Lesson 4/43 min

Famous buildings and architects

BuildingArchitectLocation
National Parliament HouseLouis I. KahnSher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka
Baitul MukarramAbul Hossain Mohammad TharianiPurana Paltan, Dhaka
Kamalapur Railway StationBob BougheyKamalapur, Dhaka
TSC buildingConstantinos DoxiadisDhaka University
Institute of Fine ArtsMuzharul IslamDhaka University
Agricultural UniversityPaul RudolphMymensingh
National Children's ParkShamsul WaresShahbag, Dhaka
National Martyrs' MemorialSyed Mainul HossainSavar

Did you know?: The books name architects for a few more buildings (the airport, the National Museum, the Golden Jubilee Tower of Rajshahi and so on), but these could not be checked or the two books differ, so they are not given here.

Check yourself

Who was the architect of the National Parliament House?

At a glance

  1. 1

    The architect of the National Parliament House is Louis I. Kahn; Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka.

  2. 2

    Baitul Mukarram: Abul Hossain Mohammad Thariani; Kamalapur Railway Station: Bob Boughey.

  3. 3

    TSC building: Doxiadis; Institute of Fine Arts: Muzharul Islam.

  4. 4

    Agricultural University (Mymensingh): Paul Rudolph; National Children's Park: Shamsul Wares.

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