Ali Amjad's Clock
| আলী আমজদের ঘড়ি | |
 Ali Amjad Clock, beside the Keane bridge | |
| Coordinates | 24°53′18″N 91°52′04″E / 24.888352°N 91.867794°E |
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| Location | Sylhet, Bangladesh |
| Type | Tower |
| Material | Tin |
| Width | 5.1 m (16.7 ft) |
| Height | 7.4 m (24.3 ft) |
| Opening date | 1874 |
| Dedicated to | Nawab Ali Amjad Khan |
Ali Amjad's Clock is the oldest clock tower located on the bank of Surma River in Sylhet, Bangladesh.[1] It is known as "the Big Ben of Sylhet" and is a popular attraction, near to the Keane Bridge. The tower was constructed around 1895 under the supervision of Nawab Ali Amjad Khan, the landlord of former Prithimpasha estate in Sylhet.
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- ↑ "Ali Amjad's Clock". wikimapia.org. Wikimapia. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
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