Panam City
The abandoned merchant street of Sonargaon — a lost city of colonial-era mansions.
📍 Location & access
🧭 Planning your trip
The best window for Panam City is Nov – Mar. November to February is the easiest season for travel across Bangladesh generally — cool and dry — while the monsoon between June and September is when the haors, waterfalls and hills are at their most dramatic.
Narayanganj is known for dhaka of the East, Panam City, jamdani weaving.
Sunrise and sunset at Panam City today
Useful for planning the golden hour — 12:48 of daylight.
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Where is Panam City?
Panam City is in Narayanganj district, Bangladesh, at 23.6450°N, 90.5980°E.
When is the best time to visit Panam City?
The best season to visit Panam City is Nov – Mar.
What is Panam City known for?
The abandoned merchant street of Sonargaon — a lost city of colonial-era mansions.