To visit Ahsan Manzil (construction: 1859–1872; historic preservation: 1985–1989; inauguration: as a museum 1992) is to learn the colonial-era history of Dhaka. The 5.5-acre premises of this palace ...

Ahsan Manzil is one of the most popular tourist spots in our city. The grandeur of the palatial mansion overlooking the Buriganga and the glorious history of the Dhaka Nawab family that resided there ...

Leave behind the tangled streets and chaotic symphony of Old Dhaka for a while. Close your eyes and imagine yourself in a different era, stepping onto a gilded boat that glides through the sun-dappled ...

JUST as we do not like to have shik kabab with Chinese noodles (hopefully I am right), or expect someone to wear a red tie over his white Panjabi (undeniably eye ...

Overlooking the Buriganga River, Ahsan Manzil stands as an architectural and historical gem of Old Dhaka. The palatial building was home to the Nawabs of Dhaka during the British Raj, a political seat ...

The failed Indian Rebellion of 1857, which saw the ultimate triumph of the East India Company, nonetheless also led to its demise and the emergence of the last great colonial empire in modern history- ...

The Bangladesh pavilion is to replicate the historic Ahsan Manzil in the upcoming Kolkata Book Fair to be held from January 31 to February 8. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate the fair on ...

Ahsan Manzil — the residence of the Nawab family — was completed in 1872 but who knew at that time that a dome would later adorn the palace? The twist of fate came with a devastating tornado, in 1888, ...

Bangladesh National Museum and Ahsan Manzil reopened yesterday after Eid holidays. Their doors were open from 3:00pm onwards, but visitors found themselves faced with a unique form of suffering.