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Locals and activists protest demolition of antique house in Old Dhaka

• Mahadi Al Hasnat
• Published at 09:56 PM March 16, 2018

Protesters at a human chain program, organized by Urban Study Group to demand that the demolition of antique structures in Old Dhaka be stopped, on Friday; March 16, 2018Mahadi Al Hasnat/Dhaka Tribune

The demolition of the old-fashioned two-storied house to make room for a multi-storied apartment building began last week

Hrishikesh Das Road’s House no 43, a near century-old antique structure in Old Dhaka built during the British rule, is about to become history.Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) on February 28 green-lighted the property owner’s request to demolish the structure reportedly built in late 1920s.