My dhaka
Lalbagh Fort vs Fort Aurangabad!
Yet another less told story surrounds the name itself.
17 April 2025, 10:58 AM
English Road vs. Inglis Road: The curious evolution of a name
The road is actually named after a man named Inglis (or Ingles)
23 January 2025, 11:13 AM
The haunting of Bahadur Shah Park
What is so unsettling about this park? Some visitors have claimed to encounter strange voices, sightings, and a feeling of uneasiness when they were in the area.
19 December 2024, 10:40 AM
Gol Talab: A pond to remember!
Surrounded by buildings, the roundish tank is a breather, a recluse to the locals and visitors looking for serenity and recreation. To illustrate, one can go angling there in exchange of a fee.
17 November 2024, 09:56 AM
The Mughal mosque of Karwan Bazar
Founded in circa 1680, historians call it the mosque of Khwaja Ambar, stating that Ambar was the "head eunuch" of subahdar Nawab Shaista Khan.
10 November 2024, 10:05 AM
1863 vs 2024: Comparing 2 visuals of a Mughal mosque in Dhaka
Fabeck made a number of artworks depicting Dhaka, such as a beautiful watercolour of Buriganga, which we have featured earlier.
3 November 2024, 06:45 AM
Neglected heritage: A historic gate in ruins
You may have visited Ahsan Manzil — or at least know of it — but did you ever encounter this dilapidated gateway?
27 October 2024, 10:18 AM
How did Motijheel get its name?
Another etymology that somewhat resonates with the aforementioned one is that Motijheel was the name of a canal or rivulet that flowed in or around the area; then, the label was referred to a particular pond, and eventually, an overall locality adopted the name.
13 October 2024, 10:35 AM
A Dhaka puzzle: Secrets of a forgotten building
What is that prominently displayed multi-storied building? The structure is shrouded in mystery, as there is no definite answer as to what purpose the edifice served.
6 October 2024, 09:45 AM
An age-old artwork of a Dhaka heritage
This artwork, from the year 1823, gives a rare glimpse of Boro Katra.
22 September 2024, 09:51 AM
A Buriganga painting from 1861
One such painting was created in the year 1861, by Frederick William Alexander de Fabeck, a doctor who served as an assistant surgeon in Bengal during the British colonial era. Today (15 September) is his birthday!
15 September 2024, 10:00 AM
The beautiful gate of Dhaka Christian Cemetery
After all, we are talking about a graveyard that is very old. According to Perween Hasan's chapter in the book "Dhaka Past, Present, Future," the oldest grave in the compound dates back to 1774!
12 September 2024, 10:15 AM
The former name of DU's Dr Muhammad Shahidullah Hall
When we refer to the very familiar Shahidullah Hall, our minds do not often register the legendary maestro of a man after whom this student residence is named, let alone the fact that it was once referred to as Dacca Hall.
5 September 2024, 10:00 AM
Baldah Garden's sundial: A rare timepiece of Dhaka!
A sundial, simply put, is an archaic device of telling time. Not your ordinary clock!
14 July 2024, 10:12 AM
Musa Khan's grave: A heritage of the Baro Bhuiyan
Musa Khan died of a long illness in April 1623, just around a decade after Dhaka became a Mughal capital.
11 July 2024, 08:52 AM
The first 3 residential halls of Dhaka University
Splendid in appearance as they are, the three halls also hold a lot of history.
30 June 2024, 09:56 AM
The Greeks of Dhaka
A small but graceful-looking memorial that stands at a corner of the TSC field in Dhaka University is a reminder of that Greek presence.
27 June 2024, 09:21 AM
The oldest surviving mosque of Dhaka
Binat Bibi's Mosque or the Mosque of Bakht Binat at Narinda was established around 1456 CE, during the reign of Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah.
20 June 2024, 06:53 AM
Chawk Bazar's Nurani Cold Drink
The drinks are of course great, and so is the Nurani legacy, being more than 70 years old!
23 May 2024, 08:52 AM
Where is the grave of Dhaka's Nawab Ahsanullah?
Nawab Ahsanullah is indeed a historic figure. We remember him as a philanthropist and among his contributions was the installment of the first electric lights in Dhaka.
19 May 2024, 09:36 AM