Statue located inside the Armenian Church in Dhaka

Armanitola ( bn, আরমানিটোলা) is an area in the old city of Dhaka, the capital and largest city of

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

. The area takes its name from the Armenian settlement that surrounded Armenian church there.

First Public Meeting at Armanitola Maidan

The first public meeting of Awami Muslim League was held on 11 October at Armanitola Maidan. Muslim League workers were preventing this meeting. Even Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman failed to convince the workers of Muslim League to get a microphone. Suddenly,

Yar Mohammad Khan Yar Mohammad Khan (September 9, 1920 – August 29, 1981) was one of the founders of the Bangladesh Awami League. He was the founder treasurer of the Awami League. His residence at 18, Karkun Bari Lane, Dhaka was the first party office of the Ba ...

of Rai Shaheb Bazar intervened as Sheikh Mujibur Rahman requested him. Yar Mohammad raised his fist and hit the Muslim League workers and took the microphone. Huge followers of Yar Mohammad joined from Rai Shaheb Bazar and kicked out the Muslim league for good. This incident was enough to establish Awami League in Dhaka city.

Attractions

* The Armenian Church of the Holy Resurrection * Tara Masjid *

List of Armenian ethnic enclaves This is a list of Armenian ethnic enclaves, containing cities, districts, and neighborhoods with predominantly Armenian population, or are associated with Armenian culture, either currently or historically. Most numbers are estimates by various o ...

References

Old Dhaka Neighbourhoods in Dhaka Populated places in Dhaka Division

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