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11.They are mosques (historical installations)
The Tara Mosque is located on Abul Khairat Road in Armanitola, Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. The mosque was built in the 18th century by Mirza Ghulam Pir (Mirza Ahmad Jan), a zamindar of Dhaka. They have some more common names for mosques, such as Mirza Golam Pir Mosque or Sitara Mosque. The mosque was built in the seventeenth century following the Mughal architectural style of Delhi, Agra and Lahore. Nowhere in the mosque is there any mention of when it was built, but no clear document has been found as to when this mosque was built. However, after the construction of the mosque, Mirza Ghulam Pir died in 160 AD.
The former size and shape of the mosque: From the very beginning, the mosque was rectangular. The original mosque built by Mirza Golam Pir measured 33 feet (10.07 m) in length and 12 feet (4.04 m) in width, with three domes. Inside, the middle dome was much larger. The blue star design was attached to the white marble stone dome. From then on, this mosque became known as Tara Mosque. It had three doors on the east, one on the north, and one on the south.
The version of the mosque: In 1926, the then local businessman of Dhaka, Ali Jan Bepari renovated the mosque. During this time the size of the mosque was increased. At this time a porch was added to the east of it. During this time the floor of the mosque is masked. This major of Chinitikri technique is made using pieces of Japanese colored Chinese clay and stained glass. The mosque was renovated in 1986. At this time an arch was broken in Purana and two domes and three new arches were built. In all, the number of domes now stands at five. As a result, the space of the mosque was expanded.
The current size of the mosque: The current length of the mosque is 60 feet (21.34 m) and the width is 28 feet (6.98 m). Besides, the walls of the mosque are inscribed with flowers, moon, stars, Arabic calligraphic inscriptions, etc.
How to get there: You can reach Armanitola in old Dhaka by rickshaw or CNG.
12.Suhrawardy Udyan
Suhrawardy Udyan is a sprawling city park located in the center of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It was formerly known as Ramna Racecourse Maidan. At one time a military club of British soldiers based in Dhaka was established here. Later it was called Ramna Race Course and then Ramna Gymkhana. After the British colonial rule, the field was sometimes called the Dhaka Race Course and legal races were held every Sunday.
It is also a national memento because Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered his speech on March 7 here. On 16 December 1971, the Pakistan Army surrendered to the Allies at this park.
The then Hotel Intercontinental, located near the Race Course Ground, was initially designated as a surrender site for the Pakistan Army but was later selected for the surrender.
Old High Court building south of Ramna Racecourse, tombs of three national leaders Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Haque, Khwaja Nazimuddin and Hossain Shaheed Suhrawardy; To the west are Bangla Academy, Atomic Energy Commission, Student-Teacher Center, Institute of Fine Arts, University Central Mosque, Public Library, and Bangladesh National Museum; To the north are Bardem Hospital, Dhaka Club and Dhaka Tennis Complex and to the east is Supreme Court Building, Institute of Engineers and Ramna Park.
It is also a national memento because Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered his speech on March 7 here. On 16 December 1971, the Pakistan Army surrendered to the Allies at this park.
The then Hotel Intercontinental, located near the Race Course Ground, was initially designated as a surrender site for the Pakistan Army but was later selected for the surrender.
Old High Court building south of Ramna Racecourse, tombs of three national leaders Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Haque, Khwaja Nazimuddin and Hossain Shaheed Suhrawardy; To the west are Bangla Academy, Atomic Energy Commission, Student-Teacher Center, Institute of Fine Arts, University Central Mosque, Public Library, and Bangladesh National Museum; To the north are Bardem Hospital, Dhaka Club and Dhaka Tennis Complex and to the east is Supreme Court Building, Institute of Engineers and Ramna Park.
Early history: The area then extended to Azimpur, Newmarket, and Dhanmondi in the west, the present Secretariat building, Curzon Hall, Chankhar Pool in the south, and Purana Paltan, Segunbagicha and Rajarbagh in the east and Central Road, Paribagh and Eskaton in the north. During the British and Pakistani rule, one of the four police stations in Dhaka was named Ramna.
