Northbrook Hall – Old Dhaka

Northbrook Hall, Old Dhaka

Northbrook hall is located in Farashganj of Old Dhaka. Most of the people from the Old Dhaka know this Northbrok hall as Lal Kuthi (which means the red building). The color of the building is red and it was built during the British colonial period. This building was named after Baron Northbrook, a…

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Binat Bibi Mosque – Dhaka

Binat Bibi Mosque

Binat Bibi Mosque is the first mosque from Dhaka that was built by Bakht Binat, the daughter of Marhamat. It was during the rule of Sultan Mahmud Shah I at 1454. At current days this mosque is located in Narinda. If you want the exact location that case it’s at 90 Narinda Road, Dhaka. FYI, It is…

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Bangshal pukur, Old Dhaka

bangshal pukur, Old Dhaka

Bangshal pond (or Bongshal or Bangshal pukur) is located in Bangshal which is in the older part of the Dhaka city, Bangladesh. This pond is a private property and controlled by whom I don’t know. But whoever they are, taking a very good care of this pond. It’s neat and clean. Every side of…

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Azad cinema hall in old Dhaka

Azad cinema hall, Old Dhaka

Azad cinema hall is located just beside the Johnson Road in older part of the Dhaka. Previously this cinema hall was known as Mukul cinema hall (I don’t know later how and when the name has changed). Azad cinema hall hosted lot of national and international cinemas during its heydays. This hall showed…

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