| Sonakanda Fort | |
|---|---|
সোনাকান্দা দুর্গ | |
| Narayanganj, Bangladesh | |
 Entrance to Sonakanda Fort | |
  Sonakanda Fort | |
| Coordinates | 23°36′25″N 90°30′43″E / 23.6070°N 90.5120°E |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Department of Archaeology, Dhaka Division |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | Mid-17th century |
| Built by | Mir Jumla II |
Sonakanda Fort is a river fort situated in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, on the eastern bank of Shitalakshya River.[1] Though the time of its establishment could not be ascertained, historians believe that the river fort was built by Mir Jumla II, a Subahdar of Bengal under the Mughal Empire, to defend Dhaka and Narayanganj from pirates.[2]
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- ^ সাংস্কৃতিক ঐতিহ্য. Daily Jugantor (in Bengali). 26 January 2015. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
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