My dhaka
A Buriganga painting from 1861
One such painting was created in the year 1861, by Frederick William Alexander de Fabeck, a doctor who served as an assistant surgeon in Bengal during the British colonial era. Today (15 September) is his birthday!
The beautiful gate of Dhaka Christian Cemetery
After all, we are talking about a graveyard that is very old. According to Perween Hasan's chapter in the book "Dhaka Past, Present, Future," the oldest grave in the compound dates back to 1774!
The former name of DU's Dr Muhammad Shahidullah Hall
When we refer to the very familiar Shahidullah Hall, our minds do not often register the legendary maestro of a man after whom this student residence is named, let alone the fact that it was once referred to as Dacca Hall.
Baldah Garden's sundial: A rare timepiece of Dhaka!
A sundial, simply put, is an archaic device of telling time. Not your ordinary clock!
Musa Khan's grave: A heritage of the Baro Bhuiyan
Musa Khan died of a long illness in April 1623, just around a decade after Dhaka became a Mughal capital.
The first 3 residential halls of Dhaka University
Splendid in appearance as they are, the three halls also hold a lot of history.
The Greeks of Dhaka
A small but graceful-looking memorial that stands at a corner of the TSC field in Dhaka University is a reminder of that Greek presence.
My Dhaka / The oldest surviving mosque of Dhaka
Binat Bibi's Mosque or the Mosque of Bakht Binat at Narinda was established around 1456 CE, during the reign of Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah.
Chawk Bazar's Nurani Cold Drink
The drinks are of course great, and so is the Nurani legacy, being more than 70 years old!
A Buriganga painting from 1861
One such painting was created in the year 1861, by Frederick William Alexander de Fabeck, a doctor who served as an assistant surgeon in Bengal during the British colonial era. Today (15 September) is his birthday!
The beautiful gate of Dhaka Christian Cemetery
After all, we are talking about a graveyard that is very old. According to Perween Hasan's chapter in the book "Dhaka Past, Present, Future," the oldest grave in the compound dates back to 1774!
The former name of DU's Dr Muhammad Shahidullah Hall
When we refer to the very familiar Shahidullah Hall, our minds do not often register the legendary maestro of a man after whom this student residence is named, let alone the fact that it was once referred to as Dacca Hall.
Baldah Garden's sundial: A rare timepiece of Dhaka!
A sundial, simply put, is an archaic device of telling time. Not your ordinary clock!
Musa Khan's grave: A heritage of the Baro Bhuiyan
Musa Khan died of a long illness in April 1623, just around a decade after Dhaka became a Mughal capital.
The first 3 residential halls of Dhaka University
Splendid in appearance as they are, the three halls also hold a lot of history.
The Greeks of Dhaka
A small but graceful-looking memorial that stands at a corner of the TSC field in Dhaka University is a reminder of that Greek presence.
The oldest surviving mosque of Dhaka
Binat Bibi's Mosque or the Mosque of Bakht Binat at Narinda was established around 1456 CE, during the reign of Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah.
Chawk Bazar's Nurani Cold Drink
The drinks are of course great, and so is the Nurani legacy, being more than 70 years old!
Where is the grave of Dhaka's Nawab Ahsanullah?
Nawab Ahsanullah is indeed a historic figure. We remember him as a philanthropist and among his contributions was the installment of the first electric lights in Dhaka.
