Dhaka is a 150-year-old city that is home to over 156 million people. It describes experiencing life in Dhaka through enjoying festivals at Ramna Park and the Institute of Fine Arts, getting stuck in traffic jams for hours, visiting religious sites like mosques and temples, and reminiscing about the empty fields of its past that are now replaced with high-rise buildings. Dhaka provides details on its popular landmarks, restaurants, and the challenges of living in such a congested city.

1. “My Life at Dhaka”

2. Me: “Why is it always I want you under
any circumstances?”
Unknown : (Silent)
Me:” Sometimes I feel I don’t know you.
Tell me ,Who are you ?”
Unknown: “hmm. I am…

3. knowledgeable and intelligent , just the way
you want me .I enlighten the knowledge
seekers with the power of education . Do you
know, I have read over 680,000 books in my
life.
Me: 680000!! Are you kidding me ?
Unknown: Not at all.
Me: You are such a nerd.
University of Dhaka

4. Unknown: NO!I am gregarious and
outgoing. People often call me the life , the
smile , the laughter , the tears , the break up
and the memories of friendships.
Me: It’s hard to believe you are that lively.
Dhanmondi Lake

5. Pohela Boishakh celebration in
Instuitute of Fine Arts
Unknown: Trust me .
Unknown :Every year in Pohela Boishakh
,I make sure I have visited Ramna Park
to eat Pantha illish and danced to the
electrifying music of dhak and dhol in
the colorful procession of Charukala to
my heart content.

6. Baitul Mukkaram, Church of Holy Rosary
,Dhakeashwari Temple and Pagoda
Me: What you do all the time ??Enjoy??
Fun ??
Unknown: Not really .
I am a devotee. I pray in mosque, church
and temple to find peace and solace.
:

7. Lal Bagh , Ahsan Manzil , Aparajeyo Bangladesh
and Shahis Minar
Me ( confused ):You are different.
Unknown : I am cryptic and a past lover. I
love going back to history.
Me: That you are.
Unknown: It keeps me connected to my
roots.
Unknown: Would you like to have dinner
with me?

8. The Village Restaurant
.
Unknown: Although ,life keeps me busy but I
always manage time for a lovely meal with
family and friends.
Me: How many restaurant you have tried so
far ?
Unknown: 364 approximately , it could be
more.

9. Traffic Jam
Me: What are you doing now??
Unknown: I am in bus .Stuck in traffic
jam for almost 2 hours.
Unknown: Observing people’s tired faces.
It says thousands of stories about their
struggling life. Some are worrying , some
are sleeping and some are listening to
music , just to forget the reality for a
while.
Anyway, I wish I was less congested.

10. Garbage dump In Paribagh
Unknown :Not again.
Just passed a garbage dump , I wonder
when people will have common sense and
stop littering .
They will kill me someday. I wish I was trash
free.

11. High Rise Building
Unknown : You know ,it’s hard to believe I
had empty field where children used to play.
But now children are busy with tabs while the
empty land got replaced by high rise buildings .
Dreams are just getting bigger than
the sky scrappers every day , ONLY IN
HERE.

12. Unknown :You here???
Me(Confused ): Who are YOU??
Unknown: HI! I am DHAKA . I am 150
years old .I am home of 156,186,882
People.
(Unknown changed name to DHAKA.)
DHAKA : 

13. THANK YOU!!
Presentation by- Rifat Nahar Ritu
To know more about DHAKA , Scroll down.

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