DHAKA: The committee to compile books on Architecture of Dhaka is going to arrange a river cruise surrounding the capital to inspect Ancient architectures and rivers on Saturday.

Committee Chairman and also Dhaka University vice-chancellor AAMS Arefin Siddique will inaugurate the inspection program at Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) ghat at capital’s Badamtali around 8:30am.

More than 50 researchers, architects, artists, cultural and environmental activists, journalists and photographers, including Educationist and architect Shamsul Wares, artiste Samarjit  Chowdhury, researcher Maulana Muhammad Nuruddin Phatehpuri, president of the Bangladesh Institute of Architects Dr Abu Sayed M Ahmed will take part in the program.

The program will start from Buriganga with a journey by a Water Bus via Dhaleshwari, Shitalakhya, Balu and Turag Rivers and will return to Badamtali ghat.

During the journey, the participants will visit the capital’s ancient architecture spots like as Pagalapool and temple, Idrakpur castle, Hajiganj castle, Marium mazar and mosque, Kadam Rasul Sonakanda castle and Kadam Rasul Dargah, located on the bank of the rivers.

The committee to compile books on Dhaka Architecture is to write books, prepare reports and publish those on ancient architecture of the capital city.

On the basis of voluntary action, the job on old architecture is being conducted centering the Dhaka University.

BDST: 1800 HRS, SEP 18, 2015
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