MHM H Haider

1. Article · Aug 25, 2026 · M H Haider

   Puran Dhaka's Islampur and a tale of names (opens the original)

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   What comes to mind when you hear of Islampur? It is home to a huge wholesale market of clothes and fabrics — that sums it up, right? Indeed, the area's commercial importance oftentimes overshadows its history, which, ironically, stares down from the signboards of those very shops: the name of the locality itself. Islampur is named after Islam Khan Chisti, a legendary Mughal figure of Bengal. Why legendary? Because in the pages of history, he holds accolades no other subahdar does. He effectively

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2. Article · Jul 27, 2026 · M H Haider

   Topkhana Road: What’s in a name? (opens the original)

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   Dhaka changes its colours, though sometimes, with the patience of decades or even centuries. Today’s Topkhana, or Topkhana Road, was extraordinarily different from its yesteryears — but memories of the “real” Topkhana remain in the name. Travelling back to the British colonial era, Topkhana, Paltan, and the overall area was the cantonment of the East India Company. In fact, these were collectively called Guard Bazar. Meanwhile, Topkhana in particular was where the soldiers kept their artillery.

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