This is a continuation of the Metro Dhaka - Part 4. Please use this thread to post photos of all the modern Dhaka has to offer. Enjoy!

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RAJUK Building in Motijheel

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Kawran Bazar

photo credit: Ershad Ahmed

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Agargaon

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Shantinagar

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Love the pics!Thanks tmac.

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Eskaton Residential Skyline

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Kakrail Skyline

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^^ Thanks, Mirza! Love the last two shots. The last shot in particular...a pano version with whole of Motijheel on a clear / relatively unsmoggy day would be great.

I agree with Tan. Last two are killer shots. Thanks Mirza.

A nice commercial lowrise in Banani

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what's happening with Baitul Mukarram??

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you can see the other side of Baitul Mukarram construction in this photo.

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what's happening with Baitul Mukarram??

I pointed this out on a GoogleEarth image a while back...and later Clearsky or someone posted an interior pic. They have covered the old courtyard on the east side with a roof, and the garden to the south has been paved over. From your pics it seems they are building a new courtyard in front of the old courtyard to the east.

Photo by drutelp:

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Sena Kalyan Building, Motijheel

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21 storied IDB Building

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Kawran Bazar

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Gulshan Avenue

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Why is the first picture on this page so safron colored?

Kawran Bazar

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This? Kawran Bazar? Really?

The proper spelling has now been modified upmarket to 'Karwan Bazar'. :)

The yellow filter added is a feature of most digital cameras and can also be added in most post-processing software (including Picasa).

^^The proper spelling of the place always had been "Karwan". A word of Arabic (or Farsi) origin - meaning "traveling in a group". The word caravan has been derived from it.

With digital photography, filters are not so popular.

15 storied Lotus Kamal Tower

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The proper spelling of the place always had been "Karwan". A word of Arabic (or Farsi) origin - meaning "traveling in a group". The word caravan has been derived from it.

Thanks for the explanation Majhi Bhai. Learned something new today :)

Unlike many big projects, Concord project is progressing at least (post#29). Although it looks quite congested.

Kawran Bazar

photo credit: Ershad Ahmed

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25 storied Westin Dhaka

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Motijheel

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^^ Awesome, Tmac. Finally a clear shot of Motijheel!

Some Commercial buildings in Gulshan Avenue

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^^ Awesome, Tmac. Finally a clear shot of Motijheel!

Yep..excellent shot Tmac!

Some Commercial buildings in Gulshan Avenue

thanks Mirza!

photo credit: Ershad Ahmed

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bangla academy

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Who gets the credit for the pictures on # 41? I can finally distinguish the different localities of metro Dhaka in these pictures. Nice shots!

Who gets the credit for the pictures on # 41? I can finally distinguish the different localities of metro Dhaka in these pictures. Nice shots!

bgwarsh / Brian Warshawsky

Kawran Bazar skyline

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Amazing how just 3 out of these 58 buildings existed only 6-7 years ago,guess it all comes with the economic boom:cheers:

Some Commercial Buildings and Towers in Dhaka

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^^ Thanks for the collages Mirza. Last year or so has been frustrating as BD skyscraper fan seeing the city being filled with stalled concrete shells. But hopefully we are over the hump in that regard and we can more structures in the not-too-distant future to add to such collages.

Great work once again, Mirza.
Great shots of Karwan Bazar, Tmac. That area will look better if Hatirjheel project goes its way.
Amar, I see a Tmac in you!
And howdy, Tan.

Great to have you back with us Tareq.and Oh,when can we expect that shot of the underconstruction DCC-BORAK complex in banani?:)

Great to have you back with us Tareq.and Oh,when can we expect that shot of the underconstruction DCC-BORAK complex in banani?:)

Thanks. I'll post some pic of that U/C project soon.

I think all of you know about it but would like to mention anyway, as far as I know (from newspapers) BGMA building has been saved from demolition. So, they will find a work around for the Hatir Jhil project. And Hilton has been asked to look for alternate site.

