perhaps by a boat collision,” the documents continued. “The rest of the walls and piles are understood to be in good condition and sufficient in strength. “The replacement floating barges ...
In the 1970s, this very spot was home to a thriving canal. Boats laden with goods would glide under the bridge. A nearby ghat was alive with all sorts of activities during peak hours. Noor Jahan ...
"In the 1970s, the Begunbari canal [now Hatirjheel] was alive with activity," recalled Azizur Rashid Babu, a resident of Moghbazar. "Boats would come from the Buriganga and Balu rivers, carrying ...