Dilkusha, Dhaka

Nawab's Dilkusha Garden, Dhaka (1904) by Fritz Kapp.

Dilkusha is the commercial center of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.[1] It is a part of the larger Motijheel area in the city. Historically, the Nawabs of Dhaka used to have a garden palace here in the 19th and early 20th century. Dilkusha was the name of that palace.

References

  1. ↑ Dilkusha in Banglapedia

Coordinates: 23°43′36″N 90°25′09″E / 23.726666°N 90.419115°E / 23.726666; 90.419115


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