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Century-old Mongolabash at Sutrapur: Renovation at the cost of historical aesthetic
Activists of Urban Study Group gathered in front of Mongolabash in Old Dhaka’s Sutrapur yesterday, demanding a stop to the renovation work that puts the structure’s heritage at risk. PHOTO: COLLECTED Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent
The century-old Mongolabash at Dhaka s Sutrapur is being renovated to improve the living space of Kabi Nazrul Government College students, but this improvement is happening at the cost of the building s historical value and aesthetic style.
Mongolabash is well-known in the area as a place for Mukti Khelaghor. It was built near the end of the 19th century or the beginning of the 20th century by Zamindar Jatindra Kumar Saha. The esteemed Zamindar left the country after the partition in 1947.
The unlucky 7
Uncertainty grips students of DU-affiliated seven colleges as their education thrown into disarray once again following pandemic
A master s student of chemistry at Dhaka College who was planning to finish post-graduation a while ago, he is now waiting impatiently for his remaining exams to be over so that he can shoulder some of the family responsibilities that his father bears alone. At this age, does it feel good to take money from my father who earns meagre pay by weaving handlooms back home? I used to give tuitions, but that also got suspended due to the pandemic. I need a job immediately to support my family, said a frustrated Hazrat, who hails from Sirajganj.