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Banani (neighbourhood)

Coordinates: 23°47′25″N 90°24′28″E / 23.790356°N 90.407837°E / 23.790356; 90.407837
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Banani
বনানী
Skyline of Banani
Skyline of Banani
Map
Expandable map of Banani
Banani is located in Dhaka
Banani
Banani
Location of Banani within Dhaka
Banani is located in Dhaka division
Banani
Banani
Location of Banani within Dhaka Division
Banani is located in Bangladesh
Banani
Banani
Location of Banani within Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°47′25″N 90°24′28″E / 23.790356°N 90.407837°E / 23.790356; 90.407837
CountryBangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictDhaka District
City CorporationDhaka North City Corporation
Time zoneUTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
Postal Code
1213
Area code(s)+880, +880 2
Notable sport teamsOld DOHS SC

Banani is an upscale residential and commercial neighbourhood and a thana of Dhaka, often considered a part of the neighbouring Gulshan area.[1][2] It hosts up-scale hotels, restaurants, shops, luxury apartments, schools, and the offices of many local and multinational companies.[3][4] Banani graveyard is situated in this area.[5][6] Banani is considered an important central business district, and its commercial landscape is among the most important in Dhaka, coming after the likes of the nearby financial district of Gulshan Avenue, Karwan Bazar, Tejgaon Industrial Area and downtown Motijheel CBD, the nation's largest and most important CBD.[7][8]

Geography

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Banani is located at 23°47′42″N 90°24′17″E / 23.7950°N 90.4047°E / 23.7950; 90.4047. It has a lake called Banani Lake.[9][10] Korail slum is located on the border of Banani.[11] It is a part of Ward No. 19 of DNCC.[12][13][14]

Baishakhi Park in Banani
Duplex house in Banani

History

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In November 2016, the Dhaka North City Corporation demolished the home of former East Pakistan Governor Abdul Monem Khan.[15]

In 2019, 19 were killed in the FR Tower fire.[16]

FR Tower fire

Population

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According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, the population of Banani was 24,718.[17]

Banani Lake, Dhaka

Education

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References

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  1. ^ "4 posh Dhaka city areas: Sewers of 85pc houses lead to lakes, drains". 4 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Dhaka North playground in Banani: A public facility for a select few?". 2 September 2023.
  3. ^ "As We Grew up, So Did Banani Road 11". 3 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Lack of maintenance ruins renovated Banani ground". 5 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Koko buried at Banani graveyard". 27 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Death becomes costlier in Dhaka North". 19 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Dhaka North pilots one-way roads, pedestrian zones in Banani to improve traffic flow". 16 March 2024.
  8. ^ Manik, Julfikar Ali (28 March 2019). "At Least 25 die in Office Tower Fire in Dhaka, Bangladesh". The New York Times.
  9. ^ "Fish dying in toxic Banani lake". 4 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Dhaka's urban waterways need more attention". The Financial Express (Bangladesh). Dhaka. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  11. ^ "KORAIL SLUM: Goons eating up public resources".
  12. ^ "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
  13. ^ "Woman hurt in Banani fire". The Daily Star. 2017-01-09. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  14. ^ "No fire station in Gulshan, Banani". 20 February 2023.
  15. ^ "Ex-Pak governor Monem Khan's Banani residence demolished". Dhaka Tribune. 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  16. ^ "Banani Fire Kills 19". The Daily Star. 29 March 2019.
  17. ^ "Population Census 2011: Dhaka Table C-01" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  18. ^ "The International University of Scholars". University Grants Commission of Bangladesh.
  19. ^ "Primeasia University". University Grants Commission of Bangladesh.
  20. ^ "Smart bus services inaugurated for students' safe transport".

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