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B.K.Dash road is in the southern side of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Adjacent to the Buriganga River. It lies on the 79th ward of Farashganj. The street obtained its name name in the honor of a renowned business man, Bashanto Kumar Dash in the year 1927.
History
Bashanto Kumar Dash
Bashanto Kumar was a man form Barisal, Bangladesh. He migrated to Dhaka when he was only 12. He later settled in Farashganj and doing business as well at the same area.
Early Years
Bashanto Kumar Dash used to be a highly influential business man of Dhaka city in the early 1920s. The local community of Farashganj name the lane in the honor of Bashanto Kumar Dash. The lane used to be residential zone. Dhaka cities elite peoples residence use to lie on the B.K.Dash Lane. Many Historical structure lay on the lane.
Physical Study
Land Use
Old & New Structures
Ownership Pattern
Historical Structures
Puthi Ghar
situated in 74/1 B.K.Dash Lane. Built approximately 150 years ago. Original owner is unknown. At present it is divided up for different purposes by more than one owner. Minister Gautam Chakkrobory owns the major part of the structure. Its structural condition is stable.
Sri Sri Priyo Bollov
situated in 3 B.K.Dash Lane. Built a hundred years ago. Originally owned by Shams Babu. Now it is regulated by a committee.
Sri Sri Bonko Biharri Zeu Mandir
situated in 2 B.K.Dash Road. Built more than a more than a 100 years years ago by Bashonto Kumar Dash. Now it is regulated by Nadu Babu. It is in a quite unstable condition.
Mongalalaya
situated in 71 B.K.Dash Lane. It was built by zamindar Ashutosh Shah in 1915 and was known as "putul Bari". Dilip Kumar Das is presently the owner by inheritance. He is the grandson of Ashutosh Shah. Some part of the structure has become unstable.
Bibi Ka Rawza
situated in 11 B.K.Dash Lane. Established in 1600 A.D. It has been renovated. Today the Khadem named Md.Sajjad Hossain takes care of it. The structure was built as Rawza Shariff or Gayabee Mazar. There is a four storied "Mehman Khana" attached to it.
Baro Bari
situated in 45 B.K.Dash Lane. It was built more than 100 years ago. Zamindar Prasanno Babu was the original of this residence.
Present Day Condition and Usage
At present day the lane has been more commercially used. Due to the traffic junctions around, all the elite people who use to live here had migrated to different zones. There is a large amount of timber stores.
References
- Sirajul Islam, Banglapedia(2009), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Pg 254.
- Muntasir Mamun, Dhaka Sriti Bishmritir Nagori Ananna Publication, pg 146.