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Dhaka: 1999 i, ii, iv (cultural) Construction of the fort started in 1678 under Muhammad Azam Shah. It was later occupied by Shaista Khan. The complex also includes a mosque, a hammam, and the tomb of Pari Bibi, daughter of Shaista Khan. [12] Mahansthangarh and its Environs: Rajshahi: 1999 ii, iii (cultural)
This is a list of Heritage Sites in Old Dhaka with properties of cultural and historical ... List of landmarks in this region [1]: Site Image Location Ahsan Manzil:
Bangabandhu Memorial Museum, [a] also known as Bangabandhu Bhaban or Dhanmondi 32, located in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh, [1] was the personal residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who was also called Bangabandhu, the founding leader and president of Bangladesh. [2] Mujib was assassinated with most members of his family in this residence.
Ahsan Manzil was previously the official palace of the Dhaka Nawab family and is currently a museum preserving the culture and history of the area. Ahsan Manzil is considered to be one of the most noteworthy architectural monuments in Bangladesh. [45] Bara Katra an architectural relic of Dhaka city. It is situated to the south of Chawk Bazar ...
Ahsan Manzil (Bengali: আহসান মঞ্জিল) is a palace located in the Kumartoli area beside Buriganga River of Dhaka, Bangladesh. [1] [2] It was formerly the residence and seat of the Nawab of Dhaka and has been designated an Old Dhaka Heritage Site. [3] It now serves as a museum. [4]
The National Martyrs' Memorial (Bengali: জাতীয় স্মৃতিসৌধ, romanized: Jātīẏô Smr̥tisôudhô) is a national monument in Bangladesh.It was built to honour and remember those who died during the Bangladesh Liberation War (as well as the genocide) in 1971, which resulted in Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan.
Old Dhaka is under the administration of Dhaka South City Corporation. Old Dhaka is bounded by the areas of Mohammadpur on the west, Dhanmondi, New Market, Shahbagh, Ramna, Motijheel and Sabujbagh on the north, Jatrabari and Shyampur on the east, adding also Kamrangir Char Thana and Keraniganj Upazila on the south.
In July 1915 it was handed over to the Naib Nazim of Dhaka. [4] Bangladesh National Museum was formed through the incorporation of Dhaka museum and it was made the national museum of Bangladesh on 17 November 1983. It is located at Shahbag, Dhaka. [5] [4] It has several publications from 1978, first was "Islamic Art in Bangladesh, Catalogue". [6]