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Case study of Ahsan Manzil and Gol Talab: Assessment of public opinion to access the possibilities of heritage trail in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh Cover

Case study of Ahsan Manzil and Gol Talab: Assessment of public opinion to access the possibilities of heritage trail in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh

By: Sayed Ahmed and  Rajon Das  
Open Access
|Jun 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 20 - 30
Submitted on: Nov 18, 2024
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Accepted on: Jun 4, 2025
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Published on: Jun 26, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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