Shaheed Salim Ullah Road is a street in Mohammadpur Thana, Dhaka. It is accessible from the junction of Asad Gate and situated near to the Town Hall bazar. It was first named Quaid-e-Azam Road after Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan, which was changed to the present name in 1972 by Awami League and Chhatra League which was acknowledged by the government of Bangladesh.[1]
| Native name | শহীদ সলিমউল্লাহ রোড (Bengali) |
|---|---|
| Former name(s) | Quaid-e-Azam Road |
| Type | Street |
| Maintained by | Dhaka North City Corporation |
| Location | Mohammadpur Thana, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 23°45′40″N 90°21′49″E / 23.7611098°N 90.3635421°E |
| North | Tajmahal Road |
| South | Asad Avenue |
| Other | |
| Status | Active |
It is named after Salim Ullah, a Bengali social worker lived in Mohammadpur, a Muhajir dominated area. He was a supporter of independence of Bangladesh who was killed during ethnic riots after Operation Searchlight in 25 March, 1971.[2] However, people have confusion about the street's origin and they think that it is named after Khwaja Salimullah, Nawab of Dhaka.[3] It was popular for Selim Kabab Ghar, a Kabab restaurant and now it is a food street.[4] There is a playing field near the street.[5] It is known for street foods, especially "chap-brain".[6] Luchi, Haleem, Jhalmuri, Soup, Tea, Pickle are popular street food here.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "ঢাকার বুকে বিস্মৃতির আড়ালে শহীদ সলিমুল্লাহ". Samakal (in Bengali). 11 December 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Behind the name: The legacy of Shaheed Salim Ullah Road". Dhaka Tribune. 26 March 2024.
- ^ "স্যার সলিমুল্লাহর পরিচিতির আড়ালে চাপা শহীদ সলিম উল্লাহর নাম". Bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 25 March 2023.
- ^ "স্ট্রিট ফুডের জন্য ঢাকার যে জায়গাগুলো এখন বিখ্যাত". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 30 January 2024.
- ^ "মোহাম্মদপুরে খেলার মাঠ দখল করে মেলা". Jugantor (in Bengali). 22 February 2024.
- ^ "সলিমুল্লাহ রোডের চাপ-মগজ". Dhaka Tribune (in Bengali). 27 April 2023.
- ^ "সলিমুল্লাহ রোডের হালিম-স্যুপ-কাবাব". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 9 December 2016.
- ^ "টক দেওয়া ঝালমুড়ি!". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 12 July 2017.