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Gulshan Thana

Coordinates: 23°47′30″N 90°25′00″E / 23.7917°N 90.4167°E / 23.7917; 90.4167
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This article is about the neighbourhood in Dhaka. For other uses, see Gulshan (disambiguation).

Gulshan Thana
Gulshan skyline
Gulshan skyline
Gulshan Thana (By towns)
Gulshan Thana (By towns)
Coordinates: 23°47′30″N 90°25′00″E / 23.7917°N 90.4167°E / 23.7917; 90.4167
CountryBangladesh
MunicipalityDhaka
Area
 • Total53.59 km2 (20.69 sq mi)
Population
 • Total281,337
 • Density5,200/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Bangladesh National Census Data, 1991

Gulshan (Bengali: গুলশান) is a thana situated in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is an affluent residential and business neighbourhood;[1][2][3] and is now home to a number of the city's restaurants, shopping centres, schools, members' clubs and hosts the majority of embassies and high commissions in Bangladesh. Many Bangladeshi and international companies have their offices in Gulshan.

History

In the place of this suburb there was an old village named Bhola.[4] Gulshan was founded as a planned model town in 1961 with its own Pourashabha (municipal corporation), while the neighbouring Banani Model Town was founded in 1964. Gulshan Thana was established in 1972.[5] Gulshan Pourashabha was abolished in 1982.[6] In 1984, Gulshan, along with Mirpur municipality, was absorbed into Dhaka.[7]

The area was originally built with the purpose of being solely residential; however, over the years many commercial buildings have been set up in the area. Gulshan is now a mix of a serene residential area and also a city centre with shopping malls and commercial buildings. The Gulshan city centre only consists of Gulshan, Baridhara, Banani, and Niketan. The Thana of Gulshan also includes the neighborhood of Mohakhali to the southwest.

On 3 January 2017, at approximately 2:30 a.m. BST midnight,[8] a fire broke out in a local market, DCC in Gulshan.[9][10]

Geography

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The Gulshan Thana comprises an area of 53.59 km2, consisting of three wards (72, 73 and 74), 37 mouzas and 20 villages, including Gulshan Model Town, consisting of Gulshan circle 1 and circle 2, Banani Model Town, Baridhara Diplomatic Zone, Mohakhali, and Niketan Welfare Society. 50% of the area is residential, 20% commercial and 12% is the diplomatic area. 18% land in Gulshan consists of other areas, including slums, of which the biggest is the Karail slum and Gulshan Lake. Apart from the urban areas, the 37 mouzas of Gulshan Thana also contain 20 villages.

Gulshan is a commercial and residential area, originally meant for offices and embassies of diplomatic missions, as well as residences.[2] The area has seen an upsurge in the number of high-rise buildings, restaurants, residential areas, modern markets and ice-cream parlors since the mid-1990s. The independent houses of the early 1970s that stood far from each other in Gulshan area have vanished because of the commercial boom, to the point that older residents claiming it is no longer a residential area.

Gulshan Avenue, where most of the top corporate offices are located

Though Gulshan, Banani and Baridhara, as well as Uttara and other satellite towns like Bashundhara are relatively on higher lands, substantial parts of the Gulshan Thana area remained underwater for a prolonged duration during the 1998 Bangladesh floods. Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) conducted a survey to investigate the causes of and remedial measures in 1998 with particular focus on the Gulshan Lake and the Gulshan and Banani canals. Flood water runoff flows into these water bodies practically turning these into buffer flood control reservoirs, except some pockets of transient water-logging.[11][12] Drains and sewerage pipes dumping wastes in the Gulshan lake has been identified as major pollution problem by DWASA.[13] The malodorous wastes tend to spill over when the roads are flooded.[14]

Demography

As per 1991 Bangladesh census,[15] 93.65% of the Gulshan population are Muslims.

Urban layout

Partial view of Gulshan & Mohakhali areas of Gulshan Thana

Thoroughfares in the area are beautified by major cellphone companies of Bangladesh.[16] There are 25 mosques in this area, including Gulshan Azad Mosque and Banani Bazaar Mosque. The area features a number of churches and Christian missions, including that of the Missionaries of Charity.

Commercial activities

International brand stores in Gulshan
Food: Baskin-Robbins • Mövenpick • Pizza Hut • Coffee World • A&W • Pizza Inn • Butlers Chocolate Cafe • KFC • Gloria Jean's Coffees • New Zealand Natural • Burger King • Herfy • Second Cup • Secret Recipe • Chatime • Kebab Turki Baba Rafi • The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf • Marble Slab Creamery • CP • Pastamania • Domino's Pizza • ChicKing • Délifrance
Clothes and accessories: Levi's • Puma • Nike • Reebok • United Colors of Benetton • Uniqlo • Gucci • Adidas • Hush Puppies • Bata • Lotto • Giordano • Zara • Satya Paul • Armani • Omega • Rolex • Kelme • Crocodile • Skechers • Splash • Steve Madden
Cars: BMW • Mercedes-Benz • Volvo and many more
Hotels: Westin • Four Points • Amari • Days Hotel • Century Park Residence • Renaissance • Holiday Inn
Others: Archies • Hallmark • Miniso • Siemens • Samsonite • Kohler • Samsung • Sony • Canon • Apple • M.A.C. • Inglot • The Body Shop • Ashley HomeStore

Many local and multinational companies have their local headquarters located in Gulshan, including Nokia, Grameenphone, Banglalink, Augere, Standard Chartered Bank, P&G, GSK, Reckitt Benckiser, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., The Himalaya Drug Company, Siemens, Nokia Siemens Networks, Sony Ericsson, Ericsson, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, The Coca-Cola Company and Microsoft.