Anyway, any update on the Jamuna Future Park project? That is the biggest construction and we haven't heard anything about it for a while. Perhaps Tareq or Mirza can help shed some lights on it!

I think all of you know about it but would like to mention anyway, as far as I know (from newspapers) BGMA building has been saved from demolition. So, they will find a work around for the Hatir Jhil project. And Hilton has been asked to look for alternate site.

Anyway, any update on the Jamuna Future Park project? That is the biggest construction and we haven't heard anything about it for a while. Perhaps Tareq or Mirza can help shed some lights on it!

Didnt know they are going to spare BGMEA building...But I had a mixed feeling about its demolition...will try abt JFP.

Here is a new monument for Dhaka...will be unveiled today.

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I think all of you know about it but would like to mention anyway, as far as I know (from newspapers) BGMA building has been saved from demolition. So, they will find a work around for the Hatir Jhil project. And Hilton has been asked to look for alternate site.

Anyway, any update on the Jamuna Future Park project? That is the biggest construction and we haven't heard anything about it for a while. Perhaps Tareq or Mirza can help shed some lights on it!

Last time I went to the site,work was going on in full swing.It appears they are planning to open in mid 2009 from an article in Daily Star.

Thanks. I'll post some pic of that U/C project soon.

Thanks Tareq..and please do update us if you see a halt in construction work..there was this article in daily star complaining about how DCC didn't take persmission from Rajuk to build that building in the parking alot of the banani complex.That kinda worried me a lil.

Really like the first Kawran pic in post 45, Tmac. Pity that Monem is stuck in limbo though.

Really like the first Kawran pic in post 45, Tmac. Pity that Monem is stuck in limbo though.

Dont think Monem is stalled..I saw work going on in their site last week.

couple of old Motijheel photos

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photo credit: Ershad Ahmed

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20 storied Bangladesh Secretariet Building

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Motijheel Skyline

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Gulshan Avenue


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it's about time Motijheel gets some respect up in here.

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the motijheel views are superb especially the stadium view as usual... thanks TMAC...

My goodness. Look what's happening to this city. Buildings, buildings and more buildings!:cheers:



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Does anyone know what is this? Some kind of apartment complex, I guess? Design wise, it doesn't look very good.

Excellent shots of Motijheel Tmac.Some of them demostrate Dhaka's potential to become the next Sao Paulo!

Mirza, is that Far East Tower to right of Mehraba Plaza in post 68? And what is that one going up to the left of Mehraba?

Post 67 is interesting to me for a number of reasons...this is first time I have seen a shot of City Center in context of the skyline, and it also gives us a view of the new Baitul Mukarram courtyard. That minaret looks (at least the top of it) to be based on those of the mosque at Makkah.

Mirza, is that Far East Tower to right of Mehraba Plaza in post 68? And what is that one going up to the left of Mehraba?

Post 67 is interesting to me for a number of reasons...this is first time I have seen a shot of City Center in context of the skyline, and it also gives us a view of the new Baitul Mukarram courtyard. That minaret looks (at least the top of it) to be based on those of the mosque at Makkah.

Yep,thats the Fareast Tower.The shorter tower underconstruction is still not known to me,but it does have one bank at the ground floor already.Hope it reaches the 20 storey height.Also in the second pic of post #68,you can see the Akram Tower and Al-Razi Complex being constructed at Bijoynagar on the right.

Does anyone know what is this? Some kind of apartment complex, I guess? Design wise, it doesn't look very good.

RE: Post #71 @clearsky,

I knew plenty of friends at WAPDA Colony (The red and white structures in the image) back in the 70's -- all of them have left for the UK and the US.

Lot of good and bad memories in those five story apartments with my friends -- including chasing monkeys one afternoon, watching the house of Hassan Askari (behind Paribagh Shahsaheb's Darga) burn in december 1970, Watching processionists get shot at Elephant road on 26th March 1971...

