Ahsan Manzil,
standing in Kumartuli of Old Dhaka on the banks of the Buriganga River, is one
of the most important historical landmarks in Bangladesh.
Because of
its pink color, people also know it as the Pink Palace. In the 19th century, it
served as the residential palace of the Dhaka Nawab family and the headquarters
of their landowning administration.
Its history
is even older; Khwaja Alimullah bought an old building in Kumartuli from the French
in 1830 and renovated it to use as...
