Dilkusha, Dhaka

Dilkusha is the commercial centre of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.[1] It is a part of the larger Motijheel area in the city. Historically, the Nawabs of Dhaka used to have a garden palace here in the 19th and early 20th century. Dilkusha was the name of that palace. The area also has a professional football club called Dilkusha SC.[2]

Nawab's Dilkusha Garden, Dhaka (1904) by Fritz Kapp.

References
  1. Dilkusha in Banglapedia
  2. "Dilkusha Sporting Club: Never very good". The Business Standard. October 1, 2019.

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