Gulshan Avenue

There are some 45 boutiques, markets, bazaars and shopping centers in Gulshan. There also are mega-stores such as Nandan, Agora, Aarong, Unimart, Meena Baazar and Lavender. There are also many shopping mall like Shopper's World, Pink City and the ABC Shopping Complex. A plethora of food, bank and fashion outlets are located all over the area.

Entertainment

The Westin Dhaka at Gulshan circle-2

The area hosts a number of private clubs. While the Gulshan Club[17] and International Club have their own policies, most of the rest are sponsored by the various diplomatic missions. These include the American Recreation Association (American Club),[18] the Canadian Club,[17] the Dutch Club,[17] the Australian Club (membership also available to New Zealanders), the Nordic Club (membership available to citizens of Scandinavian countries) and the German Club (membership available to EU citizens).[17] The BAGHA (British Aid Guest House Association) Club falls under the British High Commission umbrella and also accepts membership from EU citizens.[19] While it is not a club as such, the quarters of the American Embassy's Marine Guard unit maintains a small private bar.

There is a 250-room five star hotel, Westin, located at circle-2.[20]

Health

icddr,b head office at Mahakhali

The headquarters of icddr,b is in Mahakhali. Gulshan Mother and Child Clinic (Gulshan Maa O Shishu Clinic), Gulshan Group Clinic, Retina and Eye Center, DNS Diagnostics and Telemedicine, Sikder's Women's Hospital, Ear Care Center, and Balaka Pharmacy are in Gulshan Model Town.[21] The Dental Studio, Sarah Dental Clinic, and Johnson's Dental Clinic are in Banani Model Town.[21] The Apollo Hospital is in Bashundhara.[21] There also Japan Bangladesh Friendship Hospital in Gulshan, Aysha Memorial Specialized Hospital and LifeLine in Mohakhali, and Nova Medical Center, Peerless Diagnostic & Treatment Centre and Prince Medical Center in Banani.[22] There also Midway Clinic, Adventist Dental Clinic, Modern Clinic & Blood Center and Shifa Pharmacy in Gulshan, Christian Medical Hospital in Baridhara, and Metropolitan Medical Center and Marie Stopes Clinic in Mohakhali.[23]

Diplomatic missions

Source: Embassy World

Education

Universities

Schools

  • Gulshan circle-2
    Gulshan circle-2
  • Gulshan Avenue
    Gulshan Avenue
  • Gulshan
    Gulshan
  • A Neighborhood in Gulshan
    A Neighborhood in Gulshan
  • Doreen Tower at Gulshan 2
    Doreen Tower at Gulshan 2

References

  1. ^ Islam, Kajalie Shehreen (16 June 2004). "The Death of Dhaka's Posh Spots". Daily Star. Retrieved 16 December 2007.
  2. ^ a b Khan, Imran H. (10 August 2003). "Through the Windscreen". Daily Star. Retrieved 16 December 2007.
  3. ^ Jail for Bangladeshi businessman, BBC, 7 June 2007; Retrieved 2007-12-16
  4. ^ "গুলশান ভুলে গেছে ভোলা গ্রামের কথা". Rising BD (in Bengali).
  5. ^ Ahmed, Syed Shabbir (2012). "Gulshan Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  6. ^ Ghafur, Shayer (21 April 2006). "The Future of Gulshan South Park". Daily Star. Retrieved 15 November 2006.
  7. ^ Syed Ali Mortuza, Rural-urban Migration in Bangladesh: Causes and Effects, page 59, Dietrich Reimer, Berlin 1992
  8. ^ "Fire engulfs Gulshan DCC Market". Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Massive fire tears through Dhaka market, causes partial collapse". Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Fire still at DCC market, owners fear sabotage". 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  11. ^ Flood Study for Gulshan, Banani, Baridhara, Institute of Water Modelling (IWM), Bangladesh; Retrieved 2007-12-14
  12. ^ Prof Mustafizur Rahman Tarafdar, Floods, rains and Dhaka city drainage, The Daily Star, 2007-12-14, Environment; Retrieved 2007-12-14
  13. ^ City Correspondent (13 October 2003). "Relocating Gulshan drains to reduce lake pollution". Daily Star. Retrieved 16 December 2007.
  14. ^ Rahman, Avik Sanwar (20 October 2003). "Wading through sewage in a posh area". Daily Star. Retrieved 16 December 2007.
  15. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
  16. ^ Sadique, Mahfuz (4 February 2005). "Dhaka's facelift: Untamed beauty". New Age. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2007.
  17. ^ a b c d "Entertainment". Tourist Attractions. Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation. Archived from the original on 7 August 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2007.
  18. ^ Official Site of American Club, Dhaka
  19. ^ Geocities: BAGHA Club
  20. ^ Westin, Dhaka at Yahoo Travels; Retrieved 2007-12-14
  21. ^ a b c Local Health Care Providers, American International School, Dhaka; Retrieved 2007-12-14
  22. ^ Medical directory, TimeMachine.com; Retrieved 2007-12-14
  23. ^ Medical services, BisnessInfo Bangladesh; Retrieved 2007-12-14
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