Comments on: Bangladesh Gets Its Own Taj Mahal http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/10/bangladesh-gets-its-own-taj-mahal/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:54:38 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ragib http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/10/bangladesh-gets-its-own-taj-mahal/comment-page-1/#comment-1539421 Ragib Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:53:54 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=53833#comment-1539421 But Rezwan bhai, this has turned out to be a big hoax perpetrated by the owner of the building, in cooperation with the newsmen!! Some people went out there to check it out, and they report seeing none of the "Italian marble", rather the photos show regular bathroom tiles over a brick structure, which doesn't look like the Taj at all. The owner is now charging 50 taka from visitors, and also 20 to 30 taka for parking. Judging by the inflated 400 crore taka claim published in newspapers, it seems that Mr. Ahsanullah Moni had the fake news published in order to get attention, and also more visitors to his building. You can check out more here: http://www.somewhereinblog.net/blog/onujibblog/28881217 But Rezwan bhai, this has turned out to be a big hoax perpetrated by the owner of the building, in cooperation with the newsmen!! Some people went out there to check it out, and they report seeing none of the “Italian marble”, rather the photos show regular bathroom tiles over a brick structure, which doesn’t look like the Taj at all. The owner is now charging 50 taka from visitors, and also 20 to 30 taka for parking. Judging by the inflated 400 crore taka claim published in newspapers, it seems that Mr. Ahsanullah Moni had the fake news published in order to get attention, and also more visitors to his building.

You can check out more here: http://www.somewhereinblog.net/blog/onujibblog/28881217

]]> By: badboycalifornia http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/10/bangladesh-gets-its-own-taj-mahal/comment-page-1/#comment-1539376 badboycalifornia Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:48:21 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=53833#comment-1539376 "Immitation is the highest form of flattery". Cheers to Bangladesh for such a bold move! “Immitation is the highest form of flattery”. Cheers to Bangladesh for such a bold move!

]]> By: neel123 http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/10/bangladesh-gets-its-own-taj-mahal/comment-page-1/#comment-1539263 neel123 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:00:17 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=53833#comment-1539263 Congratulations Bangladesh, for your first Tajmahal ! We hope to see a few more in comming years ! Congratulations Bangladesh, for your first Tajmahal !
We hope to see a few more in comming years !

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