Tea LeavesBangladesh eatery takes diners back to future
Dhaka's only heritage dining place shows the city's potential for tourism
For the past six years, A.M. Emran has been offering heritage dining experiences to the public in his family's colonial-era mansion in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka. (All photos by Faisal Mahmud)
Stepping into Nur-Baksh Lane, a cobbled alley in the ancient heart of Dhaka, is like stepping back in time. While much of Bangladesh's bustling capital has been modernized, this quaint corner clings to the past. Here, among the ordinary houses, stands a hidden gem: A.M. Emran's ancestral home.