Dhaka University

Dhaka


Dating from 1921, Dhaka University, or just DU, has some fine old buildings. The architectural masterpiece is the red-brick Curzon Hall, a highly impressive example of the European-Mughal style of building erected after the first partition of Bengal in 1905. Local students will often approach you to chat if you're wandering the grounds.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Dhaka attractions

1. Curzon Hall

0.13 MILES

The quasi-Gothic red-brick Curzon Hall, erected in 1905 after the first partition of Bengal is Dhaka University's architectural masterpiece. It's a highly…

2. Old High Court

0.25 MILES

The imposing old High Court, once the governor’s residence, is just north of Dhaka University’s main campus. It is the finest example in Dhaka of the…

3. Hussaini Dalan

0.36 MILES

A block north of the central jail is Hussaini Dalan, looking more like a Hindu rajbari (landowner’s palace) than an Islamic building. It was built in 1642…

5. Liberation War Museum

0.51 MILES

Housed in a beautiful whitewashed colonial-era building, this small museum chronicles the 1971 War of Independence, one of the 20th century’s more deadly…

6. Suhrawardi Park

0.68 MILES

Beginning near the Old High Court and stretching all the way to the National Museum, Suhrawardi Park covers an enormous area. This was once a racecourse,…

7. Baitul Mukarram Mosque

0.69 MILES

West of Motijheel on Topkhana Rd, this enormous modern mosque is designed in the style of the holy Ka’aba of Mecca and is a hard-to-miss landmark. The…

8. Kartalab Khan's Mosque

0.7 MILES

This historic mosque, founded in the 18th century, makes an architectural nod to the Bengali 'hut' style of temple building.

  • placement: superzone
  • path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [1, 1],
  • targeting:
    {
      "url": "bangladesh/dhaka/attractions/dhaka-university/a/poi-sig/1431686/355783",
      "destination": "Dhaka",
      "continent": "Asia",
      "country": "Bangladesh",
      "city": "Dhaka",
      "position": "superzone"
    }