Dhaka: A Study in Urban History and Development, 1840-1921Academic Press and Publishers, 2003 - 358 pages |
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activities administration annual appointed August authorities Bangladesh bank Bazar became become British buildings capital carried centre chairman Chandra changes city's Civil Collection College commissioners Committee conservancy constructed continued Court Dacca demand Department Dhaka Municipality District Division early East Bengal economic election English establishment European extension followed formed funds further ground growth Heads Hindu History houses important improvement increased India inhabitants institutions interest June jute Khwaja Kolkata land later London Magistrate major manufacture March markets meeting merchants Mughal municipal commissioners Muslim Nawab nineteenth century noted officials period Persian persons police political population Principal problems Proceedings proposed province raised records Report river roads rupees Sanitary scheme social society soon streets success supply took town trade urban whole zamindars