Ramna is still one of the 20 police stations in Dhaka. The history of Ramna begins in 1610 AD when Subahdar Islam Khan established the city of Dhaka during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir. At that time two splendid residential areas developed in the northern suburbs of Dhaka. One of them was named Mahalla Chishtia after the brother of Subahdar Islam Khan Chishti and the other was named Maha Sujatpur after Shuja Khan, an army commander of Subahdar Islam Khan.
In addition to the well-developed houses, mosques, gardens, mausoleums, temples, etc. were built in this area. After the fall of the Mughal Empire, Ramna gradually lost its old glory. During the East India Company, Ramna's name did not appear in official papers. In fact, at that time Ramna was a forested abandoned area where ruined buildings, temples, tombs, etc. were scattered.
British period: In 1825 AD, the British Collector of Dhaka Mr. Voice took a number of special steps for the development of Dhaka city and since then Dhaka has started regaining its old glory. At that time, Collector Voice removed most of the old structures other than the Kali Temple and cleared the jungle to make Ramna a clean area.
He preserved the mosques and tombs now located to the west of the old High Court building. He covered the whole area and named it Ramna Green and surrounded the area with a wooden fence to use as a racecourse. There was a Kali temple in the middle of Ramna Racecourse. It was the Kali temple of the Hindus of the Dasnami tribe.
The temple is believed to have been built by a devotee of Goddess Kali from Nepal. This Kali temple, one of the oldest and most fundamental in Dhaka city, was later renovated and developed by Rani Bilasmani Devi of Bhawal. Nazir Hossain writes in the legendary Dhaka book, "Ramna Maidan was famous for horse racing during the British rule.
Horse races were held every Saturday. It was a place of entertainment for the British rulers and the people of Sartar at the same time." After the establishment of Pakistan in 1947, the famous Alem Mufti Deen Mohammad of Dhaka started a movement against horse racing from a mahfil. Ramna Racecourse Maidan was renamed after Shaheed Suhrawardy: "Suhrawardy Udyan". Lots of trees have been planted here since the late 1960s .
Although there is still scope for small Baishakhi Mela national events, there is no time to hold any public meetings. It is suitable for spending time, walking, etc. Horse racing once became very popular in Dhaka in favor of the Nawabs of Dhaka. The horse stables of the Nawabs on the north side of Mohsin Hall, the present dormitory of Dhaka University, were intact a few days ago.
The Nawabs of Dhaka developed the racecourse area and created a beautiful garden in the area and named it Shahbagh or Royal Garden. The Nawabs established a zoo in the area. In 1851, the Dhaka Club was established by the British bureaucrats in the northern corner of the racecourse.
Later, during the partition of Bengal in 1905 during the reign of Lord Curzon, the Ramna area was also selected for the official residence of the Governor of the newly formed province of East Bengal and Assam. This Government House was later converted into the High Court building (old).
The Minto Road area next to the Government House is home to high-ranking government officials and High Court judges. Some beautiful and high-quality buildings were built. When the University of Dhaka was established in the greater Ramna area in 1921, the importance of the area increased a lot.
Pakistan Period: Even after the partition of India in 1947, Ramna remained an important area of Dhaka. A new road was constructed from Shahbag to Eden Building (Secretariat) and a beautiful garden called Ramna Park was built on the eastern side of this road. The zoo in the northeast corner of the present Supreme Court building still existed.
However, there were only a few tigers, bears and some different species of birds in the zoo. The zoo was later shifted to its present location at Mirpur. When Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was released from jail in 1979, he was given a civic reception at the Ramna Racecourse and was conferred the title of Bangabandhu.
On 3 January 1971, the Awami League convened a rally at Ramna Racecourse and the elected members of the Awami League, who had won a majority in the National Assembly, publicly swore in a public meeting that they would not betray the interests of the people of Bengal even under pressure from Pakistani military rulers.
On March 7, 1971, Bangabandhu again delivered his historic speech at a rally in Ramna. Bangladesh won the war through 9 months of heroic war and on 16 December 1971 the Pakistani troops formally surrendered at Ramna Mathe (Suhrawardy Udyan).
This day is the victory day of Bangladesh. After this incident, another important event held at Sehrawardy Udyan is that on March 17, 1972, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi addressed a huge public meeting. From this time the Ramna Racecourse became an important and political gathering place. On the night of March 25, 1971, Pakistani troops completely destroyed the Kali Temple.
