Ahsan Manzil
The pink palace on the Buriganga — residence of the Nawabs of Dhaka, now a museum.
📍 Location & access
🧭 Planning your trip
The best window for Ahsan Manzil is All year. 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.
Dhaka is known for capital city, Lalbagh Fort, Ahsan Manzil, muslin heritage.
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