[media type="image" id="617257" layout="mugshot" height="250" position="right" caption="1"][/media] The bandits came through Buriganga. They were swift and ruthless, stealing goods and cargo from boats in open water and docked along waterfront piers. This menace was taking a heavy toll on the city. It was around 1660 and Dhaka, the capital of Bengal -- a Mughal province -- had