Basabo or Bashabo (Bengali: বাসাবো) is a neighbourhood in Sabujbagh Thana of Dhaka city, Bangladesh. It is encompassed by Dhaka South City Corporation wards 4 and 5.[1] The area is administered under the Dhaka-9 constituency[2] of the Jatiya Sangsad and is divided into North Basabo, South Basabo, East Basabo, West Basabo, and Middle Basabo.[1]
Basabo
বাসাবো | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
 Basabo Playground | |
| Coordinates (Basabo–Madartek road): 23°44′25″N 90°25′50″E / 23.74028°N 90.43056°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| City | Dhaka |
| Municipality | Dhaka South City Corporation |
| Thana | Sabujbagh Thana |
| Government | |
| • MPs | Saber Hossain Chowdhury (Bangladesh Awami League) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 |
The neighbourhood, located east of Kamalapur railway station on Atish Dipankar Road,[3] is intersected by Basabo–Madartek road and Basabo Buddha Mandir road.[4][5]
In 2020, Basabo was identified one of the most affected areas in Dhaka during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
Points of interest
editDharmarajika Bauddha Vihara, the first Buddhist monastery in Dhaka, was established in Bashabo in 1960. It functions as the cultural and regional centre of Bangladeshi Buddhists.[7][8]
Recreation and entertainment
editBir Muktijoddha Shaheed Alauddin Playground (Bashabo Playground) was opened to the public after renovations in 2019[9] and remains the primary recreational facility for residents. It has a children's play area, a food court and contains the Bashabo Youth Association building, which hosts a library, gymnasium and indoor sports rooms.[10]
Bashabo Sobuj Boloy (Bashabo Balur Maath) fairground, undergoing a complete renovation project funded by the World Bank, is scheduled to reopen in 2024 with upgraded facilities and design.[11][12]
Schools
edit- Motijheel Model School and College
- Kadamtola Purbo Bashabo School & College
- Basabo Girl’s High School
- Dip Shikha Pre Cadet School and College
- Sabujbagh Government College
References
edit- ^ a b "ঢাকা দক্ষিণ সিটি কর্পোরেশন এর অন্তর্গত অঞ্চল, ওয়ার্ড ও মহল্লা" [Regions, Wards and Mohallas under Dhaka South City Corporation] (PDF). Dhaka South City Corporation (in Bengali). Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "ঢাকা-৯ আসনে উৎসাহ-উদ্দীপনায় ভোটগ্রহণ" [Voting underway with enthusiasm in Dhaka-9 constituency]. Dainikbangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Abdussalam, Mohammad (June 2012). বাসাবো [Basabo]. In Ahmed, Sharif Uddin; Hasan, Delwar; Majlish, Najma Khan; Rabbani, AKM Golam (eds.). Encyclopedia of Dhaka ঢাকা কোষ (in Bengali). Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. p. 300. ISBN 978-984-512-019-7.
- ^ "বাসাবো বৌদ্ধ মন্দির সড়কের ২৫ অবৈধ স্থাপনা উচ্ছেদ" [25 illegal structures demolished on Bashabo Buddha Mandir Road]. Naya Diganta (in Bengali). 6 April 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "ভোগান্তির সড়ক বাসাবো-মাদারটেক" [Bashabo-Madartek, the road of suffering] (in Bengali). Channel i. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Coronavirus: Mirpur, Bashabo mostly affected areas in city". Daily Sun. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Barua, Sukomal (2012). "Kamalapur Dharmarajika Bauddha Vihara". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Kamrul Hasan, Md (28 June 2016). "Dhaka Buddhist priest gets death threat". Dhaka Tribune.
- ^ "Shaheed Alauddin Park opens today". Daily Sun. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "বাসাবো কমিউনিটি সেন্টার নির্মাণ কাজের উদ্বোধন করেন মেয়র খোকন" [Mayor Kokhon Inaugurates Construction Work of Bashabo Community Center]. Durbin News24 (in Bengali). 26 November 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Procurement Details, Dhaka City Neighborhood Upgrading Project". World Bank. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "বালুর মাঠে 'সবুজ বলয়'" [Green Zone at Balur Maath]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 18 March 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2024.