Dhaka v/s Kolkata

[extra terrestrial]

Real gdp = number of products in market * current value of goods adjusted to the inflation based on a base year.. I'll explain simply.. That is if a products's price is 100 now.. Suppose in 2005 it was 90.. But when we consider the inflation if the value of 90 in 2005 now is 105 the current price actually decreased that is it's current value is less than 90 when compared to 2005.. I think now you understand why i said real gdp in current value.. That is real gdp is number of products multiplied by current value of that products adjusted to inflation with respect to a base year..
You are saying gdp increased to 150 from 130 when changed the base year.. Then why world bank giving only 115 instead of 130? Also world bank will update its figures when a country done a change.. That is as bangladesh changed base year for real gdp the world bank will update its figures .. Also world bank follow an international standard for calculating its nominal gdp.. That is some particular products, sectors etc. although they are getting datas from respective statitical institutions.. Many countries follow world bank standards for international compatibility.. But some countries not.. So the national gdp figures of france, usa etc.. differ from world bank's.. This 150 may be your departments gimmik like indian planning commisions poverty figures.. According to indian planning commision there will be no extreme poor after 2015 but international agency's figures are diff.. Anyway when we compare two countries we use world banks figures.. That is nominal gdp of bangladesh in 2012 is 115 bil dollars.. Also nominal gdp is number of products multiplied with current price in that year itself ,no relation with base year..

Ok you won't understand this for sure, so I won't explain them anymore.

For your knowledge, World Bank relies on the respective national statistics bureaus of the countries and they usually collect the data at the end of the year while for the rest year they only show their estimation. So you'll get the same figure in world bank's website when 2013 ends.

Moreover, the link which I posted explicitly says the GDP of Bangladesh is 153.58 billion on current prices. Here is the link:

GDP swells, per capita income crosses $1,000 | Statistical agency starts calculations using 2005-06 as new base year

Nominal GDP is also referred to as "GDP on current prices" while Real GDP is often termed as "GDP on constant prices". Even World Bank and IMF also uses the terms "GDP on current prices" and "GDP on constant prices" rather than nominal GDP and real GDP.

 

[rongbaz]

Pohela Boishakh Celebration in Dhaka

 

[dray]

Kolkatar Durgapuja : The grandest show on earth:





















@Anubis You should come to Kolkata during Durgapuja and experience it, don't take it as a festival of a specific religion, we don't do that for Durgapuja. In Kolkata it starts from Chaturthi and ends on Dashami, 7 days!! And pictures and videos can't explain how grand & beautiful it is.

And before someone brings poverty here, Almost all of the budget goes in the hands of poor artisans only who make such creations possible.

 

[rongbaz]

Well u should reply with pohela boishakh celebration pic in kolkata, not with religious festival

 

[LaBong]

Well u should reply with pohela boishakh celebration pic in kolkata, not with religious festival

Durga pujo in kolkata is more than a religious festival. It's like a 4 days long carnival.

 

[rongbaz]

I guess pohela boishakh is not celebrated much in kokata as in Dhaka.

 

[extra terrestrial]

@Anubis You should come to Kolkata during Durgapuja and experience it, don't take it as a festival of a specific religion, we don't do that for Durgapuja. In Kolkata it starts from Chaturthi and ends on Dashami, 7 days!! And pictures and videos can't explain how grand & beautiful it is.

And before someone brings poverty here, Almost all of the budget goes in the hands of poor artisans only who make such creations possible.

Well, even if you don't take it as a religious festival, it will remain so. For instance, Eid in Bangladesh becomes a major festival for the non Muslims as well, they also become eager to visit their homes in Eid holidays and also greet Eid Mubarak as the Muslims do, but still Eid will remain a Muslim festival. However, Pohela Baishakh is the biggest secular festival in Bangladesh.

Anyway, as you posted some pics of Durga Puja celebration of Kolkata, here are some of Dhaka :

The exteriors of these puja mondobs are decorated quite gloriously. Couldn't find any pics of the exterior.

 

[rongbaz]

More pics of Bengali New Year Celebrations in Dhaka
the world's longest street art...

Colorful celebrations..

 
Pics of some private university campus
North South University

Independent university of Bangladesh

 

[rongbaz]

Pics of Dhaka University
Martyred Intellectuals Memorial

Statue of a musician in Dhaka University

Dhaka University- the university of monuments

 

[rongbaz]

Street food is an important part of Dhaka's heritage as a city

pineapple as street-food

 

[rongbaz]

Sompe pics of historical place
Lalbagh Fort built by the Mughals, it has been just over 400 years since Dhaka has served as a capital continuously- but for many different states- from Mughal Assam to East Bengal to Pakistan and now Bangladesh

The Pink Palace. Once the seat of the lords of Dacca, now a museum.