Various park installations: After 1975, the area was turned into a green park. On one side of the park is an amusement park for children. There are a variety of fun sports for children, food restaurants, and the purchase of small souvenirs. To commemorate the historical events that took place at Suhrawardy Udyan in connection with the independence of Bangladesh, Shikha Chirantan was set up here in 1999 and at the same time the Independence Tower is being built next to it where the Pakistani army officially signed the surrender document.
When the Awami League came to power in 1996, it took the initiative to build the Independence Pillar and Shikha Eternal. One of the main attractions of the Swadhinata Stambha project is a 263 feet long mural or mural called Janata Deyal. It is the longest terracotta mural in history. Its content is the history of the liberation struggle of the Bengali nation from 1947 to 1971 AD. Besides, an artificial reservoir or lake has been dug in Suhrawardy Udyan.
During the rule of the four-party coalition government in 2001, a list of names of martyred freedom fighters of Dhaka district was kept inside the park. An installation is made.
How to get there: You can reach Suhrawardy Udyan by rickshaw from the Dhaka University area.
13.Dhaka Zoo
Dhaka Zoo is the national zoo of Bangladesh located at Mirpur, Dhaka. It is an institution under the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock of the Government of Bangladesh. The zoo was established in 1950 as an animal sanctuary on the premises of the High Court. It was later relocated to its present location in 1984. The zoo was inaugurated and opened to the public on June 23, 1984. About 3 million visitors visit Dhaka Zoo every year.
History: In the late nineteenth century, the then Nawab established a private zoo at Shahbag in Dhaka city. After the creation of Pakistan in 1947, there was a lack of a zoo in Bangladesh or the then East Pakistan.
In the late fifties, a small zoo was set up in front of the Supreme Court of Dhaka in the present Edgar area covering an area of 4-5 acres. The zoo had a large pond and a baraka exhibition across a small area of the bank. The zoo had a large pond and a baraka exhibition across a small area of the bank. There were swans, ducks, winter migratory ducks, and other birds.
Harigila, storks, and peacocks were also on display. There were monkeys, Hanuman and deer. Among the reptiles, pythons and crocodiles were the main ones. The first official decision to establish a modern zoo in Dhaka was taken in 1950.
A circular from the then Department of Agriculture, Co-operation, and Relief announced the establishment of a zoo and botanical garden on the outskirts of Dhaka. The proposal was finally announced on December 26 of that year. Then a decade passed without any initiative to set up a zoo. The name of an advisory council was announced on 11 March 1971, citing a notification from the Department of Food and Agriculture.
The task of this council was to advise the government on the establishment and management of the proposed zoo and botanical garden. The then Director of the Animal Husbandry Service was appointed as the Member Secretary of this Council.
In the late fifties, a small zoo was set up in front of the Supreme Court of Dhaka in the present Edgar area covering an area of 4-5 acres. The zoo had a large pond and a baraka exhibition across a small area of the bank. The zoo had a large pond and a baraka exhibition across a small area of the bank. There were swans, ducks, winter migratory ducks, and other birds.
Harigila, storks, and peacocks were also on display. There were monkeys, Hanuman and deer. Among the reptiles, pythons and crocodiles were the main ones. The first official decision to establish a modern zoo in Dhaka was taken in 1950.
A circular from the then Department of Agriculture, Co-operation, and Relief announced the establishment of a zoo and botanical garden on the outskirts of Dhaka. The proposal was finally announced on December 26 of that year. Then a decade passed without any initiative to set up a zoo. The name of an advisory council was announced on 11 March 1971, citing a notification from the Department of Food and Agriculture.
The task of this council was to advise the government on the establishment and management of the proposed zoo and botanical garden. The then Director of the Animal Husbandry Service was appointed as the Member Secretary of this Council.
Extension: The area of Dhaka Zoo is about 75 hectares. There are two lakes of 13 hectares in the zoo premises.
Animal Diversity: According to the information obtained from the Zoo Information Center, at present there are 2150 animals of 191 species in Dhaka Zoo.
How to get there: Any bus or taxi, CNG or private car from Sadarghat, Gulistan, Motijheel, Farmgate, Gabtali to Mirpur Zoo can be reached from Dhaka.
