Armanitola

The Armenian Church in Armanitola
Entrance to the Armenian Church

Armanitola (Bengali: আরমানিটোলা) is an area in the old city of Dhaka, the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. The district takes its name from the Armenian settlement that surrounded an Armenian church there.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Herbert Feldman, Pakistan: an introduction, Oxford University Press, 1968, p.98
  2. ↑ Chaudhury, Sushil (2006). "Armenians, The" (Web page). Banglapedia. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  3. ↑ Lawson, Alastair (10 January 2003). "The mission of Dhaka's last Armenian". BBC. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  4. ↑ Kabir, Tasneem Tayeb (23 December 2011). "The Armenian Church: Legacy of a Bygone Era". The Independent. Retrieved 3 May 2012.