Ahsan Manzil is a traditional palace of old Dhaka. Its exact location is in the Islampur area of Old Dhaka. Along with the Buriganga river. It used to be the residence palace of the Nawabs and Kachari of Zamindars in ancient times. Nawab Nawab Abdul Goni was its founder. He originally named Ahsan Manzil after his son Khaja Ahsanullah.
How to go Ahsan Manzil?
Ahsan Manzil is located in the Islampur area of Old Dhaka. You have to come to Old Dhaka first from anywhere. You can come directly with CNG. Its location is next to the Buriganga river in old Dhaka. Buses do not pass in Old Dhaka. In that case, you can go by rickshaw. Moreover, from Jatrabari of Dhaka, “Bahadur Shah” go to Puran Dhaka. If Laguna/car drops you off in front of Bahadur Shah Park, a short walk (about 5 minutes) will take you there. If you want, you can take a rickshaw or use Google Maps.
Ahsan Manzil Ticket Price-
The ticket price for Bangladeshi visitors – is 40 Tk only+ 4% VAT.
Ticket price for children (below 12 years) – Tk.20 only + 4% VAT.
Ticket price for foreign visitors (SAARC countries) – Tk 300 only + 4% VAT
Ticket price for foreign visitors (non-SAARC countries) – Tk.500 only + 4% VAT
VAT is applicable for online applicants only
At present tickets sell online and offline. So you can buy tickets online before you go. Don’t buy tickets from any broker. You can only use one account to buy online tickets. Suppose you log in with one name, you can buy all the tickets with that name. If you want to buy the ticket a second time, log in again using a different name and then book the ticket.
Buy Ahsan Manzil tickets online from here.
You can use any of your mail/phone numbers while logging in. If you use mail, the ticket will automatically go to your mail account. Check your mail account after payment. And if you log in with the phone number, you will get the option to download the ticket image.
***Tickets are not applicable to disabled people.
Visiting time of Ahsan Manzil-
Ahsan Manzil is open from Saturday to Wednesday. Timings are from 10.30 am to 5.30 pm.
and Friday from 3.00 PM to 7.30 PM.
**** Ahsan Manzil is closed on Thursdays.
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At the beginning of winter, Dhaka is gray with dust
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At the beginning of winter, Dhaka is gray with dust
The road in front of the registration complex in Tejgaon, Dhaka, was dug for drainage. But dust is blown away while driving, pedestrians have to cover their noses and mouths to avoid this pollution.
Such reforms are going on in different roads, and the dust in them is being identified by the experts as the main cause of air pollution in Dhaka. According to the Department of Environment, the level of air pollution in Dhaka has reached a critical level due to the dry weather at the beginning of winter.
At the beginning of winter, Dhaka is gray with dust
According to the Department of Clean Air and Sustainable Environment (CASE) project, the air quality (AQI) in the capital of Bangladesh was 306 last Wednesday.
Which means that the air in Dhaka that day was very unhealthy.
Particulate matter or PM floating in air is measured in micrograms (ppm-parts per million) per cubic meter. The researchers divided the particles into 10 micrometers and 2.5 micrometers in diameter and calculated the risk based on their quantity.
Experts say that if the amount of particulate matter (ppm) of 2.5 micrometers per cubic meter in air is between zero and 50, then that air can be called ‘good’ in the air quality index (AQI).
If this level is 51-100 then the air is considered to be of ‘moderate’ quality and if it is 101-150 then it is considered to be in ‘danger zone’. And if the ppm is 151-200, the air is called ‘unhealthy’, if it is 201-300, it is called ‘very unhealthy’ and if it is 301-500, it is called ‘extremely unhealthy’.
Delhi, the capital of India, which has one of the highest levels of air pollution in the world, had an air temperature of 369 on November 18. The state government closed down educational institutions due to heavy pollution.
Dust is growing in the digs
Road digging and uncoordinated development work are mostly blamed for air pollution in Dhaka.
According to data from the Center for Atmospheric Pollution Studies-CAP at Stamford University in Bangladesh last January, 30 per cent of the sources of air pollution in Dhaka are due to uncoordinated road digging and construction.
