We are pleased to present before you the October issue of The Dhaka Calling, your favourite travel guide. With this issue this one of a kind travel guide steps into its tenth year of publication.

From the next issue your favourite travel guide will be published every quarterly which will give you more updated information to meet your requirements.

The Bengali month of Aswin is about to depart and Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community of the country will be held this month not only in the city but also across the country.

The temperatures start to come down this month, signifying that winter is not so far away. A few varieties of winter vegetables and fruits start appearing in rural markets.

In this issue we have highlighted the heritage of the medieval mosques of Dhaka, a city which rose into prominence just at that time. The edifices of the period show the powerful influence of Islamic architecture.

Some of the famous mosques from that age which still survive include Lalbag Fort Mosque, Khwaja Ambar Mosque, Kartalab Khan’s Mosque, Khan Muhammad Mirdha’s Mosque, Haji Khwaja Shahbaz Mosque, Satgumbad Mosque, Musa Khan’s Mosque, Star Mosque and Chawkbazar Mosque.

Dear visitors to Dhaka, I wish you a pleasant stay in the city. Do go around and visit the mosques which bear the ancient heritage.

Kazi Wahidul Alam
Editor 
Dhaka Calling