Curzon Hall
| Curzon Hall | |
|---|---|
কার্জন হল | |
Front view of Curzon Hall | |
Interactive map of the Curzon Hall area | |
| General information | |
| Status | In use |
| Location | Shahbagh Thana, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 23°43′39″N 90°24′07″E / 23.727389°N 90.401902°E |
| Groundbreaking | 19 February 1904 |
| Owner | University of Dhaka |
Curzon Hall is a British Raj-era building and the home of the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Dhaka, located in Shahbagh.
The building was originally intended to be a town hall and is named after Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India who laid its foundation stone in 1904. Upon the establishment of Dacca University in 1921, it became the base of the university's science faculty.