But I digress.

I think WAPDA Quarters with their 60's design have more class compared to that big box behind it.

RE: Post #71 @clearsky,

I knew plenty of friends at WAPDA Colony (The red and white structures in the image) back in the 70's -- all of them have left for the UK and the US.

Lot of good and bad memories in those five story apartments with my friends -- including chasing monkeys one afternoon, watching the house of Hassan Askari (behind Paribagh Shahsaheb's Darga) burn in december 1970, Watching processionists get shot at Elephant road on 26th March 1971...

But I digress.

I think WAPDA Quarters with their 60's design have more class compared to that big box behind it.

People like me pass by all those buildings and roads not knowing what they stand witness of....wish i could be there to see it all.You are right,the older buildings look much better than the one they are building now.

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Wow! You also have double deckers like us!

it's about time Motijheel gets some respect up in here.

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great views

My goodness. Look what's happening to this city. Buildings, buildings and more buildings!:cheers:




Does anyone know what is this? Some kind of apartment complex, I guess? Design wise, it doesn't look very good.

Thats prolly a govt. Staff quater building being built..not a very nice looking one for sure

it's about time Motijheel gets some respect up in here.

It sure did -- Thanks to TMAC :applause:

Thats prolly a govt. Staff quater building being built..not a very nice looking one for sure

@Mirza,

The area behind the WAPDA quarters (next to Elephant Road) belonged to BCS Academy about twenty years ago. Don't know who it belongs to now.

Banani

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Gulshan

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Japan Garden City

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^^ Great Pics Tmac. :cheers:

Is there a website u don't have to register to in order to upload images?

Banani-Gulshan View

slums seem to be growing and growing...

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Banani-Gulshan View

slums seem to be growing and growing...

Where there are wealthy folks I guess there have to be poor people to service them...but I do wish govt would build housing for these folks elsewhere. This particular piece of land was supposed to be a park...it would have had a great panoramic view of the increasingly contiguous Banani-Gulshan-Mohakhali skyline. Also since this area is increasingly the commercial center of Dhaka, this slum is bound to feature prominently in many future pictures of the city. It doesn't really make a great poster-shot.

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^^ Judging by the pictures above, it seems that the slum dwellers are actually expanding by reclaiming land in the lake. :ohno:

^^ They need to be relocated for their own sake.

Jibon Bima Tower

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Janata Bank Bhaban

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Does anyone know why Dorin Tower is not being completed?

^^ Both Jiban Bima and Janata tower need a facelift. Jiban Bima tower desperately needs a paint job to say the lead. This gracious building used to house the USIS back in the good old days. I wonder where all the life insurance premiems are going. :ohno:

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City streets to come under microscope
DMP to bring the whole city under the vigil of CCTV cameras
Rizanuzzaman Laskar

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Busy intersections of the city are soon to come under the scrutiny of CCTV cameras. Photo: STAR

The city streets are about to see dramatic changes in terms of security measures soon as Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) is working on its most ambitious project to bring the whole city under the scrutiny of closed-circuit television cameras.

Under the Tk 61-crore project 32 large digital billboards will be installed at s ome major points of the city from which drivers and commuters will get up-to-date information on the traffic situation of nearby streets.

"We are hopeful that the whole scheme will be finished by August this year," said a top official at DMP.

The 'command control and communication system' project will provide for over 176 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras to be placed at 59 city spots to monitor traffic movements and other activities in the streets.

The CCTV system involves a kind of broadcasting that can only be seen on specified receivers connected to the television camera.

The cameras will be used to make sure that traffic rules are being followed accordingly. Conducts of on-duty traffic officers will also be closely monitored. Appropriate actions will be taken if any officer is found engaged in illegal activities, sources said.

Details of haphazardly parked vehicles will also be jotted down so that nearby traffic sergeants can take actions against the driver. Officers on monitoring duties will keep a close eye on the streets to check crimes.

