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Bijoy Sarani
Bijoy Sarani is a main road in Dhaka city in Bangladesh. Between Farmgate and Old Airport, Sonny Rangs Building has connected Farm House to Rokeya Sarani crosswise. The busy road, the mural Vijay Sarani fountain at one end and a militant airstrip at the other end is placed on the island. Novo Theatre and Military Museum is located on one side of it. Notable places * Bijoy Sarani metro station * Novo Theatre * Bangladesh Military Museum * Sheikh Mujibur Rahman statue destruction On 5 August 2024, after the Resignation of Sheikh Hasina, resignation of the Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following the Student–People's uprising, a large golden statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, country's first President of Banglade ... Gallery File:জঙ্গি বিমান.jpg, Fighter plane File:বিজয় সরণি মোড় ৪.jpg, Bijoy Sarani turn File:Bijoy Sarani metro station 4.jpg, Metro station File:বাংলাকে শোষণ করা চলব ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victory Day (Bangladesh)
Victory Day () is a national holiday in Bangladesh celebrated on 16 December to commemorate the defeat of the Pakistan Armed Forces in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 and the Independence of Bangladesh. It commemorates the Pakistani Instrument of Surrender, wherein the commander of the Pakistani Forces, General A. A. K. Niazi, surrendered to Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora, Joint Commander of Indian and Bangladesh Forces, ending the nine-month Bangladesh Liberation War and 1971 Bangladesh genocide and marking the official secession of East Pakistan to become the new state of Bangladesh. This day and event is also commemorated across India as the "Vijay Diwas" () for the victory in Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 aftermath of Bangladesh liberation. History In 1971, Bangladesh fought the Bangladesh Liberation War against Pakistan to become an Independent country, which resulted in the secession of East Pakistan from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avenue (landscape)
In landscaping, an avenue (from the French language, French), alameda (from the Portuguese language, Portuguese and Spanish language, Spanish), or allée (from the French), is a straight path or road with a line of trees or large shrubs running along each side, which is used, as its Latin source ''venire'' ("to come") indicates, to emphasize the "coming to," or ''arrival'' at a landscape or architecture, architectural feature. In most cases, the trees planted in an avenue will be all of the same species or cultivar, so as to give uniform appearance along the full length of the avenue. The French term ''allée'' is used for avenues planted in parks and landscape gardens, as well as boulevards such as the Grande Allée in Quebec City, Canada, and Karl-Marx-Allee in Berlin. History The avenue is one of the oldest implements in the history of gardens. An Avenue of Sphinxes still leads to the tomb of the pharaoh Hatshepsut. Avenues similarly defined by guardian stone lions lead to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka North City Corporation
Dhaka North City Corporation () is a local governing body that manages all civic services in the northern part of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The DNCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 72 councillors. The city corporation operates under the provisions of . In 2022, the total population under the jurisdiction of the Dhaka North City Corporation was 59,90,723, which has given the city area a density of 30,531 per kilometer. Annisul Huq was the first mayor of the Dhaka North City Corporation, after being elected in April 2015. History Dhaka North City Corporation was established on 29 November 2011. Prior to the establishment of the corporation, northern Dhaka was governed by the former Dhaka City Corporation. The Dhaka City Corporation was dissolved by the Local Government (City Corporation) Amendment Bill 2011 on 29 November 2011, passed in the Parliament of Bangladesh, and formally ceased to exist on 1 ... [...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] |
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated with a population of over 171 million within an area of . Bangladesh shares land borders with India to the north, west, and east, and Myanmar to the southeast. It has a coastline along the Bay of Bengal to its south and is separated from Bhutan and Nepal by the Siliguri Corridor, and from China by the List of Indian states, Indian state of Sikkim to its north. Dhaka, the capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city, is the nation's political, financial, and cultural centre. Chittagong is the second-largest city and the busiest port of the country. The territory of modern Bangladesh was a stronghold of many List of Buddhist kingdoms and empires, Buddhist and List of Hindu empir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farmgate
Farmgate is an area in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It is one of the busiest and most crowded areas of Dhaka city. From the early 1990s, the area has seen a massive construction boom. Consequently, the area has gained commercial importance and become one of the major transportation hubs of Dhaka from where anyone can travel to all other parts of the city and throughout the country. Line 6 of the Dhaka Metro Rail has a station there. Today Farmgate has become more of a commercial area than a residential area. Neighboring places of Farmgate are Shahbagh, Kawran Bazar, Panthapath, Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban, National Parliament, Rajabazar and Bijoy Sarani, Bijoy Soroni. The name came to be because of a Poultry farming, farm that used to exist in the area. Feature Farmgate is the nerve center of Dhaka city. As a major commercial area of Dhaka, Farmgate serves as one of the significant business hubs of the city. Many Governmental offices, NGOs (Non-Government Organisations), educ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tejgaon Airport
