Sonargaon - the Golden City

Leaving Dhaka we drove 29 kilometers, which took two hours, to Sonargaon, the ancient capital of the Bengal Empire. It's pronounced Shonargun and is as quiet as Dhaka is loud. It was the eastern capital of Bengal for most of the empire's history.

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September 6th 2013
This is my second year living in Dhaka and I have certainly settled into a routine here, but the city still surprises me. I have learned not to take anything for granted. I was away for two months this summer, but now after a couple weeks of getting back into life and work here, I went out on a little trip around the city. Some of these photos are of markets in Dhaka, some are of rivers and are ... read more

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