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Farhat Afzal

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Farhat Afzal

Farhat Afzal is an architect and writer, currently pursuing an MS in Architecture degree at the University of Cincinnati. She has over six years’ experience in academic research, publications and large- scale exhibitions. Farhat likes to engage in discussions involving colonialism in South Asia and postcolonial inquiry about architecture in Dhaka, and present her views through expository writings. In her spare time, Farhat enjoys photographing old buildings, documenting her reading habits on Instagram and maintaining her blog at http://farhatafzal.com

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Historical Site Visit 3: Ruplal House

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June 2, 2019July 2, 2019 No Comments

Ruplal House is a 19th century mansion in Farashganj area of Old Dhaka. Built on the northern bank of the Buriganga River, the house is a great example of the late Renaissance European architectural style that was introduced during the British colonial period.The house was named after its owner Ruplal Das, a Jamindar and a […]

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Dhamrai Metal Craft Workshop
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Historical Site Visit 2: Dhamrai

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June 1, 2019July 2, 2019 No Comments

I had a chance to visit this beautiful early 20th century structure that currently houses a metal craft workshop/showroom, located 40km away from Dhaka in Dhamrai. The owner and person-in-charge of the workshop is Sukanto Banik, whose family has been doing metal craft since the last five generations over 200 years.

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Lalbagh Fort
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Historical Site Visit 1: Lalbagh Fort

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June 1, 2019July 2, 2019 No Comments

One of the historical landmarks of Dhaka city, Lalbagh Fort is an incomplete 17th Century Mughal structure, whose construction work was started in 1678 by Subahdar Mohammad Azam Shah, son of Mughal Emperor Aurangazeb.

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