In case of street muggings, escape route of the culprit(s) can be easily identified through these cameras, the sources said.

"The possibilities are nearly endless," said an official from the Media and Communication Department of DMP. "Another important benefit from the use of this technology is that we can closely monitor general trends and conducts in streets."

"We would also be able to monitor the patterns of street crimes, which will give us invaluable information on how the criminals operate," he said.

This type of 'digital communication system' has produced great results in countries like Singapore and Malaysia, he added.

A Malaysian organisation named Folec Telecommunication is helping the DMP to set up and operate the technology. All the necessary equipments have already been brought to the police command control centre at the Police Headquarters on Abdul Gani Road.

DMP officials believe this technology will revolutionise the police job of regulating traffic movements. It will also help them cut street crimes by a big margin.

"City dwellers will feel more secure in streets with the introduction of this technology. They will benefit greatly from this new scheme," said a police spokesperson.

In a bid to regulate traffic movements, automatic traffic signals were installed at 76 points of the capital city. But many drivers drive cars haphazardly near these signals and deliberately flout the signals. As a solution to this problem, 8 to 10 CCTV cameras will be installed at each of these traffic points.

These cameras will be monitored by six base stations, which will have direct communication with the command control room at the Police Headquarters.

"For example, if the officers at a base station can identify the possible source of a tailback, they will inform the control centre, which will direct the nearest traffic sergeant to the source of the problem so that he can deal with it," said a DMP official.

"The command centre can direct traffic sergeants to take actions against violators of traffic laws more easily with the help of the cameras," he said.

The major spots where the cameras will be installed include Farmgate, Paltan, Jatrabari, North South Road, Matsya Bhaban, Kakrail, Malibagh, Mouchak, Bangla Motor, Gulshan-1, Gulshan-2, Science Laboratory, Banani, Mohakhali, Kakali crossing, Rangs Bhaban intersection, Asad Gate, Russell Square, Nilkhet, Shahbagh and High Court.

Under the scheme the traffic officers will use Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) communication system. This technology will allow its users to choose his receivers rather than making the message available to everyone using the same frequency.

A TETRA set can also be used as a regular cellular phone to make calls to cellphone or land phone numbers. The conversations will be instantly recorded.

Sources said that the necessary equipment have already been installed at the control centre. The only thing left to do is installing the CCTV cameras at the designated spots. Setting up of the six base centres are also in process.

The central control room will have three additional deputy commissioners, two assistant commissioners, and four sergeants to monitor the proceedings.

According to sources at DMP, a special team has already completed their training in Malaysia on operating the new equipment.

Almost one-third of the scheme has already been completed. Installing CCTV and base stations may need another five months or so.

City streets to come under microscope
DMP to bring the whole city under the vigil of CCTV cameras
Rizanuzzaman Laskar


While they are at it, they should include all the police stations (interior) in the CCTV list.

:lol:

Towhid Bhai -- don't forget under the table ;)

City streets to come under microscope
DMP to bring the whole city under the vigil of CCTV cameras
Rizanuzzaman Laskar


Really? They don't seem to be able to operate the traffic lights correctly? How are they going to operate CCTV? Is it another pork barrel spending (equivalent to BD govt.)? There are "few" CCTVs installed at ZIA and unfortunately they remains "inoperative" state year round.

Really? They don't seem to be able to operate the traffic lights correctly? How are they going to operate CCTV? Is it another pork barrel spending (equivalent to BD govt.)? There are "few" CCTVs installed at ZIA and unfortunately they remains "inoperative" state year round.

The articles says that A Malaysian company Folec Telecommunication, is helping DMP to operate the entire system.

Parliament

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Bangladesh Secretariet Building

photo credit: Ershad Ahmed

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Nagar Bhaban

photo credit: Ershad Ahmed

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Motijheel Skyline

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Where are the lawn mowers bought by the City Corporation? How can nice parks like these go without landscaping?

