Panam nagar/Panam city

Time, what a mystery of the earth. Time has turned what was once the most important and busiest city into an abandoned city; talking about the Panam City/Panam Nagar of Bangladesh. Can be thought that this city carries the history of the Bengal Sultanate, the Mughal Empire, and the British colonial period? Yes, Panam City is rich when comes to history. At first, the city was created by the hand of the Bengal Sultanate in the 13th century. Then Mughal Empire came and took over the power of the Bangla region and they felt the importance of the city. For that reason, this city became a major trading route for textiles. Even, in the 15th century during the rule of Isha Khan, it was part of the capital city; Sonargaon. Then in the 17th century, the power shifted from the Mughals to the English but it holds its glory the same. Much later, administrative and commercial activities shifted to Dhaka from Sonargaon, and that was the beginning of this city’s decline. From then this city faces many crises; the East Pakistan riots of 1964 is major of them. During this event, miscreants did their job perfectly. They looted buildings and destroyed materials. And then the war between India and Pakistan led to its abandonment. Again it was occupied but due to its damaged buildings, it ended up totally abandoned. As we know this city has been standing for ages, so Bangladesh Govt declared it an archaeological site in the 2000s. As for people like us, it is a tourist spot with exploration, history, and heritage interests. Again what is it; a tourist spot, loud and clear.