Rose Garden Palace, Colonial mansion in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Rose Garden Palace is a colonial-era mansion in Old Dhaka with a characteristic structure spanning multiple levels and distinct functional areas. The building contains residential apartments on the ground floor, a central hall, and a large dance hall on the upper floors that provided space for social gatherings.

Hrishikesh Das built the garden house in the late 19th century, and the Bengali source dates the construction to 1931 on the lane later named after him. Insulted at a jalsa in Baldha Garden, he laid out a rose garden and staged his own parties there until bankruptcy forced him to sell. Khan Bahadur Kazi Abdur Rashid bought the property in 1937 and renamed it Rashid Manzil; his family kept it, and the government bought it in 2018.

On 23 June 1949 the mansion hosted the meeting that founded the East Pakistan Awami Muslim League, with Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani as president and Shamsul Haque as general secretary. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, then in prison, was named joint general secretary. From 1970 the house was leased by Bengal Studio and Motion Picture Limited, and the film Harano Din was shot here.

The palace is now government-owned and plans are underway to convert it into a public museum for visitors. You should be aware that renovation work may still be ongoing and access times can vary depending on the current progress.

The interior of the palace displays remarkable details such as fine mosaics, crystal chandeliers, and ceilings with floral patterns that reflect the craftsmanship of that era. Remnants of a decorative fountain in the garden also remind visitors of the estate's former splendor.