The only thing that needs to happen is fence off the area and charge a nominal fee for usage (subcontracted to a good firm). Security needs to be ensured as well.

I'm sure people from the surrounding areas are itching to use it for evening walks but can't because of thugs/muggers.

Great pics Tmac and Amar.

All these pictures were taken today..just before the violent storm

Kawranbazar Area

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Acme Headquaters,Shamoli

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Asa Bhaban,Shamoli

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Sangsad Bhaban Area

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^^ The overcast sky makes a nice contrast in the first pic.

These are lovely pics, Thanks mirzazeehan. :)

I love too see the reflection of this kinda weather on the glass towers....makes the buildings look different

All these pictures were taken today..just before the violent storm

Kawranbazar Area

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Acme Headquaters,Shamoli

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Asa Bhaban,Shamoli

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Sangsad Bhaban Area

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The first and sixth pics are my fav...

Noor Tower,Sonargoan Road

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Planners Tower,Sonargoan Road

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Unique Trade Center,Panthopath

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Eskaton Area

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^^ Those are some quality pics, Thanks Mirza :cheers:

^^ Those are some quality pics, Thanks Mirza :cheers:

Your WC Amar : )

Excellent pics mirzazeehan!

:)

very nice Mirza!

Some buildings in Uttara

Mascot Plaza

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North Tower

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RAK Tower

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Unknown Tower

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Bata Building

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Scholastic School building

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HSBC

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Restaurant

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Road in Uttara

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^^ Thanks Mirza...your contribution is greatly appreciated. I think at this point you are the only one left who is consistently posting original pics from BD. Since I am unlikely to get to visit BD again in the near future, I'm afraid I can't help much in this department. Though whenever that time does come, I promise a nice trip report :)

^^
Scholastica school building in Uttara? Wow! It must be some money minting machine. I attended Scholastica in its early days, when it was inside one house in Dhanmondi. Mrs. Yasmeen what's her name must be one of the richest in Dhaka now.

^^
Scholastica school building in Uttara? Wow! It must be some money minting machine. I attended Scholastica in its early days, when it was inside one house in Dhanmondi. Mrs. Yasmeen what's her name must be one of the richest in Dhaka now.

I think her name is Mrs.Yasmeen Morshed,she also owns all the "ETC" stores.

^^
Scholastica school building in Uttara? Wow! It must be some money minting machine. I attended Scholastica in its early days, when it was inside one house in Dhanmondi. Mrs. Yasmeen what's her name must be one of the richest in Dhaka now.

I'm another alumnus :) though a little later than you...by this time they had several houses in Dhanmondi...the main one was opposite where the "boat-house" is today...in a building that used to be the former Chinese Embassy I think. I don't know if you were in the same building but the lakefront there looks very different today, just looking at the pics in the Metro Dhaka and Landmarks threads. Scholastica seems to have survived a spat in mid 1990s when many of their older teachers had a falling out with Morshed and left to form "Mastermind."

I think her name is Mrs.Yasmeen Morshed,she also owns all the "ETC" stores.

Yes, that's the name. ETC? What's that? If I'm not mixing things up, she used to sound as if she spoke Urdu at home. Do you know where she's from?

Yes, that's the name. ETC? What's that? If I'm not mixing things up, she used to sound as if she spoke Urdu at home. Do you know where she's from?

Yes, she and a number of Scholastica higher-ups are from Urdu speaking stock...I guess what we would call "Bihari." But exactly where her family originates, I couldn't say. Her husband's name was Tanveer Morshed...she took over when he died many years ago (1970s I think). Her son was in school a few years ahead of me...he used to coach us in football sometimes...I forget his name though.

Scholastica Group was very recently re-branded as Ascent Group, with businesses in education and retail, among quite a few things. Apart from Scholastica, they own SPEED, which is a training and continuous education center that provides training for professionals and adults. With regards to retail, they manage the Etcetera stores (there are three outlets - Dhanmondi, Uttara and the new Fashion Exclusives one in Gulshan which just sells apparel). The outlet in Dhanmondi is currently closed for renovation. Etcetera also owns and manages the Coffee World and Pizza Corner stores here. They also own OHS, which is an interior-designing company.

