Dhaka is the Bangladesh’s Capital and the biggest city in Bangladesh . It is situated beside the Buriganga river . Population of the greater Dhaka is almost 22.4 million . The city got it’s name from the Dhakeswari temple and the settlement here was started from the 1st century millinea under sena dynasty . Later sulanes , Mughals and English ruled Dhaka . Dhaka has lots of old monuments to visit . This city is also famous for it’s unique food . Don’t miss that . With the old Dhaka there is a new dhaka where the modern middle class lived in high storied building. Sadarghat is another place you should never miss in Dhaka , though you don’t board any ferry . There is almost 1 km long ferry station where different ferry leaves for different direction .
Lalbagh Fort :
Lalbaug fort is one of the main attraction of the city and it was build in the mughal era in the 17 th century . Original name of the fort was Fort Aurangabad but now it is called lalbaug fort because the nearby place is named so . It’s construction was started by Muhammad Azam shah (son of Aurangazeb ) at 1678 . After sometime when his father called him in delhi this fort’s construction duty was gone to his subedar Sayesta Khan . In the mean time Sayesta khan’s daughter Pari bibi died and her body was buried here . He thought this fort was non auspicious and left the fort unfinished in 1688 .
This fort has three doors and three main part of a mosque , tomb of pari bibi and Diwan -e -aam . Now the diwan – e – aam building is converted into a museum . This fort was build for the official residence of the Mughal govornor of the Bengal , Bihar and Orissa . This fort has a natural fountain and a Hall of Audiences .
This fort is opened between 10 am – 1 pm and 1:30 pm – 5 pm except Sunday . Entry fees of this fort is only 10 INR .
Ahsan Manzil:
This historical building and museum was build by the zamindar of Jamalpur in 1872 . It is situated in the kumartuli area near to the Buri ganga river . It was the official residence of the Nawab of Dhaka . Later this property changed hands several time and finally in 1952 east pakisthan government annexed it . Later Bangabandhu seikh mujibar rahaman order in 1974 to change this building to be a museum . But after the assasination of Seikh Mujibar Rahaman this work delayed and work restarted in 1985 and completed in 1992 .
This building has two part Rongmahal and the andarmahal . Andarmahal is the residence place and the rongmahal is the office and the guest room . There you can see lots of historical items and learn about the history of the city .
This museum is closed in Thursday and daily opened between 10:30 am – 5 : 30 pm . Entry fees to this museum is 40 bangladeshi taka .
Bangladesh National Parliament House :
The Bangladesh National Parliament House, also known as Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, is the legislative building of Bangladesh located in the capital city of Dhaka. Designed by the renowned architect Louis Kahn, the construction of the parliament house was completed in 1982.
It is considered one of the most important architectural landmarks in Bangladesh and stands as a symbol of the nation’s democracy and independence. Visitors can see it just from the outside .
Central saheed Minar :
Central sahed minar was established in the year at 1963 and after that in the Liberation war of bangladesh it was completely destroyed and in 1993 it was rebuild . This monument has 100 replica all over the world to memorate the fight for the mother tounge by the bengalis .
The main incident happend in 1952 when West pakisthan govt made urdu as the official language in East pakisthan also where majority people talk in Bengali . Against this Dhaka Unniversity students and professors made a peaceful march to made Bengali as the same official status . Police open fired and lots of students died . For that reason this monument has been build and 1956 finally the west pakisthan govt accept Bengali as the official status .
Architect of this monument is Mr Hamidur Rahaman . the monument signify the mother and it’s fallen sons .
Bangladesh National Museum :
This museum was first established as the Dhaka Museum in 7 th august 1913 . It was made national museum in the 17 th November 1983 . The museum has different departments like Ethnography , decorative arts , dept of History , classical arts , Dept of Natural History and Dept of contemporary and world civilisation .
There is three floor in the museum . In a specific section by the chronological they showed How the Bengali alphabet was formed as the decomposing from sanskrit letter . There is a specific section in the museum which is dedicated to the Bangladesh Liberation war of 1971 .
This museum is closed in Thursday and in the other days it was opened from the 10 : 30 am – 4 : 30 pm . Entry fees of this museum is 40 taka .
Liberation War Museum :
The Liberation War Museum in Dhaka, Bangladesh, is a museum dedicated to commemorating and documenting the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, which led to the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan. The museum was established in 1996 and is located in the Segunbagicha area of Dhaka.
