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Dhaka:The capital of Bangladesh is Dhaka with its exciting history and rich culture. It has attracted travelers from far and near through ages. However, according to recorded history it was founded in 1608 A.D. as the seat of the imperial Mughal viceroy of Bengal. Dhaka as the capital of Bangladesh has grown into a busy city of about eight million people with an area of about 1353sq.km. Having a happy blending of old and new architectural trends, Dhaka has been developing fast as a modern city and is throbbing with activities in all spheres of life. It is the center of industrial, commercial, cultural, educational and political activities for Bangladesh.
Some of the outstanding tourist attractions of Dhaka are flows

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There is no place named Ayubnagar in & arround Dhaka.Parliament house is located at Sher-e- Bangla Nagar.In Bangladesh it is a crime to address the place as Ayubnagar.










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21st february my pride

When the day of 21st February arrives, we the Bangladeshi really feel proud, this is the day of International Mother Language Day. In this day of 21st February, 1952 the people of Banglaesh (the then east pakistani - Bengali people) sacrifised their souls dedicating to their mother language Bangla (bengali language). No nation in the history ever gave their lives for their own language. That is our pride. We know how to give live for my language and also land.

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Lalbagh Fort:The fort was built in 1678 by Prince Mohammad Azam, son of Mughal emperor Aurangozeb. The fort a was the scene of bloody battle during the first war of independence (1857) when 250 soldiers stationed here backed by people revolted against British forces. Besides the main structure, Lalbagh Fort

also has a number of other buildings and monuments such as the tomb of Pari Bibi, Lalbagh mosque, audience hall and hammam khana (bathing place) of Nawab Shaista Khan now housing a museum.

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Ahsan Manzil Museum:On the bank of river Buriganga in Dhaka the Pink majestic Ahsan Manzil has been renovated and turne

d into a museum recently. It is an epitome of the nation's rich cultural heritage. It is the home of Nawab of Dhaka and a silent spectator to many events.
Today's renovated Ahsan Manzil a monument of immense historical beauty. It has 31 rooms with a huge dome atop which can be seen from miles Around. It now has 23 galleries in 31 rooms displaying of traits, furniture and household articles and utensils used by the Nawab.

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National Memorial: Located at Savar, about 35km from Dhaka, the national memorial was designed by architect Moinul Hossain. It is dedicated to the sacred memory of the million of unknown martyrs of the war of liberation in 1971.

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National Museum: Established as Dhaka Museum in 1913. It has been renamed as the National Museum and was shifted to its new building at Shahbag in 1983. It is a four storied building and has forty galleries under four departments, namely, (1) Natural History (2) History and Classical Art. (3) Ethnography and Decorative Art and (4) Contemporary Art and World Civilization. The museum contains a large number of interesting collection including sculptures and paintings of the Buddhist and Muslim periods. It also has rich collection of old coins, metal images, books on art, ivory and silver filigree works, textiles including the world famous muslin fabric, embroidered quit (Nakshi Khatha), arms and ammunitions of the bygone warriors, varieties of fine handicrafts and models of the village and town life, contemporary paintings and sculptures. Above all, the valuable articles of the heroic liberation war of Bangladesh are also there.
Places of interest in Dhaka- Mosque, Hindu Temples, Churches, Suhrawardy Uddyan (Garden), Ramna Green, National Botanical Garden, Dhaka Zoological garden, National Park, Folk Art Museum, etc.