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Old Dhaka, the historic capital city of Bengal, portrays a glorious story of 400 years. Among the vast historic area, B K Das Road, Pyari Das Road, R M Das Road, and Dholaikhal comprise a remarkable historic zone that also includes Farashganj, a historic market town beside the Buriganga River introduced by the French East India Company during the colonial era in Bengal. Unfortunately, the area has developed into a haphazard state due to rapid unplanned urbanization, illegal encroachment, random alteration of the historic edifices, environmental pollution, and negligence towards our intangible historic culture. The study proposes to evaluate the feasibility of creating a heritage trail comprising B K Das Road, Pyari Das Road, R M Das Road, and Dholaikhal as a tool of heritage conservation to preserve the historical importance of the site, as the remaining deteriorated historic zone offers all the credentials to be an excellent destination for foreign and local tourists, which can be implemented through the development of touristic heritage trails that preserve the heritage route, historic buildings, and the area’s bygone and prevalent culture. The historic chronology, conditions of the heritage edifices, their earlier and current uses, walkability, neighbourhood amenities, and overall socio-cultural, economic, and environmental factors were rigorously investigated as the criteria for the heritage trail. Based on these criteria, a closed-loop trail has been proposed that encompasses a number of significant heritage structures dating back to the European colonial periods, promoting cultural heritage preservation and contributing to sustainable urban development. The study’s comprehensive analysis involved in establishing a tourist trail in this region serves as a valuable resource for policymakers, conservationists, tourism planners, and community stakeholders in similar contexts through socially and economically sustainable urban development that introduces tourism, creates awareness, and ensures the conservation of the historic area.

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Exploring a Potential Heritage Trail in Old Dhaka Comprising Farashganj, B K Das Road, Pyari Das Road, R M Das Road, and Dholaikhal

  • 会议论文

  • 发表日期：

    2025年

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  • Nabila Ferdousi,
  • S. M. Ehsan U. H. Shawpnil,
  • S. M. Rumman M. Chowdhury,
  • Iftekhar Uddin Ahmed,
  • Abu Sayeed M. Ahmed

摘要

Old Dhaka, the historic capital city of Bengal, portrays a glorious story of 400 years. Among the vast historic area, B K Das Road, Pyari Das Road, R M Das Road, and Dholaikhal comprise a remarkable historic zone that also includes Farashganj, a historic market town beside the Buriganga River introduced by the French East India Company during the colonial era in Bengal. Unfortunately, the area has developed into a haphazard state due to rapid unplanned urbanization, illegal encroachment, random alteration of the historic edifices, environmental pollution, and negligence towards our intangible historic culture. The study proposes to evaluate the feasibility of creating a heritage trail comprising B K Das Road, Pyari Das Road, R M Das Road, and Dholaikhal as a tool of heritage conservation to preserve the historical importance of the site, as the remaining deteriorated historic zone offers all the credentials to be an excellent destination for foreign and local tourists, which can be implemented through the development of touristic heritage trails that preserve the heritage route, historic buildings, and the area’s bygone and prevalent culture. The historic chronology, conditions of the heritage edifices, their earlier and current uses, walkability, neighbourhood amenities, and overall socio-cultural, economic, and environmental factors were rigorously investigated as the criteria for the heritage trail. Based on these criteria, a closed-loop trail has been proposed that encompasses a number of significant heritage structures dating back to the European colonial periods, promoting cultural heritage preservation and contributing to sustainable urban development. The study’s comprehensive analysis involved in establishing a tourist trail in this region serves as a valuable resource for policymakers, conservationists, tourism planners, and community stakeholders in similar contexts through socially and economically sustainable urban development that introduces tourism, creates awareness, and ensures the conservation of the historic area.