The English traveler Ralph Fitch described the cotton textile weaving culture of the area in the 16th-century. Two luxurious buses were hired for this purpose. Panam is only 0.5km away from Sonargaon Folk Art Museum. The army of Sonargaon conquered Chittagong in southeastern Bengal in 1340. Bangladesh Folk Arts and Crafts Museum is spread out on a big complex of 150 Bighas of land. Under Sultan Taj Khan Karrani, the nobleman Isa Khan, who was prime minister in the Sultan's court, gained an estate covering the area of Sonargaon. We started for home at 5 p.m. Walk for 10 minutes or take a rickshaw from the gate of Sonargaon Folk-arts and Crafts Museum to reach Panam Nagar. Sonargaon was the seat of the medieval Muslim rulers and governors of eastern Bengal. Ticket Price for the fishing is only 1500 tk. The price is 1,750 BDT for a whole day. Goaldi Mosque is now standing as its own state again. A separate ticket is now required to visit this museum. It was later the seat of the Baro-Bhuyan confederacy that resisted Mughal expansion under the leadership of Isa Khan and his son Musa Khan. [5] Firoz Shah built a mint in Sonargaon from where a large number of coins were issued. This group is everything about traveling to Bangladesh. Panam Nagar will remain closed for visitors during the Eid day and the previous day of the Eid. The original museum was established by the famous painter Joynul Abedin in 1975 on an old house called Bara Sardar Bari. [7] It is in 10 volumes and contains 180 poems. Sonargaon was famous for a cotton based cloth called Khasa for its finest quality. Our math teacher Mr. Kajal accompanied us. [3] Sonargaon was ruled by Vanga and Samatata Kingdoms during antiquity. Artifacts related to the heritage of Bengal from the 17th century onward used to be displayed in this museum. Sonargaon is one of the most historical place and oldest capitals of Bangladesh. However, the archeological department has recently taken initiative to make the boundary wall surrounding the city to better protect it, and the ticket is now required to enter Panam Nagar. The name Sonargaon survives officially as the Sonargaon Upazila of Narayanganj District in Dhaka Division of Bangladesh. It will remain open as usual from the next day of the Eid day. [2] The area was a base for the Vanga, Samatata, Sena, and Deva dynasties. A month-long folk-arts fair and folklore festival is also organized every year inside the foundation premises for a whole month. It has a museum. [10] Sonargaon began to conquer areas held by the eastern kingdoms of Arakan and Tripura. Sonargaon is the old capital of Bangladesh. On the fixed day, we hired a minibus to go to the picnic spot. [4] The house, originally called Bara Sardar Bari, was built in 1901. These include the Hajiganj Fort and Sonakanda Fort. It is the most popular tourist spot for the locals near Dhaka. Sonargaon draws many tourists each year in Bangladesh. Sonargaon was one of the districts (sarkars) of Mughal Bengal. It will be closed only on the previous day of the Eid day. Wednesday and Thursday, this museum is closed for the weekend. Panam Nagar was founded at Sonargaon in the early 19th century during British rule in the sub-continent, as a trading center of cotton fabrics. Our school was closed. The study tour was arranged keeping the students’ interests in mind in addition with the purpose of enlightening them about the country’s strong legacy. [4] In the early 14th century, Sonargaon became part of the Delhi Sultanate when Shamsuddin Firoz Shah, Delhi's governor in Gauda, conquered central Bengal.