The ministries, courts, and city halls of today stand like fortresses, detached from the lives they are meant to serve.

Mir Mosharraf Hossain Hall should be retained and restored.

Described as the doyen of Bangladesh’s architecture, Muzharul Islam introduced modernism in the country as well as the highest ideals of the craft.

The exhibition can serve as a potent reminder for our ethical responsibility to preserve the mid-century buildings that tell our stories.

Today, December 25, is architect Muzharul Islam's (1923-2012) 94th birth anniversary. Not only was he Bangladesh's pioneering modernist architect, he was also an activist designer who viewed architecture as an effective medium for social transformation.