Didn't realize so many former Scholasticans here! I am an alumnus aswell.Well I had my classes in Gulshan...

Btw, Mrs Murshed is now Bangladesh's ambassador to pakistan!

Didn't realize so many former Scholasticans here! I am an alumnus aswell.Well I had my classes in Gulshan...

Btw, Mrs Murshed is now Bangladesh's ambassador to pakistan!

Yes its a small world.. Three of my cousins went to Scholastica's Uttara Campus. And two of them are now nearby nayeem @ University of Chicago (assuming you are from there, nayeem)

ETC? What's that?

AFAIK, ETC (http://www.etceterabd.com/store_finder/). is a bookstore chain with two locations in Dhaka (what @SAS says is more than what I know). The book selection is reportedly very good. The link still works....

AFAIK, ETC (http://www.etceterabd.com/store_finder/). is a bookstore chain with two locations in Dhaka (what @SAS says is more than what I know). The book selection is reportedly very good. The link still works....

ETC (Etcetera) recently opened a luxurious retail chain in BD, according to The Daily Star.

Yes its a small world.. Three of my cousins went to Scholastica's Uttara Campus. And two of them are now nearby nayeem @ University of Chicago (assuming you are from there, nayeem)

Interesting.. I went to Urbana Champaign for college.. close enough to Chicago

ETC (Etcetera) recently opened a luxurious retail chain in BD, according to The Daily Star.
i wouldnt call it luxurious.... its for the middle class and most of their garments are made in india i mean like wtf stuff made in bd is way better why sell indian made lee jeans and reeboks where you can find original reeboks in the footpath at a very cheap price

Yes, she and a number of Scholastica higher-ups are from Urdu speaking stock...I guess what we would call "Bihari." But exactly where her family originates, I couldn't say. Her husband's name was Tanveer Morshed...she took over when he died many years ago (1970s I think). Her son was in school a few years ahead of me...he used to coach us in football sometimes...I forget his name though.
i come from an urdu speaking family too but we arent biharis not every urdu speaking family is bihari you know..

well it was mandatory in my family till my dad's generation that all the children be fluent in arabic, bengali, english, farsi and urdu

I'm another alumnus :) though a little later than you...by this time they had several houses in Dhanmondi...the main one was opposite where the "boat-house" is today...in a building that used to be the former Chinese Embassy I think. I don't know if you were in the same building but the lakefront there looks very different today, just looking at the pics in the Metro Dhaka and Landmarks threads. Scholastica seems to have survived a spat in mid 1990s when many of their older teachers had a falling out with Morshed and left to form "Mastermind."
that was in the last 90's noh? mastermind formed in 97 cuz i started MM then and it was all brand new

well pre 1947 urdu was the official language of India since the mughals hence many families in bengal who used to do business all over the country used to use urdu more often

i come from an urdu speaking family too but we arent biharis not every urdu speaking family is bihari you know..

well it was mandatory in my family till my dad's generation that all the children be fluent in arabic, bengali, english, farsi and urdu

Learning 5 languages must have been quite challenging. :dizzy:

Learning 5 languages must have been quite challenging. :dizzy:
my dad and chachas are very fluent in them and as for our generations we are like jack of all trades master of none

my dad and chachas are very fluent in them and as for our generations we are like jack of all trades master of none

All that fast food has rotted the brains of younger generation. :lol:

All that fast food has rotted the brains of younger generation. :lol:
u just rubbing it in? :(

u just rubbing it in? :(

Hey, now you're just like one of us. :)

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Ah! Some tonemapping with a little Orton (http://potd.chrisempey.com/tips/archives/2006/10/the_orton_effec.php) processing thrown in :-)

Lovely effect...