14.Curzon Hall
Curzon is a historic building located in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, which is recognized as antiquity. It is currently being used as some classrooms and examination halls of the Faculty of Science and Biology, University of Dhaka. The foundation stone was laid on February 19, 1904, by the then Viceroy and Governor-General of India - George Curzon.
After the declaration of the Partition of Bengal, the importance of the buildings in the Ramna area increased to make Dhaka the provincial capital. Curzon Hall is one of them. "Curzon Hall was built as a town hall," Dani wrote. But Shariuddin Ahmed has shown in an article that this idea is wrong. It was built as a library of Dhaka College. And paid for the construction.
Prince of Bhawal. Dhaka Prakash of 1904 wrote, “Dhaka College will be shifted to Nimtali. Dr. Roy Mahasaya, the able principal, was careful to build a library in connection with this college. On the occasion of the arrival of Baralat Bahadur, the princes of Bhawal have donated Rs. When Dhaka University was established in the year, Curzon Hall was included for the science department of Dhaka University, which is still in use today.
How to get there: You can go by rickshaw from Gulistan, Shahbag, Dhaka.
After the declaration of the Partition of Bengal, the importance of the buildings in the Ramna area increased to make Dhaka the provincial capital. Curzon Hall is one of them. "Curzon Hall was built as a town hall," Dani wrote. But Shariuddin Ahmed has shown in an article that this idea is wrong. It was built as a library of Dhaka College. And paid for the construction.
Prince of Bhawal. Dhaka Prakash of 1904 wrote, “Dhaka College will be shifted to Nimtali. Dr. Roy Mahasaya, the able principal, was careful to build a library in connection with this college. On the occasion of the arrival of Baralat Bahadur, the princes of Bhawal have donated Rs. When Dhaka University was established in the year, Curzon Hall was included for the science department of Dhaka University, which is still in use today.
How to get there: You can go by rickshaw from Gulistan, Shahbag, Dhaka.
15.Bangladesh National Museum
Bangladesh National Museum: The main museum of the country is located in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It was established on March 20, 1913, and was officially inaugurated on August 8, 1913. It was given the status of the National Museum on 16 November 1983. The museum is located near Shahbagh Junction, next to PG Hospital, Ramna Park and Institute of Fine Arts.
There are separate exhibitions on anthropology, fine arts, history, nature, and modern and world-civilization. There is also an archive here. The necessity of establishing a museum in this country was first highlighted in 'The Dhaka News' on 1 November 1857. On 20 March 1913, the museum started functioning in the then Secretariat (now Dhaka Medical) with a fund of two thousand rupees.
The Dhaka Museum was inaugurated by Lord Carmichael, the then Governor of Bengal, in a room of the then Secretariat. The journey of the Dhaka Museum started on 6 August 1913. The museum was opened to the public on August 25, 1914. N Gupta was the first temporary curator of the Dhaka Museum.
The first curator was Nalinikanta Bhattasali. The British government established a museum in this country as compensation for the abrogation of the Partition of Bengal. A state-of-the-art large-scale building for the Bangladesh National Museum was inaugurated in the Shahbag area on 16 November 1973. The four-story building, built on eight acres of land, has 43 galleries across three floors. The sections of the National Museum are:
There are separate exhibitions on anthropology, fine arts, history, nature, and modern and world-civilization. There is also an archive here. The necessity of establishing a museum in this country was first highlighted in 'The Dhaka News' on 1 November 1857. On 20 March 1913, the museum started functioning in the then Secretariat (now Dhaka Medical) with a fund of two thousand rupees.
The Dhaka Museum was inaugurated by Lord Carmichael, the then Governor of Bengal, in a room of the then Secretariat. The journey of the Dhaka Museum started on 6 August 1913. The museum was opened to the public on August 25, 1914. N Gupta was the first temporary curator of the Dhaka Museum.
The first curator was Nalinikanta Bhattasali. The British government established a museum in this country as compensation for the abrogation of the Partition of Bengal. A state-of-the-art large-scale building for the Bangladesh National Museum was inaugurated in the Shahbag area on 16 November 1973. The four-story building, built on eight acres of land, has 43 galleries across three floors. The sections of the National Museum are:
- History and Poetry.
