PANAM NAGAR

There are objectively few places in Bangladesh that will give you a feeling of'wow '. Pan Nagar is of these, and it can compete with many sites considered unique or extraordinary. It is easy to qualify as a ghost city by the tour operators, it is actually a unique street lined with ruined rajbaris. Located between 1895 and 1905, this street concentrated the rich Hindu merchants in the vicinity. Many fled to West Bengal during the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947. The others followed during the anti-Hindu riots of 1964, leading to the 1965 Indo-Pakistan war. As a result, masters left their homes to the care of unscrupulous guards. Not maintained, squatted, these homes are now ruined.

Nevertheless, walking on this deserted street is a fascinating experience. The facades still give rise to the competition of elegance and opulence that these merchants were offering. Some have kept their stucco, others have stained stained glass windows, others still impress by their delightful… The court side is a little less brilliant. By passing behind these houses, you will find that for the most part only the facades are still standing.

Only the first rajbari on the right by entering the street is still inhabited. When you walk, you will find an entrance that leads to the courtyard, and there is a staircase that will take you to the roof. You can then kiss the view on Pan Nagar is its décrépies houses.

If you have a picnic, you can enjoy a little shade and freshness on the pond.

Go further: another ruined rajbari is a little further away in the forest, preserved by Hindu sanctuary. Even if you don't have a room, you just have to go right away from the rue-fantôme and right to the goose leg that is 20 m away. The road runs through a pond and you can see the very old stone bridge on your left. You can reach a large area with a Hindu sanctuary. There will probably be some children playing cricket or adults playing cards. At the end of the ground, you fall on a small cultivated field. Follow the path that bypasses it and drive in the forest. You go to a former rajbari. Through the courtyard, behind the wall, there is another Hindu sanctuary, as well as a former rajbari eaten by vegetation.