Kashef Chowdhury: letter to a young architect Add to Bookmarks
Kashef Mahboob Chowdhury was born in Dhaka, the son of a civil engineer, growing up in Bangladesh and the Middle East before graduating in architecture from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 1995. He founded his Dhaka-based firm URBANA in the same year
My dear Nathaniel,
I am to admit that it is surprising, and not a little, that you could reach that destination of your dreams in these pandemic-discredited times, that city of cities - Rome. What textures must she be exhibiting under that intoxicating summer sun and the endless blue of Italian skies!
Top Historical Landmarks in Dhaka reminding Liberation War of 1971
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16th December, 2020 06:15:40
Monuments and structures can be more than some blocks of concretes. Some of them can serve as the memoir of the significant historical events that we can’t afford to forget by generations. Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh, is enriched with several priceless landmarks that remind us about the glorious history as well as the bloody sacrifice of the nation during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. Do you want to visit those top historical landmarks of Dhaka?
Jatiya Smriti Saudha (National Martyrs Memorial)
Jatiya Smriti Saudha (National Martyrs Memorial) is built in the remembrance of people who lost their precious lives in the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. This monument is the symbol of valor and sacrifice of the Bengali nation that separated Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) from Pakistan (then West Pakistan) and gave birth to a new sovereign country. Lo