History
In 1851, the European civil servants established the Dhaka Club on the northern corner of the racecourse as a club for British and other European people living in Dhaka.The inspiration of the club came from a Billiard club for locals located on the Antaghar Moidan (now known as Bahadur Shah Park) in Old Dhaka, which was purchased by the British as real estate.
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