New Market, north of Azimpur, Dhaka began its construction in 1952 by C&B Dept. on 35 acres (140,000 m2) of land during the period Mr. Nurul Amin, the Chief Minister of East Pakistan. Market was completed in 1954. This heralded the beginning of a new area of development towards modernizing Dhaka. Eventually, it attracted shopping […]
Established in 1952, the Asiatic Society had been known as Asiatic Society of Pakistan, and since 1972 renamed as Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. In establishing the Society, the leading role was played by Ahmad Hasan Dani, the great archaeologist and Indologist of world repute. The other scholars involved in the foundation of the Society were […]
Bara Katra is a historical and architectural monument located in the city of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is a palatial building dating to the reign of the Mughal dynasty in the Bengal region. It is situated to the south of Chowk Bazaar close to the north bank of the river Buriganga. Location
It was the place where independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Raman delivered a historic oath of independence speech before the 1971 War, and then ironically where the Pakistani army surrendered a few months later. The ‘Shadhinota Stambha’ monument has been erected here, as well as an eternal flame to mark its significance. Location
The biggest clothes market of Bangladesh is Islampur Clothes Market. This market started from British period with few shops. In Pakistan period this market expanded step by step. After independence of Bangladesh this cloth market was fully established as the biggest cloth market of the country. Islampur bazaar stands on the bank of Buriganga River […]
Koel Pakhir Dim Chap is very taste, delicious, mouth watering. The cooker use Koel Pakhir Dim, chilies pest, oil, beson, tasting salt and potato to cook. Location Minu Dim Chap Sec# 11/A, Avn# 3, Road # 4, Rabbani Mor, Mirpur.
Saat Masjid (Satgumbad Mosque or Seven Domed Mosque) was built in 17th century at the north west outskirt of Dhaka. Accounting the stylistic patterns of the mosque, it is suggested that it was built sometime around 1680 AD.It was during the reign of the Subahdar of Bengal, Shaista Khan (r. 1664–1688). Now the mosque falls […]
Mamun Biriyani is super testy food.It’s really awesome. Biriani that is very popular in Old Dhaka. Location Elephant Road 347, Opposite of Eastern Mollica, Elephant Road, Dhaka. Mobile: +88 01715 166170 Nazimuddin Road 83, Nazimuddin Road, Dhaka. Phone: 02 7301918 Mobile: +88 01715 166170 Nazirabazar 157, Agasadek Road, Chowrashta, Nazirabazar, Dhaka.Mobile: +88 01715 166170
Lalbagh Shahi Mosque is located within a few yards of the southern gate of the lalbagh fort at Dhaka. This is the largest Mughal mosque in Bangladesh. Built by Prince farrukh siyar between 1703 and 1706, while he was at Dhaka as a representative of his viceroy father Prince azim-us-shan. Due to a series of […]