Kawranbazar

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Panthopath

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Square Hospital Building,Panthopath

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Uknown building,Uttara

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Dhanmondi

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Some Garments factories with glass facade at Ashulia and Savar

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^^ Great pics as usual, Thanks bro. :banana:

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Gulshan

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Gulshan-Mohakhali-Banani

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Gulshan

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Great shots Mirza & Tmac! Keep going!

Thanks for the pics Tmac...the two areas shown in the first two pics would look ever better now given Jabbar tower has popped up recently.

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Civil Engineers Tower

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Bangladesh Bank Building

photo credit: Ershad Ahmed

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Japan Garden City

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Great pics..esp the one of Lotus Kamal Tower at Nikunjo.

Nice picture amar. The next project for Bangladesh should be to make those electric wires underground, like here in US. Those wires makes the city look bad. Otherwise Dhaka is lookin great cant wait to visit

Nice picture amar. The next project for Bangladesh should be to make those electric wires underground, like here in US. Those wires makes the city look bad. Otherwise Dhaka is lookin great cant wait to visit

Don't forget to take a camera with you. :)

The next project for Bangladesh should be to make those electric wires underground

They had looked into this from PDB and REB already thirty years ago. Problem is everything needs to be 100% watertight, no matter what is used for encasing the wires (epoxy, UPVC conduit) -- given our yearly flooding aspect. Even Bangkok where the river flooding occurs yearly -- has all kinds of overhead wires in the old-town area (gold bazaar) just like Dhaka's Sutrapur.

Can you elaborate please on what you're suggesting? A few links would be great.

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Eskaton Area

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Paltan Area

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Traffic at Mintoo road

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"If the building is for commercial usage,its gotta be all glass...be it a hospital,university,restaurant,shopping center,or office"-Apparently,this is what all the builders in Dhaka have started to believe.

Not so surprisingly,this belief and the extra money being spent for it,are helping Dhaka get an all new shiny and glamourous look.Below are pictures that show some of Dhaka's countless "glass" buildings:cheers:


Random Shots

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Gulshan Avenue

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Dhanmondi Area

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^^
So what's this four seasons restaurant, Mirza? Been there?

^^
So what's this four seasons restaurant, Mirza? Been there?

Havent been there yet,but I have heard its just another one of those "several" restaurants in Dhanmondi,with a more interesting name,lol

Havent been there yet,but I have heard its just another one of those "several" restaurants in Dhanmondi,with a more interesting name,lol

Speaking of which (interesting names), have you been to the one called "Bhoot"? Their menu looks interesting.

Speaking of which (interesting names), have you been to the one called "Bhoot"? Their menu looks interesting.

OH yea,and they have electronic devices which make their tables shake at times,and also waiters dressed as Ghosts,.....I always like an Unique experience like that.

OH yea,and they have electronic devices which make their tables shake at times,and also waiters dressed as Ghosts,.....I always like an Unique experience like that.

:lol: Spooky!!!

"If the building is for commercial usage,its gotta be all glass...be it a hospital,university,restaurant,shopping center,or office"-Apparently,this is what all the builders in Dhaka have started to believe.

Definitely the way to go. :cheers2:

They actually spell it 'Voot' and not 'Bhoot'. Their food is quite decent actually - they offer Indian, Thai and Chinese cuisine. Interestingly another party (unrelated to the owners of Voot) has started a restaurant in the Uttara area by the same name and there's a message in front of the Voot in Dhanmondi making it clear that there is one and only Voot in the city.

Havent been there yet,but I have heard its just another one of those "several" restaurants in Dhanmondi,with a more interesting name,lol

Well restaurants from this chain are actually leased out for parties etc. - not particularly operating very well as restaurants per se.

