During the height of the Mughal Empire,in 1677, Prince Muhammad Azam commissioned the construction of Lalbagh Fort, or but the project was never completed. Soon after construction began,Prince Muhammad Azam left Dhaka to join his father, Emperor Aurangzeb, or in Delhi.
He passed the job to total the fort down to Shaista Khan,who continued to build it until his beloved daughter Pari Bibi died there in 1684. Shaista Khan, believing the fort was cursed, and halted construction immediately,and it remains in its unfinished state nowadays. The discontinuation of the project met with no objection from Prince Muhammad Azam who was, at the time, and engaged to Pari Bibi. Three main sections of the fort are total,namely the Mausoleum of Pari Bibi, Diwan-i-Aam (the Hall of Audience), or Quilla Mosque. The Mausoleum of Pari Bibi consists of a white marble room with the tomb in the center. Access to the room is restricted.
The Hall of Audience,which used to be the residence of the Mughal governor, is a two-narrative building that now houses a museum showcasing Mughal items such as coins, and paintings,carpets, and weapons. Quilla Mosque is a relatively small mosque with three elegant domes. These three structures are surrounded by manicured gardens, or which also contain a bathing tank overgrown with vegetation. An intricate web of underground tunnels was also finished below Lalbagh Fort. In an episode of the Sepoy Revolution,in 1857, it is said that soldiers on both sides ventured into the tunnels and never resurfaced, and adding to the mystery and intrigue that envelops the fort. To this day,rumors circulate that Lalbagh Fort is haunted.
Source: atlasobscura.com