 

[rongbaz]

Dhaka is also known as city of mosques like Istanbul.
Some historic mosques
Following is a list of historical mosques in Dhaka city having complete or partly original features:
01. Binat Bibi mosque at Narinda, A.D. 1457

02. Lalbagh fort mosque, 1678-78 AD

03. Karwanbazar Shahi mosque, 1679-80

04. Haji Khawaja Shahbaz mosque at DU, 17th century A.D.

05. Sat Gumbaz Mosque at Dhaka, Late 17th century A.D.

06. Shaista Khan Mosque behind Mitford, 17th century A.D.

07. Musa Khan Mosque at DU, 18th century A.D.

08. Kartalab Khan (Murshid Kuli) Mosque at Begumbazar, A.D. 1700-1704.

09. Khan Muahammad Mirdha Mosque, A.D. 1706.

10. Star Mosque at Armanitola, A.D. 1875

11. Daroga Amiruddin Mosque near Babubazar ,19th Century

12. Koshaituli Mosque, A.D. 1919.

13. Bhuiya Bari Mosque, 17th century

14. Aga Masih Lane Mosque, 19th century A.D.

15. Nawabbari Mosque at Dilkhusa, 18th century A.D.

16. Daira Sharif Mosque at Azimpura, A.D. 1820.

17. Kamrangichar Mosque, A.D. 1840.

18. Purana Paltan Jami Mosque, A.D. 1956.

19. Shahi mosque at Lalmatia, 18th century A.D.

20. Dewan Bari mosque at Aminbazar, 18th century A.D.

21. Ahl-i-Hadith mosque at Bangshall, 17th century A.D.

Following are the totally renovated mosques:
01. Churihatta Masjid, A.D. 1649.

02. Islam Khan Mosque, 17th century A.D.

03. Chawk Bazar Mosque, A.D. 1676

04. Armanitola Mosque, Early 18th century A.D.

05. Dewan Bazar Mosque, 18th century A.D.

06. Patuatuli Jam-e-Mosque, A.D. 1964.

07. Zinjira Mosque, 20th century A.D.

08. Faqir Bari Mosque, Mirpur, 20th century A.D.

09. Nawwabganj Mosque, 20th century A.D.

10. Sitara Begum Mosque, A.D. 1819.

 

[rongbaz]

Some pics of historic mosque in Dhaka
Sat Gumbaz Mosque at Mohammadpur, Dhaka, Late 17th century A.D.
the Masjid was made by Shaista Khan. He was a Subadar of Mughal Empire in Bengal region from 1664 to 1688,it is assumed, this was made between these years. Size of the Masjid is 17.67meter X 6.22meter.

Star Mosque at Armanitola, Dhaka, A.D. 1875

Binat Bibi mosque at Narinda, Dhaka, A.D. 1457
Binat Bibi Mosque is the first mosque to be built in Dhaka (in 1454) by Bakht Binat, the daughter of Marhamat, during the rule of Sultan Mahmud Shah I. Binat Bibi's mosque is located in Narinda, Dhaka.The mosque is a square, single domed mosque measuring 12 feet (3.7 m) square internally with a single hemispherical dome atop the square room. Entrances are from east, north and south. Pre-Mughal features included the curved cornices and battlements, corner octagonal turrets, and arches on the south, north and eastern sides. The ornamentation is modest and the building is coated with plaster.The 600-year old mosque, one of the oldest buildings in the city, is being demolished as part of a renovation plan which includes building a 70-foot (21 m) high minaret, and the extension of the current building from three stories to seven. Residents of Narinda and Binat Bibi Jam e Mosque committee vowed to save the 600-year old Binat Bibi mosque. They have also agreed to stop 'any construction' that may damage the structure or spoil the sanctity of the historical site. Three decisions were taken in the meeting. Firstly, they will stop piling beside the old structure and build the minaret inside the new building. Secondly, the original 600-year old dome will be saved at any cost. Thirdly, the second dome, which is a replica of the first dome and a kind of distortion according to architects, will be demolished to create an open space in front of the mosque.Now the mosque is having two domes,one original and the the other a replica.

