26/07/2009 22:33
Pre-Moghul
Before the Moghuls Dhaka was a small town with "fifty two bazaars and fifty three lanes", and also a few market centres. During the Afghan period, which ended with the Moghul conquest, though Dhaka was not their capital a fort was built, which subsequently became the site of the Moghul...
26/07/2009 18:50
Country Profile
Government: Bangladesh has a parliamentary system of government, where the Prime minister is the head of the government and the President is the head of the state.
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26/07/2009 13:55
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26/07/2009 10:34
One of my next projects will be on what I call Powers of Festivals. I am planning to develop a series of exhibitions to be launched in London during the 2012 Olympic year - looking at how festivals are utilised by minorities and native peoples around the world to...
24/07/2009 20:00
I developed and launched the exhibition in London in 2005 to celebrate the 100 years anniversary of Dhaka regaining the status of a capital city on 16 October 1905. The Exhibition provides highlights of the city's history and present day dynamism, through photographs, written...
24/07/2009 08:32
Dhaka is the capital city of Bangladesh. It is situated on the northern bank of river Buriganga and conveniently located centrally within the country. Today, it is emerging as a modern mega-city and very eager to catch up with cities like Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. The history of the city...
23/07/2009 08:03
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23/07/2009 07:57
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