Curzon Hall & Central Shaheed Minar
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Curzon Hall's red-brick Mughal-meets-European arches, and a short walk away the Central Shaheed Minar, the national monument to the 1952 Language Movement martyrs. The Dhaka University campus around them is full of cha stalls and student life.
Insider tips
Finish at TSC for cha and people-watching. On 21 February the Shaheed Minar is the centre of the nation's tribute — expect huge crowds.
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