- Ethnography and the art of decoration
- Contemporary art and world civilization
- Department of Natural History
- Conservation Laboratory
Museums under control: Museums in different parts of the country are being run under the control of Bangladesh National Museum. They are: Ahsan Manzil Museum, Dhaka. • Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Museum, Mymensingh. Osmani Museum, Sylhet. Zia Memorial Museum, Chittagong.
How to get there: The National Museum can be reached by any bus from Gulistan, Motijheel, Shahbag, Gabtali, Mirpur, or Tongi to Shahbag.
How to get there: The National Museum can be reached by any bus from Gulistan, Motijheel, Shahbag, Gabtali, Mirpur, or Tongi to Shahbag.
17.Central Shaheed Minar
Shaheed Minar: Memorial of the language movement. It is located on the premises of Dhaka Medical College in the center of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The first Shaheed Minar was built very quickly and very unplanned. Students of Dhaka Medical College started the construction of the monument on the afternoon of 23 February 1952 and completed it in the night.
The news of Shaheed Minar was sent to the paper on the same day. In memory of Shaheed Bir - the news of Shaheed Minar was published in the daily Azad under this headline. The minaret is built at the eastern end of the bar number shed of the medical student hostel (barracks). Angularly in the middle of the hostel.
At night. The purpose is to make it easy to see from the outside road and to come out of the shed at any corner and stand in the long drawn out night inside. The Shaheed Minar was 10 feet high and 8 feet wide. The construction of the minaret was supervised by GS Sharfuddin (known as Engineer Sharfuddin), designed by Badrul Alam.
Saeed Haider was with him. They were assisted by two masons. The bricks, sand, and cement stored for the expansion of the medical college were brought from the warehouse of Pier Sardar in Old Dhaka. The minaret is covered with a cloth after weaving. 7 days means 24. On the morning of February, the father of Shaheed Shafiur unofficially inaugurated the Shaheed Minar on 22 February. Azad editor Abul Kalam Shamsuddin inaugurated the Shaheed Minar at around 10 am on February 26.
On the day of the inauguration, 27 February, the police and army surrounded the medical student hostel and demolished the first Shaheed Minar. Later a Shaheed Minar was also built at Dhaka College, which was also demolished at the behest of the government.
Finally, after the recognition of Bengali as the state language of Pakistan, work on the central Shaheed Minar began in 1956. The construction work was completed in 1983, Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Under the supervision of a committee headed by Mahmoud Hassan.
The news of Shaheed Minar was sent to the paper on the same day. In memory of Shaheed Bir - the news of Shaheed Minar was published in the daily Azad under this headline. The minaret is built at the eastern end of the bar number shed of the medical student hostel (barracks). Angularly in the middle of the hostel.
At night. The purpose is to make it easy to see from the outside road and to come out of the shed at any corner and stand in the long drawn out night inside. The Shaheed Minar was 10 feet high and 8 feet wide. The construction of the minaret was supervised by GS Sharfuddin (known as Engineer Sharfuddin), designed by Badrul Alam.
Saeed Haider was with him. They were assisted by two masons. The bricks, sand, and cement stored for the expansion of the medical college were brought from the warehouse of Pier Sardar in Old Dhaka. The minaret is covered with a cloth after weaving. 7 days means 24. On the morning of February, the father of Shaheed Shafiur unofficially inaugurated the Shaheed Minar on 22 February. Azad editor Abul Kalam Shamsuddin inaugurated the Shaheed Minar at around 10 am on February 26.
On the day of the inauguration, 27 February, the police and army surrounded the medical student hostel and demolished the first Shaheed Minar. Later a Shaheed Minar was also built at Dhaka College, which was also demolished at the behest of the government.
Finally, after the recognition of Bengali as the state language of Pakistan, work on the central Shaheed Minar began in 1956. The construction work was completed in 1983, Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Under the supervision of a committee headed by Mahmoud Hassan.
Laying of the foundation stone: The present site of the Central Shaheed Minar was selected and the foundation stone was laid in 1956 during the tenure of the Chief Minister of Abu Hussein Government. The foundation stone of the Shaheed Minar was laid at the premises of the then Public Works Secretary (Minister) Mr. Abdus Salam Khan Medical College Hostel.
