Written by LenR on August 27, 2005
- Dhaka was originally established in about the fourth century, but it was not until the seventeenth century during the Mughal period that Dhaka gained any particular importance. The Mughals built mosques, bazaars and gardens and...
Written by LenR on August 27, 2005
- Most of Bangladesh is very, very flat and the whole area is bisected with numerous rivers and streams. The rivers have traditionally been both transport routes and major transport barriers and they continue to be...
Written by LenR on August 27, 2005
- Address: Dhakeswari Road, Old Dhaka
Open: Varies throughout the year, but generally at least 10am to 5pm Sunday to Friday and 3pm to 6pm Friday
The fort was built in 1678 by Prince Mohammad Azam, son...
Written by LenR on August 27, 2005
- Address: Armanitola Road, Old Dhaka
This church dates from 1781 and it is still functioning today. Compared to some of the splendid churches elsewhere in the world, this is a rather small, but interesting building crowding...
Dhaka
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