Brief
Hussaini Dalan (হোসেনী দালান), some people pronounce as Hosaini Dalan, is another edifice from Dhaka. This is located beside the Nazimuddin Road of Old Dhaka. It is believed as a Shia Shrine, and was built during 17th century. There is a pond in front of the building.
It was built by Syed Murad during the governorship of Shah Shuja to commemorate the martyrdom of Al-Hussain, the grandson of our holly prophet Muhammad. Shah Shuja was a Sunni Muslim, but he had a predilection for Shia and patronized several such institutions.
This building has gone through several renovation and none of its antiquity left for the visitors. People only used to visit this place for its historical value. During the British period it was repaired heavily at 1807 and 1810. Also during the massive earthquake of 1897 caused a severe damage over this edifice. Now a days it just looks like a modern day’s building covering with rich tiles with heavy ornate. The Photograph was taken by Fritz Kapp in 1904 with a view of the Imambara Hussaini Dalan in Dacca (now Dhaka), overlooking the tank.
During the first 10 days of Muharram, Shia people used to gather at this place to mourn for Al-Hussain. Though it’s a festival of Shia people, but local Sunni people used to join with them and bemoan with them. This ends at the day of Ashura. More about this building and festival is available at Wikipedia.
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In 2001, after receiving a fund from the UNESCO, a museum has built by the government at Bagerhat in the UNESCO world heritage site "Shat Gombuj Mosque" complex. It is now being used as a learning center to let people aware about the ancient city named Khalifatabad established by Khan Jahan Ali which is known as Bagerhat today.
It is a one storied building. It has two large galleries to display antiques. Antiques found in Bagerhat are categorized into two parts. One of them are the earthen materials and another is wooden and slate (rock/stone). There is a photo gallery too to display the rare photos of artifacts and ruined architectural structures.
The building is built later but the designers made it with a beauty of ancient structure visibly similar with the mosque because of the dome so that the museum does not look odd in the complex. During the summer time, it is opened from 9 am to 6 pm for the visitors. The entry fee for the complex is 20 taka for Bangladeshi citizens and it is also the ticket of the museum, there is no separate ticket is needed.
The latest collection of this museum is the skin of the alligator (named Kalapahar) of Khan Jahan Ali. After its death, the skin is preserved and being displayed at the museum.
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Captain Mohi Uddin Jahangir was born in Rahmatganj village of Barisal. In 1967, 5th October he joined Kakulistan military academy of Pakistan. He earned commission in June 2nd 1968. In sector 7 of Mukti-Bahini, he was an officer. In 1971, he was killed while trying to break through the defenses. He was killed close to the Mahananda River. He was awarded Birsrestho by the Government of Bangladesh later for his supreme sacrifice during 1971. The main gate of cantonment known as the Jahangir gate is named after him. He was buried close to Choto Sona Mosque.
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Bhetarbandh Zamindar Bari or landlord house is located at Bhetarbandh village in Bhetarbandh union about 16 km far from Nageshwari sub district of Kurigram district. At the primary period of British ruling time, the headquarter of bhatarbandh pargana was at Rajshahi. After banned Permanent settlement law the bhatarbandh pargana headquarter transferred to Nageshwari sub district of Kurigram district. Wood made half part of the Landlord house is now lost. Now another half part of the house use as a union council office.
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Pandit er vita (পণ্ডিত এর ভিটা), Birthplace of Srigaan Atish Dipankar is a very commonly known place in Munshiganj District. Most of the people knows it by name mentioned at the beginning rather saying it house of Atish Dipankar. It's located at the village Bojroyogini (বজ্রযোগিনী) of Munshiganj Sadar. The place where he was born and grew up by the nourishment of his Mother 'Provaboti' (প্রভাবতী) and his Father 'Kollansri' (কল্যাণশ্রী), is now a house built by someone named Latif Sheikh.
Srigan Atish Dipankar was a great master for spreading the knowledge of Buddha religion among the general people. He was appointed as a principal of 'Bikromshila School' (Now at Vagolpur of Bihar) during the reign of great Pala King 'Mohipal'.
Later, this great Saint of Buddhism migrated to Tibbot (তিব্বত) for practicing his meditation and expanded his religious knowledge.
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