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Dhaka–Bhanga Expressway
The Dhaka–Bhanga Expressway, officially Dhaka–Mawa–Bhanga Expressway, is the first national Controlled-access highway, expressway in Bangladesh. It is operated by the Road Transport and Highways Division. The express will be connected to AH1, Asian Highway 1. In 2022, it was officially named after Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who were ousted in 2024. After the successful Student-People's uprising in the year, locals tore down the expressway's official nameplate and hung a banner in the name of Islamic prophet Abraham in Islam, Ibrahim. In 2025, its official name was changed to the present name. History Executive Committee of the National Economic Council, ECNEC approved the Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga expressway construction under Dhaka-Khulna Highway Project on 3 May 2016. The budget for the project was Tk 11,003.90 crore, later revised to Tk 6,892 crore. However, only half of the construction was done with this allocated money. With an additional Tk 4,111.86 crore the construction was com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list of cities proper by population density, most densely populated cities in the world with a density of about 34,000 citizens per square kilometers within a total area of approximately 300 square kilometers. Dhaka is a megacity, and has a population of 10.2 million residents as of 2024, and a population of over 23.9 million residents in Greater Dhaka, Dhaka Metropolitan Area. It is widely considered to be the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world. Dhaka is an important cultural, economic, and scientific hub of Eastern South Asia, as well as a major list of largest cities in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation member countries, Muslim-majority city. Dhaka ranks list of cities by GDP, third in South Asia and 39th in the worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea Expressway Corporation
Korea Expressway Corporation () is a South Korean corporation running the toll roads of South Korea. Timeline * 1968 – Started construction of Gyeongbu Expressway * 1969 – KEC founded (capital stock of 50billion won) * 1970 – Opened whole section of 428 km Gyeongbu Expressway * 1973 – Opened the era of 1,000 km Expressway network * 1973 – Established a Survey Institute (Currently Transport Research Institute) * 1978 – Daily number of vehicles using expressways surpassed 100,000 * 1980 – Launched integrated tolling system * 1984 – Opened a traffic information broadcasting studio * 1987 – Total length of expressway exceed 1,500 km * 1988 – Daily toll revenue surpassed 1 billion won * 1990 – Total assets exceeded 1 trillion Korea won * 1994 – Mechanized toll collection system (TCS) at all toll gates * 1994 – Total assets surpassed 5 trillion won * 1994 – Introduced the first bus-only lane * 1997 – Built nationwide independent communicat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhanga Upazila
Bhanga () is an upazila of Faridpur District in the Division of Dhaka Division, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Geography Bhanga is located at . It has 57,164 households and total area 215.30 km2. Demographics As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Bhanga upazila had 57,164 households and a population of 259,032. 62,224 (24.02%) were under 10 years of age. Bhanga had an average literacy rate of 47.01%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1067 females per 1000 males. 46,477 (17.94%) of the population lived in urban areas. As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bhanga has a population of 214702. Males constitute 50.23% of the population, and females 49.77%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 105762. Bhanga has an average literacy rate of 25.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. Administration Bhanga Upazila is divided into Bhanga Municipality and 12 union parishads: Algi, Azimnagor, Chandra, Chumurdi, Gharua, Hamirdi, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In Dhaka
Transport in Dhaka consists of a mixture of cars, buses, rickshaws, motorcycles, and pedestrians, all vying for space in an environment where congestion is a daily challenge. The average traffic speed is , the slowest in the world, and congestion was estimated to cost the economy billion in 2020. Dubbed "the rickshaw capital of the world," cycle rickshaws are the most popular and ubiquitous mode of transport in Dhaka, preferred for their affordability and ability to navigate narrow streets. The bus system in the city is disorganised, with hundreds of different companies serving various parts of the city using buses often characterised as unfit and uncomfortable. Motorcycles are rapidly gaining popularity as a Private transport, personal transport mode, partly due to online Ridesharing company, ride-sharing services. Despite this, car ownership remains among the lowest in Asian cities. Efforts to address these transportation issues have been ongoing, with various initiatives aim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faridpur District
Faridpur District () is a district in south-central Bangladesh. It is a part of Dhaka Division. It is bounded by the Padma River to the northeast. The district was named for its headquarters, the city of Faridpur, Bangladesh, Faridpur, which itself was named for Baba Farid, Farīd-ud-Dīn Masʿūd, a 13th-century Sufi saint. A separate district was created by severing Dhaka district in 1786 and was called Dacca Jelalpur. A municipality was established in 1869. Historically, the town was known as ''Fatehabad''. It was also called Haveli Mahal Fatehabad. History The town of Fatehabad was located by a stream known as the Dead Padma, which was from the main channel of the Padma River. Sultan Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah established a Mint (facility), mint in Fatehabad during his reign in the early 15th century. Fatehabad continued to be a mint town of the Bengal Sultanate until 1538. In Ain-i-Akbari, it was named as ''Haweli Mahal Fatehabad'' during the reign of Emperor Akbar in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madaripur District