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Kawran Bazar

photo credit: Ershad Ahmed

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Sheltech Tower

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They actually spell it 'Voot' and not 'Bhoot'. Their food is quite decent actually - they offer Indian, Thai and Chinese cuisine. Interestingly another party (unrelated to the owners of Voot) has started a restaurant in the Uttara area by the same name and there's a message in front of the Voot in Dhanmondi making it clear that there is one and only Voot in the city.

Yea,I noticed that VOOT at Uttara...I was wondering if it belonged to the same people,thanx for the info.Sas,I Might have not received a msg or there may have been some disruption in communication,but you still owe me a the list of "must visit" restaurants.:cheers:

Nice photos Amar and Tmac...as it rate,the pages of this thread will run out fast

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great photos Mirza.

Motijheel

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^^ Amazing pictures Tmac. :cheers2:

Fantastic shots of Motijheel Tmac

great pics mirza and tmac

great pics mirza and tmac

Thanks Dopekhor

Last post in 2-3 days....Njoy[notice how the architecture of our buildings are getting more complex day by day]

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Thanks Tmac and Mirza. I always like to see Motijheel photos...my paternal family home is visible in some of the pics. Some of those offices in Motijheel...Janata Bank in particular...seriously need a good water stain cleaning and repainting. Mirza, do you know what the large buidling being built to the south of the stadium...seen in these pics in front of Nagar Bhaban?

Great pics Tmac. Thanks. Only, there are no roads, only buildings. :(

15 storied Lotus Kamal Tower

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18 storied Concord Tower

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ETV Building

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One thing that bugs me is why they allow high-rises to be built without at least three to four stories of parking on the bottom floors. I thought they had made a rule in this regard for Motijheel -- not to allow new construction without parking. This should be a great moneymaker in downtown areas so I don't see why not. Example,

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Thanks Tmac and Mirza. I always like to see Motijheel photos...my paternal family home is visible in some of the pics. Some of those offices in Motijheel...Janata Bank in particular...seriously need a good water stain cleaning and repainting. Mirza, do you know what the large buidling being built to the south of the stadium...seen in these pics in front of Nagar Bhaban?

Thats the TO BE 20 storey Gulistan Building Tan

Thanks for the pics Tmac,any idea where the first pic of post 218 was taken?Dont seem to recognize the locality.

Recently there has been a lot of building activity in India by international architect firms like HOK (Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum) based in Canada. Here's one of the latest projects for Bangalore that I thought were interesting and educational for us.

Here's Golden Grand (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=645935) in Bangalore which are 23 story residential towers -- and which are anything but square.

Their website is a hoot to navigate. you have to go under the Work lettering and choose 'residential' to see further residential stuff etc.

HOK (http://www.hok.com/)

This is arguably and IMO the best architectural firm in the world.

Thats the TO BE 20 storey Gulistan Building Tan

Are there any renders?

Credits: nayan

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photo credit: Ershad Ahmed

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couple of buildings in Uttara

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Are there any renders?

Nope,no renders are available yet,and sorry for the late reply man

Banani[Dhaka's Manhattan]

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Gulshan Avenue

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Uttara Commercial Area

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Thanks Mirza...while you were in Banani, you should have given our Sony-Ericsson buddy a wakeup call...he has gone into hibernation again :) He used to post some nice photos from time to time...but luckily you've been posting as much as several people put together lately.

Thanks Mirza. The new Uttara Commercial Area is looking great.

Bhasani Novo

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Nice pics Amar....Nobo Theatre/Planetorium is looking nice

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Thats a good shot of the Motijheel skyline.

Any idea what that under-construction building in the pic is?

Uttara Trade Center

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ABC Heritage

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^^ Hehe I was waiting for you to tell us that. ;)

^^ Hehe I was waiting for you to tell us that. ;)

:lol:

Kawran Bazar Commercial Area

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Banani

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Uttara

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Credit: Ershad Ahmed

Grameen Bank

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Mirpur

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Eskaton

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Shahbagh

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Karwanbazar

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BGMEA

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Panthapath

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some really nice building there

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Self-taken pic.

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