Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Capital of Bangladesh – Dhaka, Bangladesh

This government complex in what is today Dhaka, Bangladesh, was Kahn’s greatest and most demanding commission. He made the center of this complex the National Assembly Building, structured around a central point.  Around it is grouped 8 building elements. The Muslim Prayer Hall was designed to face Mecca. Along the water, residences and office buildings form a V-shape. Today, this complex is one of the few remaining open spaces in the city and is very popular with the local population.