Azimpur, Dhaka in 1850 on of land. It has more than 3900 permanent graves, and many temporary graves (which are reused after several years). Azimpur has 02 Wards(Wards-59, 62), 20 Mahallas and 01 Police Outpost Station. etc. Eden College, one of the oldest educational institutions for girls in erstwhile British India, is located in Azimpur. Nearby institutions include Dhaka University and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. Azimpur, Dhaka Azimpur () is an old region in the old part of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh. The region is named after Shahzada Azam, son of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Other accounts attribute the name to
Dhaka Gate Dhaka Gate Dhaka Gate also known as Mir Jumla's Gate or Ramna Gate is a monument believed to be built by Mir Jumla II and enlisted as one of the oldest Mughal architectures in Dhaka. This gate is considered as one of the integral parts of the history of Dhaka. According to the popular belief during the reign of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, Dhaka was getting bigger. Mir Jumla constructed the gate as the north entrance of Dhaka ascertaining the northern border of Dhaka with it. The gate was once a remarkable Mughal architecture in capital Dhaka and was used to