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Sonargaon – the lost affluent city of Bengal

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Overview

Sonargaon was an administrative centre, port and mint-town in the 14th century the ancient Capital of Bengal (13th to 17th Century) had a long 800 years of history and heritage surrounded by rivers and its fertile lands was the symbol of warm business environment that once weavers could process fine linen and produces world famous Muslin cloths. A big piece made of Muslin could be kept in a match box. At that time, the industry and culture of Bengal flourished during the Sultanate period. Many sailing boat every day in the Adjacent Meghna and west of Sitalakhya river from western and west, east Asian countries with cotton cloth and imported Muslin cloth. There were lot of fishes and abounds in crops of daily necessaries of life also supplies in the major part of India. Its superfluous agricultural products and pride manufactures imported by elite classes Merchants from the world.

Hearing the story of wealth of Bengal many people came to illustrate their fortunes and may was famous and many were riches existing various trade.

Sonargaon Historic city has many other memories of affluence and its self-independence during Sultanate rules, Bengal Sultanate and glorious story tale of Isha khan who was the chieftain of the Bhati kingdom.

CRUISE ON MEGHNA RIVER BEYOND SONARGAON You board to our wooden boat ( 60 feet long & 12 feet ) wide capacity 15 people to join this adventure. Explore the remote island villages those are only accessible by boat. know their life style who live there. Swim on the river and have more fun. Enjoy the scenic beauty and the activities of the country side. A Traditional Bangladeshi/ Chineese food will be served on lunch at around 01:00 pm Depart Dhaka at 09:00am from your nominated pick up point. You will board to the boat at Bouddhar bazaar, which is 27km from Dhaka and takes about an hour to reach there. At around 03:30 pm you will leave the boat and drive to visit Sonargaon which was the first capital of Bangladesh (13th-17th century).we will drop you to your residence at 06:00pm
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