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Photographs of Dhaka - the capital city of Bangladesh
on the Indian Sub-continent of South Asia:-
City
Centre, Ahsan
Manzil, Parliament
Building,
Lalbagh Fort, Sadarghat Port, Star Mosque, Curzon Hall
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Dhaka - capital city of Bangladesh Dhaka
is one of the major cities of South Asia
with a population of some 13 million. It is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Dhaka is known as the "City of Mosques" and the "Rickshaw Capital of the World". Dhaka is the banks of the Buriganga River. |
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Aerial view of Dhaka |
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The
City Centre - the highest building ( 119m, 390ft ) in Dhaka |
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Crowded streets of Old Dhaka Dhaka
is known as the "Rickshaw capital of the World" |
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Ahsan Manzil in Dhaka Ahsan
Manzil was the former residential palace
of the Dhaka Nawab Family. It is now a museum. It is on the banks of the Buriganga River. |
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Ahsan Manzil ( The Pink Palace ) in Dhaka |
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Ahsan Manzil ( The Pink Palace ) in Dhaka |
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Ahsan Manzil ( The Pink Palace ) in Dhaka |
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Parliament Building in Dhaka Jatiyo
Sangsad Bhaban
the National Assembly Building of Bangladesh. It is one of the largest legislative complexes in the world. |
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Lalbager Kella in Dhaka Lalbagh
Fort ( "Fort Aurangabad" )
is an incomplete Mughal palace fortress. It is on the Buriganga River in SW Dhaka. Construction was begun in 1678. |
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Lalbager Kella in Dhaka |
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Pari Bibi Tomb at Lalbager Kella in Dhaka |
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Sadarghat Sadarghat Launch Terminal
( Sadarghat Port )
is one of the largest river ports in the world. It is a large wharf ( ghat ) on the banks of the Buriganga river in Dhaka. |
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Star Mosque in Dhaka "Tara
Masjid" is in the Armanitola area
of the old part of the city. The mosque is decorated with motifs of blue stars. It was built in the first half of the 19th century. |
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Curzon Hall in Dhaka Named
after Lord
Curzon, Viceroy
of India.
Originally built as a town hall, it is now part of the University of Dhaka. It is a symbol of the educational tradition of Bangladesh. |
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Curzon Hall in Dhaka |
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Palace in Dhaka |
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Rose Garden Palace in Dhaka |
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Bicycle Rickshaws in Dhaka |
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Bicycle Rickshaws in Dhaka |
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Traffic congestion in Dhaka |
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Boats
in the Buriganga
River
at Dhaka. |
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Botanic
Gardens in Dhaka.
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Hardinge Railway Bridge over the Padma River |
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Map of the City of Dhaka |
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Map of Bangladesh ( Note: Click here or on map for large format copy ) |
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