Bangabandhu Avenue

Bangabandhu Avenue
Former name(s)	Jinnah Avenue
Namesake	Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Type	Avenue
Location	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Postal code	1000
South end	Zero point, Dhaka
North end	Paltan

Transport in Dhaka

Streets
Indira Road Nawabpur Road New Elephant road Panthapath Bangabandhu Avenue B. K. Dash Road Bijoy Sarani Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue Bailey Road Pragati Sarani Madani Avenue Sat Masjid Road Sonargaon Janapath Hrishikesh Das Road Gulistan
Roads
Dhaka Elevated Expressway Dhaka–Ashulia Elevated Expressway Dhaka Bypass Expressway Dhaka–Narayanganj old road Narayanganj–Demra road Purbachal Expressway Airport Road Mirpur Road Hatirjheel–Demra Expressway
Bridges
Kuril Flyover Moghbazar-Mouchak Flyover Mayor Mohammed Hanif Flyover Hatirjheel
Rail transport
Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat line Dhaka–Jessore line Narayanganj–Laksam chord line Dhaka–Chittagong high-speed railway Narayanganj Commuter Drutajan Express Banalata Express Barendra Express Mitali Express Maitree Express Suborno Express Sonar Bangla Express
Mass transit
Dhaka Metro Rail Stations Line 1 Line 2 Line 4 Line 5 (Line 5N Line 5S) Line 6 Dhaka Circular Railway Dhaka Subway Dhaka BRT
Structures
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Tejgaon Airport Port of Dhaka Kamalapur Multimodal Transport Hub Mohakhali Inter District Bus Terminal Kamalapur railway station Gandaria railway station Dhaka Cantonment railway station Dhaka Airport railway station Tejgaon railway station Banani railway station Shyampur Baraitala railway station
Others
Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited Rapid Pass MRT Pass
Transport Bangladesh
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Bangabandhu Avenue (Bengali: বঙ্গবন্ধু এভিনিউ) is an urban road situated in Gulistan, Dhaka. Its former name is Jinnah Avenue.^[1] central office of Bangladesh Awami League is situated in Bangabandhu Avenue.^[2] The Dhaka grenade attack of 2004 happened in Bangabandhu Avenue.^[3]

History

Some year after Partition of India, a two-way road was built from this avenue to Tejgaon Airport.^[4] In the 1960s, Bangabandhu Avenue had many popular restaurants and eateries such as Chu Chin Chow, Kasbah, La Sani, Rex, Sweet Heaven, Salimabad Hotel etc.^[5] Bangabandhu Avenue witnessed various historical events in the politics of East Pakistan.^[6]

References

^ Rahman, Mahmud (6 April 2017). "A mythical place called Bangla Motors". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
^ Fazlur Rahman Raju (21 June 2018). "Awami League's new central office to open on June 23". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
^ "Witness Account: When all hell broke loose". The Daily Star. 19 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
^ AM Chowdhury (2012). "Dhaka". 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 11 June 2024.
^ Hussain, Sajjad (18 May 2021). "Eateries of '60s: A walk down memory lane". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
^ Ahmed, Tofail (23 February 2015). "'৬৯-এর গণঅভ্যুত্থান বঙ্গবন্ধু ও বাংলাদেশ". Samakal (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.