The museum aims to preserve the memory of the Liberation War , the atrocities committed during the conflict, and the sacrifices made by millions of Bangladeshis for the cause of independence of Bangladesh .
It is opened between 10 am – 3:30 pm and sunday it is closed . entry fees to this museum is 50 Bangladeshi taka .
Tara Masjid :
Tara Masjid was established by Mirza Golam Pir in 1860 . At that time it was called Mirza Golam pir mosque . Later in 1926 a businessman Ali Jan Bepari renovated and printed the blue starts all over the outer layer of the mosque. For that reason it is called Tara(star) Mosque
This is a rectangular area and in the above there is five domes . This mosque is decorated with chines tiles .
This mosque is opened for the general public for the 24 hour .
Dhakeshwari Temple :
Dhakeswari temple is one of the oldest temple in dhaka dedicated to the Goddess Durga .. This temple was originally established in the 12 th century by Ballal sen , the king of the Sena Dynasty . In his dream the goddess ordered him to dug a specific place to unearthern the sculpture of goddess Dhakeswari . After that , this temple gone through several renovation and believed to be one of the shakti peeth of sati
After India’s independence they feared demolition and destuction of the temple . So the head priest wrapped the deity with cloths and come to kolkata and established devi in a newly build temple in Kumartulli . Whereas in the Dhaka temple he installed a replica of the original deity but without weapons . After that lots of land were illegally annexed and muslim attacked after the destruction of the babri masjid . So protecting the temple in 1996 this temple was declared the National Temple .
This temple is opened from 8 am – 12:30 pm and 4:30 pm – 7 : 30 pm daily .
The Baitul Mukarram National Mosque:
The Baitul Mukarram National Mosque is the national mosque of Bangladesh, located in the heart of the capital city, of Dhaka. It is one of the largest mosques in the country and holds significant religious and cultural importance for the Bangladeshi people.The mosque’s construction began in the 1950s and was completed in 1968 . The design of Baitul Mukarram is inspired by the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Armenia church :
This church was build by the Armenian business community in the year in 1781 . A giant clock was installed in this church after the 50 years of establishment . But later this was damaged for the earthquake .
There is also a graveyard in this area . Mother teresa during her visit in Dhaka city visited this church .
Everyday this church has been opened between 9 am – 5 pm .
Sadarghat :
Sadarghat is a significant river port in Dhaka . Situated on the bank of the Buriganga River, Sadarghat is one of the busiest and most bustling areas in Dhaka. It serves as a major transportation hub, with numerous launches (passenger ferries), boats, and small vessels departing and arriving daily, connecting Dhaka with various parts of the country through its extensive river network. The Sadarghat Launch Terminal is particularly famous for handling a large volume of passenger and cargo traffic. The area is always teeming with activity, reflecting the vibrancy of life in Dhaka and the importance of river transport in Bangladesh’s economy and culture.
Sonargaon :
Sonargaon is a historical city situated in Narayanganj district of Dhaka subdivision . It was the administrative centre of east bengal , and ancient port . This area was the base for the Vanga , samanta , sena and deva dynasty .
During sulanes and Mughal period this area flourishes . This has lots of old building and mosque . Goaldi Mosque , Shilpacharya Zainul Folk Arts & Crafts Museum, panam nagar architecture , neel kuthi and taj mahal of bangladesh are some of the important monument to visit iin this area .
This is situated 35 km from the mainland dhaka city and a whole day is required to visit this old city .
Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque :
Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque was build in 1706 by khan Mohammad Mridha in the direction of the Qazi Ibadullad . This mosque was declared a Mosque of National Importance in 1913 by the Archaeological survey of India .
There is a underground rooms called Tohakhana which is used to store the valuable items . Above that this mosque was build . This Mosque has all togeather 3 domes . There was a Madrasa teaching the Arabic and persian Language . In the time of Independence fight of Bangladesh it was siverly damaged and later renovated to it’s original form .
This mosque is opened 24 hours daily .
Summary :
As a bengali it is another big city where everything runs in bengali . The city has lots of monuments . There is mosque , hindu temples and churches . Dhaka’s food are excellent . There is too much rickshaw in the city and always traffic jam . It is one of the biggest city in the south asia according to the population
