[citation needed] The annual parades and concerts of the Bengali New Year take place in Ramna Thana.

Notable Mughal-era landmarks, such as the High Court Mazar (shrine) and Shahbaz Khan Mosque, were built in 1679 and still exist today.

During the British era, neglect caused the Mughal-built areas to fall into ruins and become almost uninhabited, although Bagh-e-Badshahi remained somewhat intact.

In 1819, magistrate Charles Dawes, considered the father of modern Dhaka, was granted authority to renovate the northern parts of the city, including the Ramna area.

Dawes cleared the area, improved roads, and built a horse-racing track in 1825, establishing the racecourse of Dhaka, now Suhrawardy Udyan, in Bagh-e-Badshahi.

However, development of the city halted in 1829, causing Ramna to lose its allure until a municipal committee redeveloped the area in 1840.

When Dhaka became the capital of the province of Eastern Bengal and Assam in 1905, the Ramna area was chosen to establish a new civil station.