In spite of the pollution, I feel a kind of attraction to Sadarghat, because, not very long ago, it used to a beautiful place, the river used to be magnificent. In spite of the stench and congestion, I kept standing there, looking at the launches and boats, the people rushing around, the river. Today, the glory of the river has almost faded away, it is greatly polluted. I observed the Buriganga River, the once-beautiful river on which our city was built. Simpson Road, Johnson Road, Buckland Bund are, for example, relics from the colonial era, while Armanitola is a reminder of the Armenian community that once settled in Dhaka, and so on.Ī few months ago, I had gone on one of my visits to the archaeological relics of old Dhaka and it was already evening I was walking along a wide street and very soon found myself in Sadarghat, the historically important port of Dhaka. The names of the streets and neighbourhoods themselves reflect the diverse history of the city. The old buildings with diverse architectural designs that still remain or the local people speaking the delightful local dialect, known as Dhakaiya, reflect the centuries of migrations and settlements that shape our historic city. Walking through the narrow, crowded alleys of Old Dhaka, or Puran Dhaka, always gives me a view into the history and background of our vibrant city.
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