Lalbagh Fort is a Mughal palace fortress in Dhaka stood on the banks of the river Buriganga in the southwestern part of the old city. The construction of the fort was commenced in 1678 AD by Prince Muhammad Azam. In the present fort area of 7.2 hectares, excavations have revealed the remains of structures. Of the three surviving gateways, the southern one is the most imposing. Seen from the front it is a three-storied structure with a fronton, bordered with slender minarets. From inside it gives the impression of a two-storied structure. A water channel with fountains at regular intervals connects the three buildings from east to west and two similar channels run from south to north. The building in the middle, the tomb of Bibi Pari, is the most impressive of the surviving buildings of the fort. Eight rooms surround a central square room, containing the mortal remains of Bibi Pari, which is covered by a false dome. The southeastern corner room contains a small grave, popularly known to be of Shamsad Begum, possibly a relative of Bibi Pari. The Lalbagh Fort Mosque is a three-domed mosque with a water tank
B.KANTAJI TEMPLE:
Kantaji Temple is in Dinajpur district. It is the most ornate among the late medieval temples in Bangladesh. It is in Dinajpur town which was established in the year 1722 by Ramnath, son of Maharaj Pran nath.
The temple is a 51 square, three stored edifice on a slightly curved raised plinth of sandstone blocks believed to have been guarried from the ruins of the ancient city of Bangrah near Gangarampur in west Bengal. It was originally a Navaratna Temple, crowded with four richly ornamental corner towers on two stores and a central one over the third stored. Unfortunately this ornate tower collapsed during an earthquake at the end of 19th century.
Every inch of the temple surface is beautifully emballished with exquisite terracotta plaques, representing flora, fauna, and geometric motifs. It’s a place of great beauty and one can go there to enjoy himself the scenic beauty of temple.
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