Dhaka (formerly Dacca
in English) is the capital of Bangladesh. One of the major cities of South Asia, it has a
population of over 15 million people and is the political, economic and
cultural focal point of Bangladesh. Dhaka emerged as a cosmopolitan and
religiously diverse city in the 17th century when it became the capital of the
historic region of Bengal
in the Mughal Empire. Becoming the capital of independent Bangladesh after the
country's Liberation War in 1971; Dhaka has emerged as one of the fastest
growing cities in the world. The city boasts of significant modernist
international architecture. With its daily traffic of 600,000 cycle-rickshaws,
Dhaka is also known as the Rickshaw
Capital of the World.
Modern Dhaka is a thriving, colourful and congested metropolis. Being one of the most densely populated places on the planet, Dhaka can be one of the most frenetic cities in the world. Its streets and rivers are filled with colourful chaos. The city plays host to the highest number of rickshaws in the world. Dhaka is also the center of Bangladesh's textile industry, the country's principal foreign exchange earner. Experiencing the city for the first time may seem overwhelming.
17th century Mughal Lalbagh Fort
Lalbagh Fort (also Fort Aurangabad) is an incomplete 17th century Mughal fort complex that
stands proudly before the Buriganga River in the
southwestern part of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The construction was started in
1678 AD by Mughal Subahdar
Muhammad Azam Shah
who was son of Emperor Aurangzeb
and later emperor himself. His successor, Shaista Khan, did not
continue the work, though he stayed in Dhaka up to 1688.
17th century Mughal Lalbagh Fort
17th century Mughal Lalbagh Fort
17th century Mughal Lalbagh Fort
17th century Mughal Lalbagh Fort
17th century Mughal Lalbagh Fort
17th century Mughal Lalbagh Fort
17th century Mughal Lalbagh Fort
17th century Mughal Lalbagh Fort
17th century Mughal Lalbagh Fort
17th century Mughal Lalbagh Fort
17th century Mughal Lalbagh Fort
17th century Mughal Lalbagh Fort
17th century Mughal Lalbagh Fort
17th century Mughal Lalbagh Fort
17th century Mughal Lalbagh Fort
17th century Mughal Lalbagh Fort
17th century Mughal Lalbagh Fort
17th century Mughal Lalbagh Fort
17th century Mughal Lalbagh Fort
17th century Mughal Lalbagh Fort
17th century Mughal Lalbagh Fort
17th century Mughal Lalbagh Fort
Shaheed Minar
The Shaheed Minar is a national monument in Dhaka, Bangladesh, established to
commemorate those killed during the Bengali Language
Movement demonstrations of 1952 in then East Pakistan.
On
February 21 and 22, 1952, a dozen students and political activists were killed
when the Pakistani police force opened fire on Bengali protesters who were
demanding official status for their native tongue, Bengali. The massacre
occurred near Dhaka
Medical College and Ramna
Park in Dhaka. A makeshift monument was erected on February 23 by students
of University of
Dhaka and other educational institutions, but soon demolished on February
26 by the Pakistani police force.
Shaheed Minar
Dhakar, Bangladesh
Dhakar, Bangladesh
Dhakar, Bangladesh
Dhakar, Bangladesh
Dhakar, Bangladesh
Dhakar, Bangladesh
Dhakar, Bangladesh
Dhakar, Bangladesh
Dhakar, Bangladesh
Ahsan Manzil
Ahsan Manzil was the official residential palace and seat of the Dhaka Nawab Family. This magnificent building is situated at Kumartoli along the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Wikipedia
Ahsan Manzil
Ahsan Manzil
Ahsan Manzil
Ahsan Manzil
Ahsan Manzil
Ahsan Manzil
Ahsan Manzil
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Mughal Lalbagh Fort
Mughal Lalbagh Fort
Mughal Lalbagh Fort
Ahsan Manzil
Ahsan Manzil
Dhaka, Bangladesh
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