Besides, brick kilns and industrial plants are responsible for 29 percent of air pollution in Dhaka, vehicles 15 percent, inland pollution 10 percent, household and cooking stoves 9 percent and waste incineration 6 percent.
Head of the Department of Environmental Sciences at Stamford University. Kamruzzaman Majumder told bdnews24.com that pollution is highest during the four months from November to February every year.
He blamed non-compliance with the implementation of various projects as a major cause of pollution. He also said that he would not follow the instructions of the High Court to prevent pollution.
“It simply came to our notice then. Therefore water everywhere at least twice a day. We have seen that once water is given, the pollution stays in a downward position for at least an hour and a half. ”
At present development work is going on in different areas of Dhaka including Uttara, Mirpur, Mohammadpur, Bashundhara residential area, Uttar Khan, Banani, Gulshan, Baridhara, Kalyanpur, Agargaon, Dhanmondi, Azimpur, Lalbagh, Motijheel, Kamalapur.
Various government and non-government service providers including Dhaka WASA, Titas Gas, DESCO, BTCL, PGCB, DPDC are carrying out various development works by digging roads.
In addition, Metrorail, Elevated Expressway, Bus Rapid Transit work is underway across the city. RAJUK’s Purbachal 300 road project and road widening work from Jatrabari to Demra are also underway at this time.
According to the road excavation policy, regular sprinkling of water should be done so that dust and sand do not fly in the construction area.
But these areas have been visited, this rule is not being followed. Soil has been left on the side of the road by digging in different places. Somewhere excavated holes have been filled with soil and bricks.
Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani in Tejgaon, Tejgaon-Gulshan Link Road and the whole area is being drained and footpaths are being developed. As a result, every road in the area is now gray with dust.
Chalek Mia, a tea shop owner on the sidewalk of the registration complex in Tejgaon, told bdnews24.com that the hole had been filled about 15 days ago. Water was given while working but now it is not being given.
Contractor Asif Infrastructure Limited is working on a part of the drainage system in the area.
Abdul Hai, managing director of the company, told bdnews24.com that water was being supplied to the roads every day.
However, admitting that not enough water can be provided, he said, “It cannot be denied that dust does not fly on the road. However, it is not possible to give water all the time. But we try to give water. ”
Saiful Islam, who commutes daily from Tongi to Mirpur, suffers from dust in the Uttara area due to the construction of BRT.
The Tongi resident said, “They don’t obey the rules at all. If they obeyed, they would give water.”
Four lane work is underway on the road from Jatrabari to Demra. As a result, dust spread all over the road.
Sohrab Hossain, a member of the traffic police on duty at the corner of Staff Quarters, told bdnews24.com:
“There is dust on the road all day. Sometimes we give them water. The situation is very bad at night. “
Supervisor of a transport company. Jamal told bdnews24.com, “Sometimes they give water, sometimes they don’t. There is dust that cannot be straightened properly. ”
Work is underway to install drainage ditches on the road from Bakshibazar to Chankharpul next to Dhaka Medical College. Dust is flying there too.
Abdul Hai, a shopkeeper in front of Dhaka Medical College, told bdnews24.com on Tuesday, “I saw him giving water once three days ago. Then there is no more. We have problems, even the hospital gets dusty. ”
Along with the road, the construction work of various buildings is also increasing.
Work is underway to demolish the old building of Azimpur Government Colony. However, as no cover is given, dust and sand are flying and spreading around.
Sardar said the building was demolished. “We are not alone,” Anis told bdnews24.com. There are several other groups responsible for demolishing the building. We came up with nets to give around. I will give you the net. ”
If you want to know what measures are being taken to prevent dust pollution – Dhaka South City Corporation Public Relations Officer. Abu Naser told bdnews24.com that the companies were allowed to dig the road on the condition that sufficient water was sprinkled and the construction site was cordoned off. These conditions must be met.
Asked what happens if the conditions are not met, he said, “We urge the concerned agencies to be more responsible if the amount of dust increases due to insufficient water supply at the development site.”
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