Photo of Rose Garden Palace — Niasoh · CC BY-SA 4.0
Destination guide
Rose Garden Palace
রোজ গার্ডেন প্যালেস
A graceful 19th-century mansion in Tikatuli, restored by the government and opened to the public in 2025 after decades of decay. Corinthian columns, a ballroom, rose motifs — and far fewer visitors than Ahsan Manzil.
History & significance
Built in the 1890s by the merchant Hrishikesh Das and named for its rose gardens; he later went bankrupt and sold it. The Awami Muslim League was founded on this lawn in 1949. The government acquired and restored the crumbling house from 2018.
How to get there
From Motijheel, a rickshaw for about ৳50; tell the puller "Humayun Sahed's house" on K.M. Das Lane, Tikatuli — locals know it by that name.
Entry fee
৳10–30 · verified
About ৳30 (students ৳10).
Opening hours & best time
Roughly 11:00–18:00; Monday access is limited or closed — check ahead; hours may still change as the house is freshly opened.
Best time
Late afternoon, as part of an Old Dhaka heritage day.
Traveller tips
Combine with Ahsan Manzil and Lalbagh for one heritage day — Tikatuli sits on the way back towards Motijheel.