Hoseni Dalan – Dhaka

Hoseni Dalan (also Hussaini Dalan or Hosaini Dalan) is another old edifice from Dhaka. This is located at the Nazim Uddin Road of Old Dhaka. It is believed as a Shia Shrine, and was built during 17th century. There is a pond in front of the building, and I found…

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Musa Khan Mosque – Dhaka

Musa Khan Mosque is yet another edifice inside the Dhaka University premise that was built during the Mughal era. Probably this mosque was built by Musa Khan who was a son of Isha Khan who was a prominent Zamidar from Baro Bhuiyan. It was quite unsure about the original time…

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Chamely House – Dhaka

Chamely house (also known as Chameli house) is located near the press club of Dhaka. Initially the building was used as a residence for the unmarried female officials of British Government who were working in Dhaka. After 1938 the building was used as a girl’s dormitory (starting with 12 girls…

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Rose Garden Palace – Dhaka

rose garden palace, dhaka

Rose Garden Palace is a white colored palace that looks like a wax palace when looked from far. It’s very beautiful and nice looking. This building was originally built by a Hindu zamidar somewhere around 1900. But later on handed over to several people. Since 2018 Bangladesh government owns this…

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St Thomas Church – Old Dhaka

St Thomas Church – Old Dhaka

St Thomas Church also known as St Merry’s Cathedral is located beside the Johnson road of Laxmibazar. Few local people use to call it as Shada Girja (means white church) because of the very white color of the church. This church was built in 1819 and inaugurated by Bishop Reginald Heber of Kolkata. Also…

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