This is a list of streets in the city of Dhaka.
A edit
| Street | Location/Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
Atish Dipankar Road |
Located west of Mugdapara and east of Kamalapur railway station. | Previously called Peripheral Road ("প্যারিফ্যারিয়াল রোড"). Named after Atiśa, whose ashes reside in Kamalapur Dharmarajika Bauddha Vihara, located on the east side this road.[1] |
B edit
| Street | Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| East of Ramna Park to Shantinagar Road intersection | Divided into Bailey Road and New Bailey Road. Officially renamed Natok Avenue (নাটক সরণি) in 2005.[2] | |
| Bangabandhu Avenue | ||
| Bijoy Sarani | Named because Victory Day (bijoy dibosh) parades can be heard north of this road[3] | |
| Bir Uttam Rafiqul Islam Avenue[4] |
D edit
| Street | Route/Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DIT Avenue | Named after former Dhaka Improvement Trust, which persists despite later being renamed RAJUK Street.[5] | |
| DIT Road[6] | Rampura |
I edit
| Street | Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Indira Road |
J edit
| Street | Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jashimuddin Avenue |
K edit
| Street | Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue[7] |
M edit
| Street | Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Madani Avenue | ||
| Mirpur Road |
N edit
| Street | Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nawabpur Road | ||
| New Elephant road |
P edit
| Street | Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Panthapath | ||
| Pragati Sarani[8] | ||
| Purbachal Expressway | ||
| Pyari Das Road | Named in 1916 after Pyarilal Das, who served as the municipal chairman.[9] |
R edit
| Street | Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rishikesh Das Road | ||
| Rokeya Sarani[10] | Starts after Shewrapara and Kazipara in Mirpur, to Mirpur-10 roundabout. | Named after Begum Rokeya in the 1970's when it was the main thoroughfare connecting the rest of Dhaka.[11] |
S edit
| Street | Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Masjid Road | ||
| Sonargaon Janapath |
References edit
- ^ Hasan, Delowar. "অতীশ দীপঙ্কর রোড". In Encyclopedia of Dhaka (2012), p. 23.
- ^ Jafar, Abu. "বেইলি রোড". In Encyclopedia of Dhaka (2012), p. 310.
- ^ Hasan, Delowar. "বিজয় সরণি". In Encyclopedia of Dhaka (2012), p. 302.
- ^ "Unbearable traffic jam in Dhaka". bdnews24.com. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ Rafiq, Rafiqul Islam. "ডি.আই.টি এভিনিউ". In Encyclopedia of Dhaka (2012), pp. 163-164.
- ^ Ali, Tawfique (2012-04-22). "Public woes compounded". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Weekend sees unusual traffic". The Daily Star. 2015-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Dhaka's Pragati Sarani is a nightmare for commuters". bdnews24.com. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ Rafiq, Rafiqul Islam. "প্যারীদাস রোড". In Encyclopedia of Dhaka (2012), p. 252.
- ^ Islam, Shariful (21 December 2021). "Nightmare on Rokeya Sarani: Poor maintenance, construction to blame". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ^ Hasan, Delowar. "রোকেয়া সরণি". In Encyclopedia of Dhaka (2012), p. 362.
Bibliography edit
- Ahmed, Sharifuddin; Hasan, Delwar; Majlish, Najma Khan; Rabbani, AKM Golam, eds. (June 2012). Encyclopedia of Dhaka ঢাকা কোষ (in Bengali). Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 978-984-512-019-7.