The document describes some major religious and cultural festivals celebrated in Bangladesh. It mentions Eid-e-Miladunnabi (Prophet Muhammad's birth anniversary), Eid-ul-Fitr (end of Ramadan), Eid-ul-Azha (feast of sacrifice), Durga Puja (major Hindu festival celebrating goddess Durga), and Bengali New Year (Pohela Boishakh - Bengali new year according to the Bengali calendar). It provides brief descriptions of each festival and notes that they are public holidays in Bangladesh.

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10. Lalbagh Fort (Bengali: ) (also known as
"Fort Aurangabad") is an incomplete Mughal palace
fortress at theBuriganga River in the southwestern part
of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Construction was commenced
in 1678 by Prince Muhammad Azamduring his 15-
month long vice-royalty of Bengal, but before the work
could complete, he was recalled by Aurangzeb. His
successor,Shaista Khan, did not complete the work,
though he stayed in Dhaka up to 1688. His daughter
Iran Dukht nicknamed Pari Bibi (Fairy Lady) died here
in 1684 and this led him to consider the fort to be
ominous.

11. The Rose Garden Palace was created by a Hindu zamindar Hrikesh
Das in the late 19th century. Around that time jalsas (parties) held
at Baldha Garden were an important part of the social life of the city's
wealthier Hindu residents. The story goes that Hrishikesh Das, a
zamindar of lower caste background, being insulted on this account
by someone at one of the jalsas at Baldha Garden, decided to create
his own garden to outshine that of Baldha. Here he staged jalsas of
his own. The centerpiece of the garden is an elegant pavilion.
However, this was not created as a residence, but rather a setting
for entertainment such as musical performances (although
subsequent owners did use it as a house). This extravagant lifestyle
caused Mr. Das to go bankrupt and he was forced to sell the property.

12. Curzon Hall meant to be a town hall, was named after lord
curzon, the Viceroy of India, who laid its foundation in 1904.
A year later Bengal was partitioned and Dhaka became the
capital of the newly created province of East Bengal and
Assam. Following the annulment of partition in 1911 it was
used as a premise of Dhaka College, and after the
establishment of Dhaka University in 1921, became part of
the university's science section and continues as such. Laid
out in a spacious and carefully maintained garden, this
double storeyed brick building has a large central hall, lateral
wings on the east and west with several rooms, and a
continuous verandah on all sides.

13. 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.
When the capital of the Subah-i-Bangala was shifted from Dhaka to
Murshidabad in about 1717, Dhaka was made the seat of a Deputy-
Governor of a sub-province comprising approximately the greater part
of present Bangladesh. The deputy-governor, usually a close ally of the
nawab, resided in one of the many abandoned palaces or forts of
Dhaka. In 1763, when the British Army officer Lt. Swinton stormed the
city, Nawab jasarat khan, the naib-nazim, who lived in the main fort of
Dhaka (the present central jail), was not in Dhaka. He was then a
prisoner of Nawab mir qasim in Bihar.

14. Ahsan Manzil situated at Kumartoli of Dhaka on the bank of
the Buriganga, was the residential palace and the kachari of
the nawabs of dhaka. It has been turned into a museum
recently. It was said to be the Rang Mahal of Sheikh
Enayetullah, a zamindar of Jamalpur pargana (Barisal) during
the time of the Mughals. Having purchased it from his son
Matiullah, the french made it their trading centre. Khwaja
alimullah bought it from the French in 1830 and converted it
into his residence, effecting necessary reconstruction and
renovations. Nawab Khwaja Abdul ghani engaged Martin &
Company, a European construction and engineering firm, to
make a master plan for their residence.

16. Bangladeshi people have unique dress preferences. Bangladeshi men
sometimes wear kurta or fatua on religious and cultural occasions.
Bangladeshi men wear lungi as casual wear (in rural areas) and shirt-pant or
suits on formal occasions. The lungi is not considered proper to be worn
outside the house except by the farmers and the low-income families. Shalwar
Kameez and Sharee are the main dresses of Bangladeshi women. The women
also have a different preference to which types of Shalwar Kameez and Sharee
they would like to wear. Whether it may be silk sharees, georgette sharees, or
designer sharees, each particular fabric contributes to representing the culture
overall. Weaving the fabric for these dresses is a traditional art in Bangladesh.

20. Eid-e-Miladunnabi
Eid-e-Miladunnabi is the birth and death day of Prophet
Muhammad (s). He was born and died the same day on
12th Rabiul Awal (Lunar Month). The day is national
holiday, national flag is flown atop public and private
houses and special food is served in orphanages, hospitals
and jails. At night important public buildings are
illuminated and milad mahfils are held.
Eid-ul-Fitr
The biggest Muslim festival observed throughout the world.
This is held on the day following the Ramadan or the month
of fasting. In Dhaka big congregations are held at the
National Eidgah and many mosques.
Eid-ul-Azha
Second biggest festival of the Muslims. It is held marking
the Hajj in Mecca on the 10th Zilhaj, the lunar month. Eid
congregations are held throughout the country. Animals are
sacrificed in reminiscence of Hazrat Ibrahim's (AM)
preparedness for the supreme sacrifice of his beloved son
to Allah. It is a public holiday.

21. Durga Puja, the biggest festival of the Hindu community in the country,
continues for ten days with the last three days being the most joyful. The
festivities culminate with the idol of goddess Durga immersed in the river. In
Dhaka the big celebrations are held ; at Dhakeswari Temple, where a fair is also
held and at the Ram Krishna Mission.
Durga Puja also includes the worship of Shiva, who is Durga's consort
(Durga is an aspect of Goddess Parvati), in addition
to Lakshmi,Saraswati with Ganesha and Kartikeya, who are considered to
be Durga's children.[7] Worship of mother nature is also done, through
nine types of plant (called "Kala Bou"), including a plantain (banana) tree,
which represent nine divine forms of Goddess Durga.[8]Modern traditions
have come to include the display of decorated pandals and artistically
depicted idols (murti) of Durga, exchange ofVijaya greetings and
publication of Puja Annuals.

22. Bengali New Year (Bengali: Nôbobôrsho) or Pôhela
Boishakh ( Pôhela Boishakhor Pôela Boishakh),
occurring on 14th April, is the first day of the Bengali calendar,
celebrated in both Bangladesh and Indian state of West Bengal, and
in Bengali communities in the other Indian states
like :Assam, Tripura, Jharkhand and Orissa and all over India as well
where the Bengali community arises . It coincides with the New Year's
Days of numerous Southern Asian calendars.
Pôhela Boishakh connects all ethnic Bengalis irrespective of religious
and regional differences. In India, in West Bengal, Tripura and Assam, it
is a public (state) holiday and is publicly celebrated in 14 April every year
(or as per the Hindu Bengali calender) . In Bangladesh, it is a national
holiday .