The then Public Works Secretary (Minister) Mr. Abdus Salam Khan finally selected a site for laying the foundation stone of 'Shaheed Minar' on the premises of Medical College Hostel. Although the foundation stone of the Shaheed Minar was supposed to be paid by a minister on February 21, 1956, the people strongly objected and the foundation stone of the memorial was laid by Basiran, the 8-year-old daughter of Awal, one of the martyred rickshaw pullers of the language movement.
The then Public Works Secretary (Minister) Mr. Abdus Salam Khan finally selected a site for laying the foundation stone of 'Shaheed Minar' on the premises of Medical College Hostel. Although the foundation stone of the Shaheed Minar was supposed to be paid by a minister on February 21, 1956, the people strongly objected and the foundation stone of the memorial was laid by Basiran, the 8-year-old daughter of Awal, one of the martyred rickshaw pullers of the language movement.
Architectural Design: Sher-e-Bangla A.K. Ekushey February was celebrated spontaneously all over East Pakistan in 1958 by the United Front government on the initiative of Fazlul Haque and the Awami League. This made it easier to build new installations at the Shaheed Minar. In Bangladesh, the famous painter Hamidur Rahman has been identified as the architect of the Shaheed Minar, which is associated with the memory of the great language movement.
According to his vision, the construction work of the revised Shaheed Minar started in November 1956 under the direct supervision of him and Novera Ahmed. The design included a large area in front of the Dhaka Medical College Hostel. The new Shaheed Minar was inaugurated on 21 February 1983 by Hasina Begum, the mother of Abul Barkat, one of the martyred personalities of the language movement.
According to his vision, the construction work of the revised Shaheed Minar started in November 1956 under the direct supervision of him and Novera Ahmed. The design included a large area in front of the Dhaka Medical College Hostel. The new Shaheed Minar was inaugurated on 21 February 1983 by Hasina Begum, the mother of Abul Barkat, one of the martyred personalities of the language movement.
Sanctity and Dignity of Central Shaheed Minar: Although various activities have been carried out in the area of Shaheed Minar, it is still incomplete. Except on 21 February, the Shaheed Minar remains in a state of neglect. During this time various anti-social activities were carried out in the area of Shaheed Minar. Starting from drug use, this historic area has become a place for dumping floating human waste.
As a result, the sanctity and dignity of the Shaheed Minar area is being tarnished. Moreover, a few mausoleums have been built next to this historic installation. Besides, the occupiers have occupied 20 kathas of land in the central Shaheed Minar area.
As a result, the sanctity and dignity of the Shaheed Minar area is being tarnished. Moreover, a few mausoleums have been built next to this historic installation. Besides, the occupiers have occupied 20 kathas of land in the central Shaheed Minar area.
How to get there: Rickshaws can be added from anywhere in the Dhaka University area.
18.Rose Garden
Rose Garden is a traditional building in KM Das Lane, Tikatulist, Old Dhaka. The garden was established by the then-new zamindar Rishikesh Das in the third decade of the twentieth century (probably in 1930). In the late nineteenth century, the gardens and houses of the Baldhar zamindar (now known as the Buddha Garden) became the cultural center of the aristocracy.
History: The zamindar of Baldhar himself was a playwright and used to have regular music festivals in his house. As a rich businessman in Dhaka, Hrishikesh Das was insulted one day when he went to a party in Baldhar because he was of a lower caste. As a result, he is determined to take revenge by building similar gardens and houses. This is how the Rose Garden was built. It is called the ‘Rose Garden’ because it is home to a unique rose garden in all of India. According to most of the data, Hrishikesh Babu started the construction of the garden in the 1930s. For this garden, he planted rose seedlings with soil from China, India, Japan, and various countries in Europe.
History: The zamindar of Baldhar himself was a playwright and used to have regular music festivals in his house. As a rich businessman in Dhaka, Hrishikesh Das was insulted one day when he went to a party in Baldhar because he was of a lower caste. As a result, he is determined to take revenge by building similar gardens and houses. This is how the Rose Garden was built. It is called the ‘Rose Garden’ because it is home to a unique rose garden in all of India. According to most of the data, Hrishikesh Babu started the construction of the garden in the 1930s. For this garden, he planted rose seedlings with soil from China, India, Japan, and various countries in Europe.
He was later forced to sell this magnificent garden house, a symbol of his honor, to Khan Bahadur Maulvi Kazi Abdur Rashid in 1936 on account of a loan. The Rose Garden was leased to Bengal Studios in the 1970s. In 1989, the Department of Archeology declared the Rose Garden a protected building.