Musa Khan Mosque at DU, 18th century A.D

 

[rongbaz]

Pics of some major mosques in Dhaka
Baitul Mukarram is the national mosque of Bangladesh. Located at the center of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, the mosque was completed in 1968. The mosque has a capacity of 40,000

Gulshan Central Mosque

Mohakhali Mosque

 

[rongbaz]

Some historic identities of Dhaka
"Bibi Mariam", Mir Jumla's Cannon,Osmani Uddayan,Dhaka
The huge cannon (kamaan) at the Ramna Osmani Udyan Dhaka known as Mir Jumla’s "Bibi Mariam" weighing 64814 pounds. Subehdar Mir Jumla originally placed two huge cannons "Bibi Mariam" and "Kale Khan Jamjam" on both sides of Buriganga river at Swarighat to defend Dhaka's waterfront from Arakan and Mogh pirates. At the time of his conquest of Assam these cannons were taken to fight enemy. It is believed the cannons were built in Dhaka under supervision of Mughal technicians. After the fall of Mughal and occupation of Bengal by British, in the 18th century Kale Jamjam was drowned in river Buriganga. British Collector Mr. Walter in 1832 transported Bibi Mariam to Chawkbazar, the main square. Afterwards in 1957, Dhaka

Ruplal House,Dhaka
Ruplal(Rooplal) House was built by Armenian Jamindar Aratun in 1825. It was bought by Rooplal Das and his brother Roghunath Das in 1835. They renovated this house in 'the then popular neo-classical style' hiring Martin and company, an architectural firm of Calcutta. Ahsan Manzil and Rooplal House were the ornament of the city growing with the river Buriganga.

An East India Company Chief's Tomb at Christian Cemetery,Wari, Dhaka
An East India Company Chief's Tomb: Some old East India Company tombs had crumbled but there were still others, magnificent, standing proud, entwined with foliage .This tomb shows that it was built in 1724. The 16th century christian cemetery in Wari, Dhaka contains graves of Christian community of old and present period. Old graves stones at the Christian Cemetery Shows its history.

Lalkuthi(NorthBrook Hall)
Northbrook Hall also known as Lalkuthi (Red House) because of its deep red colour, was originally built as a town hall during the British period. It is situated at Farashgonj road in Old Dhaka, on the north bank of the Buriganga River, Bangladesh.In 1874 Indian Governor Thomas George Baring, Lord Northbrook, who was the Viceroy of India between 1872 and 1876, came to visit Dhaka. So, to make his visit memorable, some eminent Zamidars and affluent citizens of Dhaka donated to build this Town Hall in 1879. In 1880, the Commissioner of Dhaka inaugurated it.Northbrook Hall is an Indo-Saracen building, which is a fusion of Mughal architecture blended with European Renaissance architectural styles.

Burdwan(Bardhaman) House,(Bangla Academy)
Burdwan House, the Maharaja of Burdwan, Sir Bijoy Chand Mahtab, a member of the Administrative Council (1919-1924) came to Dhaka on official work once a year. It is said that he built the Burdwan House in 1906 for his convenience. The Burdwan House contains an exclusive colonial style of late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Nimtali Palace Gate
Nimtali Palace was built towards the end of the Mughal rule in Dhaka as a residence of the Naib-Nazim (Deputy-Governor) of Dhaka-Niabat (Dhaka Province) in 1765-66. As it was situated in the Nimtali Mahalla (ward) of the city, it was popularly called the Nimtali Kuthi (Nimtali Palace). All but one gateway (Nimtali Deuri) of the palace have now disappeared.

Shrine of PEER YEMENI(r.a)
Pir Yemeni(R.A) a sufi-saint: Hazrat Shaikh Malek, better known as Pir Yemeni, came to Bengal from Yemen, via Delhi, in the early 14th century. He met Hazrat shah jalal Mujarbad (R) at the khanqah of Hazrat Nizam Uddin Aulia (R) in Delhi and with him he took part in the conquest of Sylhet. Hazrat Shah Jalal (R) sent him to Dhaka to preach Islam in this region. Pir Yemeni and his disciple, Shah Balkhi, established a khanqah at a place near the present Secretariat buildings at Dhaka. The exact date of Pir Yemeni's death is not known. A tomb was erected over his grave and a mosque built near the tomb.

Grave of Khawja Shahbaz(16th Century)
Khwaja Shahbaz's Tomb is located behind the Dhaka High Court, and to the east of the modern tomb complex of the three leaders (Tin Netar Mazar). Enclosed by a low outer wall with a gateway in the south the entire complex appears to have been built, as an inscription over the central doorway of the mosque records, in 1679 AD by Khwaja Shahbaz, the merchant prince of Dhaka during the viceroyalty of prince muhammad azam.

Hosseni Dalan

The Hussaini Dalan was originally built during the later half of the Mughal rule (in 1642) in Dhaka. It was built as the Imambara or house of the imam (religious leader) of the Shia community.

Bara Katra
Bara Katra was built between 1644 and 1646 CE to be the official residence of Mughal prince Shah Shuja, the second son of emperor Shah Jahan. The prince endowed it to his diwan and the builder of the serai, Abul Qasim