Chunkutiya

Places of Interest

Ruplal House

Archaeological site

Photo: Shoeb33, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ruplal House is a 19th-century mansion in Farashganj area in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was built on the northern bank of the Buriganga River, beside the Buckland Dam.

Jinjira Palace

Castle

Photo: Ruhul Amin Ras, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Zinzira Palace, also spelt Jinjira Palace, is a late 17th century Mughal-era palace in Keraniganj, Bangladesh on the southern banks of the Old Ganges or Buriganga River.

Binat Bibi Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Mak, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Binat Bibi Mosque is the earliest surviving mosque in Dhaka, built in 1454 by Bakht Binat, the daughter of Marhamat. It was built during the rule of the Sultan of Bengal, Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah. Binat Bibi Mosque is situated 3 km northeast of Chunkutiya.

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Shakhari Bazar

Quarter

Photo: Ahemed Imteaz-nsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Shankhari Bazaar is one of the oldest areas in Bangladesh's Old Dhaka, broadly known as Shankhari Potti. It stretches along a narrow lane, lined with richly decorated brick buildings, built during the late Mughal or Colonial period. Shakhari Bazar is situated 2½ km north of Chunkutiya.

Old Dhaka

Photo: Shmunmun, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Old Dhaka is a term used to refer to the historic old city of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, it was one of the largest and most prosperous cities of the Indian subcontinent, and the center of the worldwide muslin trade.

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