Old Dhaka is noisy, busy and full of life. It has more than 400 years of history, and every narrow street has a story.
Go hungry. From kacchi biryani to fresh sweets, Old Dhaka is the best place in Bangladesh to eat.
Things to do
- Visit Ahsan Manzil, the pink palace
- See Lalbagh Fort and its gardens
- Take a small boat on the Buriganga at Sadarghat
- Walk Shankhari Bazar and see the old houses
- Eat kacchi biryani, bakarkhani and borhani




