Lesson 3/33 min
Dhaka's firsts and old landmarks
Firsts and oldest of Dhaka
| Item | Name / detail |
|---|---|
| Oldest mosque of Dhaka | Binat Bibi Mosque (Narinda) |
| Oldest Mughal-period mosque of Dhaka | The mosque on Aulad Hossain Lane (Islampur) |
| First cinema hall of Dhaka | Picture House, Armanitola |
| First Bangla newspaper published from Dhaka | Dhaka Prakash (first issue 7 March 1861); first editor Krishnachandra Majumder |
Old landmarks
- Lalbagh Fort (earlier Aurangabad Fort): begun by Muhammad Azam in 1678, continued by Shaista Khan; never finished
- The Musa Khan Mosque stands in the Curzon Hall area (Dhaka University)
Did you know?: Dhaka Prakash came out in the mid-19th century from the Bangala Jantra press in Dhaka; the paper survived for about a century.
Check yourself
What is the name of Dhaka's first cinema hall?
At a glance
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The oldest mosque of Dhaka is the Binat Bibi Mosque at Narinda.
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The oldest Mughal-period mosque of Dhaka is the Aulad Hossain Lane mosque.
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The first cinema hall is Picture House at Armanitola.
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Dhaka Prakash was the first Bangla newspaper published from Dhaka (1861).