Hajiganj Fort situated on the western bank of the Sitalakshya River at Hajiganj in Narayanganj.
SHORT HISTORY:
According to Munsi Rahman Ali this Mughal fort was probably established during the time of Mir Jumla. On the other hand Ahmed Hasan Dani on his “Muslim Architecture in Bengal” said that Islam Khan build the Fort after setting the capital at Dhaka. As there is no stone inscription found at Fort it’s still undecided who build it but Mughal use this fort to counter the raids of the Maghs and the Portuguese.
STRUCTURE:
The fort, quadrangular in size, consists of a pentagonal curtain wall machicolated for muskets with rounded corner base stations, rampart wall around the wall inside, a free tall square column in a corner, and a gateway towards the river.
HOW TO TRAVEL:
Some bus services available named Ananda poribohon, Asian, Utsob, have frequent bus services to Narayangonj. These bus stands are situated in Gulistan near National stadium. From Narayongonj sador Rickshaw are available to visit the fort which will take approx 10 BDT.
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