This is a list of streets in the city of Dhaka.
A
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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
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| 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 | Named after Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1972. | |
| Bijoy Sarani | Named because Victory Day (bijoy dibosh) parades can be heard north of this road[3] | |
| Bir Uttam Rafiqul Islam Avenue[4] |
D
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| DIT Avenue | Named after former Dhaka Improvement Trust, which persists despite later being renamed RAJUK Street.[5] | |
| DIT Road[6] | Rampura |
F
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| Fuller Road | Residence of Dhaka University's Vice Chancellor, British Council, Udayan School, and the Freedom Struggle (স্বাধীনতা সংগ্রাম) monument.[7] | In honour of Bampfylde Fuller, the first Lieutenant Governor of the province of Eastern Bengal and Assam.[8] Officially renamed Sir Syed Ahmad Road by the municipality in 1967.[7] |
H
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| Hare Road | Ramna Thana | Official residence of the Chief Justice, state guest houses, Ramna Park.[9] | Named after Lancelot Hare, the second Lieutenant Governor of Eastern Bengal and Assam.[10] |
I
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| Indira Road |
J
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| Jashimuddin Avenue | |||
| Johnson Road | Chittaranjan Avenue to Dholaikhal Road | Dhaka Baptist Church, Ray Shaheb Bazar. Also the location of the historical Azad cinema hall.[11] | Connects to Sadarghat to the south. Named after Luttman Johnson, who served as Dhaka's District Magistrate in 1893 and Divisional Commissioner in 1909–1910. Briefly renamed Liaquat Avenue after Pakistan's first prime minister Liaquat Ali Khan.[11] |
K
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|---|---|---|
| Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue[12] |
M
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| Madani Avenue | ||
| Mirpur Road |
N
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| Nawabpur Road | ||
| New Elephant road |
P
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| Panthapath | ||
| Pragati Sarani[13] | ||
| Purbachal Expressway | ||
| Pyari Das Road | Named in 1916 after Pyarilal Das, who served as the municipal chairman.[14] |
R
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| Rishikesh Das Road | ||
| Rokeya Sarani[15] | Starts after Shewrapara and Kazipara in Mirpur, to Mirpur-10 roundabout. | Named after Begum Rokeya in the 1970s when it was the main thoroughfare connecting the rest of Dhaka.[16] |
S
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|---|---|---|
| Sat Masjid Road | ||
| Sonargaon Janapath |
References
edit- ^ Hasan, Delwar. "অতীশ দীপঙ্কর রোড". In Encyclopedia of Dhaka (2012), p. 23.
- ^ Jafar, Abu. "বেইলি রোড". In Encyclopedia of Dhaka (2012), p. 310.
- ^ Hasan, Delwar. "বিজয় সরণি". In Encyclopedia of Dhaka (2012), p. 302.
- ^ "Unbearable traffic jam in Dhaka". bdnews24.com. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Rafiq, Rafiqul Islam. "ডি.আই.টি এভিনিউ". In Encyclopedia of Dhaka (2012), pp. 163-164.
- ^ Ali, Tawfique (22 April 2012). "Public woes compounded". The Daily Star. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ a b Begum, Ayesha. "ফুলার রোড". In Encyclopedia of Dhaka (2012), pp. 262-263.
- ^ Haider, M. H. (28 July 2017). "Naming and Renaming Dhaka's Streets". The Daily Star. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Chowdhury, Abida Rahman (11 February 2014). "Dhaka through its streets". The Daily Star. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Ahmed, Sharif Uddin. "হেয়ার, স্যার ল্যান্সলট". In Encyclopedia of Dhaka (2012), pp. 406-407.
- ^ a b Hasan, Delwar. "জনসন রোড". In Encyclopedia of Dhaka (2012), pp. 133.
- ^ "Weekend sees unusual traffic". The Daily Star. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Dhaka's Pragati Sarani is a nightmare for commuters". bdnews24.com. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ 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 6 March 2022.
- ^ Hasan, Delwar. "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.