Taj Mahal Bangladesh Taj Mahal Bangladesh Taj Mahal Bangladesh () is a scaled copy of the original Taj Mahal (a Mughal mausoleum located in Agra, India) located 10 miles east of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka in Sonargaon. Unlike the original, work on the building took only five years. Ahsanullah Moni, a wealthy Bangladeshi film-maker, announced his 'Copycat version of Taj Mahal' project in December 2008. The project cost about USD$56 Million, and was built 20 miles northeast of Capital Dhaka. Moni has explained that he built a replica of the Taj Mahal so that the poor of his nation can realise their dream
The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel Hotel was home to legendary Jazz musician Micky Correa, "The Sultan of Swing" from 1936-1960. The Taj Mahal Tower, an additional wing of the hotel, was opened in 1973. It was designed by jointly by Daraius Batliwala & Rustom Patell with the latter having a greater focus later on. Also in 1970s Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces was organized that built new properties and converted palaces into heritage hotels. In 1980, it expanded overseas. The hotel received extensive international exposure in 2008 during a terrorist attack and reopened after extensive repairs. Taj Mahal Palace Hotel was specifically chosen by Lashkar-e-Taiba