The unknown history of Dhaka City

Recent discoveries have revealed that Dhaka has been a center of local and international trade for approximately 2,500 years.

After shifting the Central Jail to Keraniganj from Nazimuddin Road in Old Dhaka. The Department of Security Services under the Ministry of Home Affairs launched a project called 'Ensuring the best use of unused and abandoned land of Old Dhaka Central Jail'.

In this case, the archeology department of Jahangirnagar University was given the responsibility of excavation.

Excavations have found some artifacts, from which archaeologists speculate that human settlement in Dhaka city began even before the birth of Jesus Christ. Between the fifth and second centuries BC. As a result, the age of this town is more than two and a half thousand years.

A historical truth, unearthed in 2016-17, However, the pro-Awami researcher Muntasir Mamun suppressed these findings to maintain his established historical narrative.

Historical writings demonstrate that true history cannot be suppressed. History is not something that can be lost or hidden. No force can conceal historical facts.

It is good to say that Professor Muntasir Mamun of Dhaka University has a series on the history of Dhaka called Dhaka Samgra. The history of Dhaka city is only 400 years old in the books written by him.

He suppressed the matter at all costs, thinking that the discovery of the archaeologists would stop his book sales.

It is questionable whether this individual, often hailed as a leading intellectual, truly possesses the depth of knowledge expected of such a title. Those who genuinely understand knowledge recognize its vastness, and this person has deprived the public of a comprehensive historical understanding. His book, once used as a reference by archaeologists, now appears to be a distorted representation of the past.

If the Awami League was in power, the history of two and a half thousand years would have been imprisoned as an unknown history.

Until today, we've been reading a 400-year history of Dhaka, largely shaped by the ideas and information of figures like Muntasir Mamun. It's widely known that Subedar Islam Khan made Dhaka the capital of Suba Bengal in 1610. According to conventional information, Dhaka has received the status of capital five times since 1610 till today. However, according to a recent study, Dhaka, as a prosperous city, received the status of the capital seven times, which is a very rare event in the history of the world.

Prof. Muntasir Mamun played various negative roles to cover up the real history. He was obstructed by political influence in various ways. Because the results of this excavation work will change the 400-year history of Dhaka. And the appeal of his book 'Dhakar Itihisa Samgar' to history lovers, will no longer be used as a reference book in colleges and universities so he does such a despicable thing.

Truth is truth, truth can never be hidden. So we cannot ignore the truth for one's personal interest. Prof. Muntasir Mamun is just a person, we cannot keep such a big truth buried under the ground by considering him as the master of history.

Recent archaeological discoveries have significantly enriched our understanding of Dhaka's history. These findings challenge traditional historical narratives and offer new insights into the region's complex past and global trade connections. As further research continues, we can expect to uncover more fascinating details about Dhaka's ancient past.