Archaeologists have criticsed the installation of a ‘jarring’ elevator at Ahsan Manjil in Old Dhaka, saying it is not compatible with the structural aesthetics of the 1872 heritage site.

One rainy Friday morning, our tour team had taken an endeavour to visit the Ahshan Manjil and Boldha Garden. We reached Ahsan Manjil at 9am and the guards asked us to return at 4am as it was open from ...

History Of Ahsan Manzil Dhaka: The site was acquired in the 1830s by Khwaja Alimullah, father of Abdul Ghani, from the French. There was a French factory or trading centre on the site.