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What was life in Dhaka like in the 1950s?

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Population was only 417000 (6.7 million in 2011); No traffic jam and no urbanization; The city was very small; People were much more conservative and number of women on street was very low; Workplace: Not many decent workplace for women to work; No Baitul Mukarram and no Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban. read more

Dhanmondi was much more of a swamp and Areas like Bashundhora R/A, Uttara were insignificant on the map; Below is a picture of Kakrai, Dhaka in 1960s (Photo credit- Bangladesh Photo Archive) and of present day. read more

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