Madaripur District () is a district in central Bangladesh and a part of the Dhaka Division. History Madaripur subdivision was established in 1854 within Bakerganj district. In 1873, it was separated from Bakerganj and annexed to Faridpur district. Madaripur subdivision was turned into a district in 1984. Madaripur district was named after the Sufi saint Sayed Badiuddin Ahmed Zinda Shah Madar (d. 1434 CE). Administrative areas Madaripur district has 3 parliamentary seats, 5 Upazilas, 5 police stations, 4 municipalities, 59 union parishads, 1,062 villages and 479 Mouzas. Parliamentary seats # Madaripur-1 # Madaripur-2 # Madaripur-3 Upazilas and Thanas Madaripur is divided into 5 Upazilas: # Madaripur Sadar # Kalkini # Rajoir # Shibchar # Dasar Municipalities * Madaripur Municipality * Kalkini Municipality * Rajoir Municipality * Shibchar Municipality Demographics According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Madaripur District had 313,273 households and a popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zajira Upazila
Zajira () is an upazila of Shariatpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Zajira Thana was established in 1973 and was upgraded to an upazila in 1984. It was named after its administrative center, the town of Zajira. Geography Zajira Upazila has a total area of . About two-thirds is land and one-third is water, chiefly the Padma River, which flows through the northern part of the upazila. It borders Munshiganj District to the north, Naria Upazila to the east and south, Shariatpur Sadar Upazila to the south, and Madaripur District to the west. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Zajira Upazila had 41,715 households and a population of 194,019. 49,610 (25.57%) were under 10 years of age. Zajira had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 44.4%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1020 females per 1000 males. 21,251 (10.95%) lived in urban areas. Administration Zanjira Thana was formed in 1973 and it was turned into an upazil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shariatpur District
Shariatpur District () is a district in Dhaka Division of central Bangladesh. Shariatpur is named after the Islamic revivalist, Haji Shariatullah. Etymology Shariatpur was named after Haji Shariatullah (1781–1840), who was the founder of Faraizi Movement and an eminent Islamic reformer/revivalist during British Raj. History It was established as a district on 1 March 1984. In 1971, the Pakistan army in collaboration with their local collaborators conducted mass killing and plundering; they also set many houses of the district on fire. During Bangladesh War of Independence, a number of encounters were held in Shariatpur Sadar Upazila between pro-independence militants and the Pakistan army in which about 313 Pakistani troops were killed. Numerous pro-independence fighters were killed in two encounters and one frontal battle with the Pak army in Bhedarganj Upazila. Nine pro-independence fighters including Ahsanul Hoque and Abdul Wahab were killed in an encounter with the Pakist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munshiganj District
Munshiganj District () is a district of Dhaka Division. It is located in central Bangladesh. This region is also historically known as Bikrampur. Geography It is a part of Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka District and Narayanganj District in the north, Madaripur District and Shariatpur District in the south, Chandpur District and Comilla District in the east and Dhaka District and Faridpur District in the west. Total land area is 235,974 acres (954 km2), out of which 138472 acres (560 km2) are cultivable and 5609 acres (23 km2) are fallow land. It has no forest area. 40,277 acres (163 km2) of land is irrigated while 26,242 acres (106 km2) of land is under river. It has 14 rivers of 155 km passing through. Water bodies Main rivers include the Padma River, Meghna River, Dhaleswari River and the Ichamati River. Boating Boating is one of the traditions of the people in Munshiganj District. A traditional boat race is held in the Dhaleshwari Rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jatrabari Thana
Jatrabari Thana () is a metropolitan thana within the megacity of Dhaka in central Bangladesh. It is known for its steel furniture industry. Administration Jatrabari Thana consists of parts of Matuail and Ward 87 in addition to Ward 84, Ward 85 and Ward 86 of Dhaka South City Corporation. It contains 17 mouzas and mahallas. Geography (Dhaka metropolitan; Postal code: 1204) area , located in between 23°42' and 23°43' north latitudes and in between 90°20' and 90°22' east longitudes, at the starting point of Dhaka-Chittagong Highway. It is bounded by Sabujbagh and Demra thanas on the north, Kadamtali and Shyampur thanas on the south, Demra thana on the east, Gandaria and Sutrapur thanas on the west. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Jatrabari Thana had 96,453 households with an average household size of 4.29 and a population of 443,601. Males constituted 55.27% (245,176) of the population while females 44.73% (198,425). Jatrabari had a lite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka District
Dhaka District () is a Districts of Bangladesh, district in central Bangladesh, and is the densest district in the nation. It is a part of the Dhaka Division. Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, rests on the eastern banks of the Buriganga River which flows from the Turag River, Turag to the southern part of the district. The former Dhaka City Corporation, Dhaka city corporation occupied only about a fifth of the area of Dhaka district until 2011 where the municipal corporation was fractionated and rearranged in Dhaka North City Corporation, North and Dhaka South City Corporation, South corporations due to being the economic, political and cultural centre of the district and also the country. Dhaka District consists of Dhaka, Dhaka city, Keraniganj Upazila, Keraniganj, Nawabganj Upazila, Dhaka, Nawabganj, Dohar Upazila, Dohar, Savar Upazila, Savar and Dhamrai Upazila, Dhamrai upazila. Dhaka District is an administrative entity, and like many other cities, it does not cover the mode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
