Lalbagh Fort:
Mughal prince Muhammad Azam, son of Aurangzeb started the work of the fort in 1678. He stayed in Bengal for 15 months. The fort remained incomplete when he was called away by his father Aurangzeb.
Shaista Khan was the new Subahdar (Governor) of Dhaka in that time, and he did not complete the fort. In 1684, the daughter of Shaista Khan named Iran Dukht Pari Bibi died there. After her death, he started to think the fort as unlucky, and left the structure incomplete. Among the three major parts of Lalbagh Fort, one is the tomb of Pari Bibi.
After Shaista Khan left Dhaka, it lost its popularity. The main cause was that the capital was moved from Dhaka to Murshidabad. In 1844, the area acquired its name as Lalbagh replacing Aurangabad, and the fort became Lalbagh Fort.
All the rooms are closed for the visitors.You can see only the outer parts. visitors are not allowed to enter any room.
It's a nice place to visit with your family.
How can you go there?
Very simple.
It's just 5 minutes walking distance from Azimpur bus stand.
Visiting hours:
Monday to Saturday 9am to 6pm
Sunday is closed
Ticket price:
For Bangladeshi citizen: 20Tk.
For the citizens from SAARC countries: 100Tk.
For the citizenfrom other couontries: 200Tk.