of the place you are photographing
8. Use resources like 500px, Instagram or Google images to research about places and look at the recent photos, so you get an idea of how you can photograph differently.
9. If you want yourself in the images, for example in a landscape, manually focus where you want to be and use a timer to take self-portraits.

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