During the era of Emperor Aurangzeb, Zafar Khan came to live in Dhaka. He lived in the Lalbagh fort area, and used to own the area today known as Alur Bazaar. His son’s name was Allayaar Khan. It was ...

And now, again in 2025 Dhaka, I was awestruck when I saw Tanim, a lanky lad in a black apron, rolling out pizza dough in front of Lalbagh Fort. His custom-made cart was unique in having a type of ...