Then the first change of hand took place in 1936. In 1987, Abdur Rashid's elder brother Kazi Humayun Bashir took ownership of the Rose Garden. At that time, the Rose Garden became known as Mr. Humayun's house after him. Kazi Humayun rented the house to Bengal Studios and Motion Pictures Ltd., a well-known film development company in 1970. Kazi Rakib, a descendant of Mr. Humayun, finally got back the rights of the house in 1993. He and his wife Laila Rakib are the current owners of the house.
The architectural wonder is the 'Rose Garden'. Hrishikesh Babu decorated this garden with all the rare rose trees of different countries of the world. The whole area was decorated in a European style. The astonishing construction style and mesmerizing design of the building captivate everyone. Later, the aristocracy and zamindars of the then Hindu society started gathering around the Rose Garden. At that time the names of Rishikesh and Rose Garden spread all over the country. At that time many curious people used to come to see the Rose Garden. The largest party of the country Awami League was formed here.
Sights: The Rose Garden has two main jatakas between the west arm and the north arm. When you enter through the west gate for entry and exit, there is a wide-open courtyard at first. Here are a few lovely female statues standing on the stage.
There is a rectangular pond in the middle of the east. There is a paved ghat between the east and west sides of the pond. To its east is a two-story building facing west. The name of the building is "Rashid Manzil". A beautiful fountain made of bricks and cement can be seen in the courtyard not far from the entrance of Rashid Manzil.
One can climb the first floor of Rashid Manzil by a seven-step staircase. On the top floor, there is a pedestal on each arch. The tympanums are decorated with herbaceous design and stained glass. In front of it, there is a narrow balcony with an elliptical outcrop on the outside.
The doors, each with a wooden plank, are covered with veneer blinds and tympanum and have a wide-open balcony in front of it. Umbrella-shaped roof with a hemispherical dome, two Corinthian pillars on either side of the building with an umbrella design at the top.
There are a total of 13 small and large rooms on each floor of Rashid Manzil. After entering the first floor, on the left side of the west side, there are those who go upstairs Rolling stairs for. On the left side of the east arm of this building, there is a two-storied building with two arms. Some more buildings have been built on the right side.
On the outside and on the inside, the building is completely covered with limestone The stained glass ornaments of the arched tympanum are quite interesting.
There is a rectangular pond in the middle of the east. There is a paved ghat between the east and west sides of the pond. To its east is a two-story building facing west. The name of the building is "Rashid Manzil". A beautiful fountain made of bricks and cement can be seen in the courtyard not far from the entrance of Rashid Manzil.
One can climb the first floor of Rashid Manzil by a seven-step staircase. On the top floor, there is a pedestal on each arch. The tympanums are decorated with herbaceous design and stained glass. In front of it, there is a narrow balcony with an elliptical outcrop on the outside.
The doors, each with a wooden plank, are covered with veneer blinds and tympanum and have a wide-open balcony in front of it. Umbrella-shaped roof with a hemispherical dome, two Corinthian pillars on either side of the building with an umbrella design at the top.
There are a total of 13 small and large rooms on each floor of Rashid Manzil. After entering the first floor, on the left side of the west side, there are those who go upstairs Rolling stairs for. On the left side of the east arm of this building, there is a two-storied building with two arms. Some more buildings have been built on the right side.
On the outside and on the inside, the building is completely covered with limestone The stained glass ornaments of the arched tympanum are quite interesting.
Current Status: The historic Rose Garden is currently being used as a drama and telefilm shooting spot. The house was filmed 'Lost Day' directed by Mustafiz, a popular film of the seventies. Shabnam, Rahman, and Golam Mostafa are the characters in the film. Later many more pictures were taken in this building. The breathtaking beauty of this historic Rose Garden can now be seen in various dramas and telefilms.
How to get there: From Dhaka's Sadarghat, Gulistan, Motijheel, or Saidabad you can go to Rose Garden or Balda Garden by rickshaw or CAG.
How to get there: From Dhaka's Sadarghat, Gulistan, Motijheel, or Saidabad you can go to Rose Garden or Balda Garden by rickshaw or CAG.