Maghbazar, Sonargaon

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Maghbazar or Mogbazar is the name of a neighborhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located near the neighborhoods of Tejgaon, Ramna and Malibagh. It is under Ramna thana and administered by the Dhaka South City Corporation. Its origins date back to the Mughal Empire. ()

Coordinates: 23°39'0"N, 90°35'0"E

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Maghbazar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Narayanganj, Panam Nagar, Meghna Bridge, Goaldi Mosque.

5.6 miW
Area
Narayanganj, Dhaka
143 min walk • Nestled on the banks of the Shitalakshya River, Narayanganj is a bustling city within the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh. Known as the "Dundee of Bangladesh," a reference to the Scottish city renowned for jute processing, Narayanganj has established itself as the...
1.3 miE
Area
Panam Nagar, Dhaka
34 min walk • Panam City was an ancient city, the archaeological ruins of which is situated at Sonargaon, Narayanganj in Bangladesh. It is one of the earliest cities in Bangladesh that is still standing.
3.6 miSE
Bridge
Meghna Bridge, Sonargaon
93 min walk • Meghna Bridge is a road bridge in Bangladesh. It was built with the assistance of Japan and officially named Japan Bangladesh Friendship Bridge 1, but it is popularly known as Meghna Bridge.
0.7 miNE
Mosque
Goaldi Mosque, Sonargaon
18 min walk • The Goaldi Mosque is a mosque in the historic Bengali capital of Sonargaon. It was built during the Bengal Sultanate under the reign of Sultan Alauddin Hussain Shah. It is one of the few surviving medieval monuments in Sonargaon Upazila, Bangladesh.
5.4 miSW
Palace
Sonakanda Fort, Dhaka
138 min walk • Sonakanda Fort is a river fort situated in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, on the eastern bank of Shitalakshya River. Though the time of its establishment could not be ascertained, historians believe that the river fort was built by Mir Jumla II, a Subahdar of Bengal under the Mughal Empire, to defend Dhaka and Narayanganj from pirates.
5.4 miW
Mosque
Asrafia Jame Mosque, Dhaka
138 min walk • Asrafia Jame Masjid, previously known as the Mosque of Ahladi Bibi, is a mosque located in the urban neighbourhood of Amlapara, in the city of Narayanganj, Bangladesh. It was built during the British Raj colonial period, dating back to the 1890s.
4.8 miW
Mosque
Bibi Maryam Mosque, Dhaka
122 min walk • Bibi Maryam Mosque is a three-domed mosque located in the Killarpul neighbourhood of Narayanganj in Bangladesh. It is an example of Mughal architecture though renovated over time, and is in close proximity to the mausoleum of Bibi Maryam. The place of worship is also known as Killarpul Shahi Jame Mosque.
4.6 miW
Forts and castles
Hajiganj Fort, Dhaka
118 min walk • Hajiganj Fort also known as Khizirpur fort, situated at Hajiganj locality of Narayanganj, Bangladesh, on the western bank of Shitalakshya.
5.7 miW
Universities and schools
Government Tolaram College
147 min walk • Government Tolaram College is now Government Tolaram University College. Tolaram College Narayanganj, Bangladesh was founded in 1937 by Khagendro Nath Chokroborti, who also served as its first principal. The college had an initial intake of five students. It is situated at the center of Narayanganj near Chashara.
1.4 miSE
Bridge
Marikhali Bridge, Sonargaon
37 min walk • Marikhali Bridge is a pair of parallel prestressed concrete girder bridges in Bangladesh. It is located along the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway, about 3.2 kilometres north of the more famous Meghna Bridge.
5.7 miSW
Neighbourhood
Tanbazar
146 min walk • Tanbazar, or Tanbazaar was a 2,000-room brothel complex in Narayanganj, central Bangladesh. Until its closure in 1999 it was the largest brothel in the country and 3,500 prostitutes worked there.