B. K. Dash Road

The street obtained its name in the honor of a renowned businessman, Bashanto Kumar Dash in the year 1927.

Bashanto Kumar Das used to be a highly influential business man of Dhaka city in the early 1920s.

The local community of Farashganj name the lane in the honor of Bashanto Kumar Das.

Minister Gautam Chakkrobory owns the major part of the structure.

Situated in 65, B.K.Das Lane in Farashganj, at present time, Mongalalaya is an architectural gem, that gives us a hint of the past existence of the French residents in Dhaka.

It was built by zamindar Ashutosh Das in 1915 and was commonly known as "Putul Bari"; it is an estate that has intricate sculptures on its walls that reflect the elements of Rococo Art.

Some part of the structure has become unstable, due to low maintenance.

In an interview with a prestigious newspaper, a local named 'Taimur' said, "In Dhaka, during 1971, this was an extremely rare building where the Hindu property owner did not let go of the ownership.

The roof of the Putul Bari overlooks the once glorious Buriganga River; it was previously believed that residing along the peripheral of the Buriganga River was a mark of aristocracy.

The mansion stands as a proof of the wealth of the zamindar that resided in the neighbourhood of Farashganj and how they preferred ornamenting their mansions by sculpting the walls with intricate designs.

Due to the traffic junctions around, all the elite people who used to live here have migrated to different zones.