BAF Base Bashar — also known as Tejgaon Airport — is a Bangladesh Air Force military base in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Army also uses this military base. It is also the National Parade Square of Bangladesh. It served as the country's sole international airport prior to the construction of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in 1980. History The British had built military airstrips at Tejgaon, Dhaka during the Second World War for operating warplanes for the Battle of Kohima and other Burmese war threats. The construction of Tejgaon Airport at Dainodda started in 1941; and the building of a landing strip at Kurmitola (Balurghat) started at about the same time. The airstrips at Tejgaon and Kurmitola had military fighter plane landing facilities and the British Royal Air Force used the airstrips for maintenance and storage of their aircraft. There was also a United States Air Force detachment during the war. The first RIAF light fighter landed on the under‑constructio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre
Novo Theatre, Dhaka (formerly Bhasani Novo Theatre and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre) is a planetarium on Bijoy Sarani Avenue of Tejgaon area in Dhaka, Bangladesh. History The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre opened to public on 25 September 2004. It was previously named Bhashani Novo Theatre. It was made autonomous by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre Bill 2010. The space center was commissioned by the Ministry of Science and Communication Technology of the Government of Bangladesh. On March 20, 2025, the interim government of Bangladesh, through an ordinance, changed the name of the Novotheater from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novotheater to Novotheater. Description Built on 5.46 acres of land, its spaces range in size from its 21-meter dome, seating 275 people; to three-meter inflatable and portable domes where people sit on the floor. Design The planetarium was designed by architect Ali Imam. The Planetarium dome simulat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Military Museum
Bangladesh Military Museum is a military museum in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Administered by the Bangladesh Army, the museum is located right beside the Novo Theatre at Bijoy Sarani of the capital Dhaka. The museum has a collection of Bangladesh's military history, heritage, success stories and various weapons and ammunition. It is now most popular to the young generation and also to the ll ages people. History The museum was established in 1987 as Bangladesh Military Museum. It was permanently moved in its current location at Bijoy Sarani in 1999. It has a collection of vehicles and weapons rescued from the then Pakistani army after the Liberation war of Bangladesh. Following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government in August 2024, Bangabandhu Military Museum was renamed to its previous name Bangladesh Military Museum. Design and layout The museum is a joint venture project of, Ali Imam (Architect), Bayejid Mahbub Khondker (Architect), Nakshabid Architects (an archit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jago News 24
Jagonews24.com is an online Bengali language news portal in Bangladesh. Launched on 10 May 2014, the portal is owned by AKC Private Limited. As of July 2021, Similar Web ranked the website 1,351 worldwide and 8th in Bangladesh which is the 13th among the news-related websites in Bangladesh. History Jagonews24.com officially launched on 10 May 2014 with the slogan ''Home of online objective news''. K M Zeaul Haque is serving as its acting Editor. The portal has started the publication of printed ''Eid Edition'' in 2015. In the same year, it has launched an online campaign to recognize Bengali as one of the Official languages of the United Nations The official languages of the United Nations, are the six languages used in United Nations (UN) meetings and in which the UN writes and publishes all its official documents. In 1946, five languages were chosen as official languages of the UN: Eng .... References External links * (BN) * (EN) {{Newspapers of Bangladesh Interne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bijoy Sarani Metro Station
Bijoy Sarani (, ''romanised: Bijoy Shoroni'') is an elevated metro station of the Dhaka Metro's MRT Line 6. This station is located in the area of Tejgaon Thana. The station began its service on 13 December 2023. History The proposed station at Bijoy Sarani was to be built in front of the Bangabandhu Military Museum, but due to the objection of the Bangladesh Air Force in 2011, it was planned to be built near the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban The Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban () is the house of the Parliament of Bangladesh, located at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar besides St. Joseph Higher Secondary School in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka. Designed while the country was still part of Pakistan by a .... It was constructed under "Package CP-03". The notification of application for construction of raised bridges for stations and railways was published on 30 June 2015 and the last date for submission of applications was 9 September 2015. The Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited received the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Statue Destruction
On 5 August 2024, after the Resignation of Sheikh Hasina, resignation of the Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following the Student–People's uprising, a large golden statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, country's first President of Bangladesh, president and Hasina's father, at the ''Mrityunjayee Prangan'' in Bijoy Sarani, Dhaka was destroyed and toppled down by the protesters. The event received global media coverage and live broadcast, wherein it came to symbolise the end of Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's cult of personality, Sheikh Mujib's cult of personality in Bangladesh. Background The ''Mrityunjayee Prangan'' was inaugurated in 2023 by Sheikh Hasina. Sculptures were displayed in Victory Day (Bangladesh), Victory Day parades in 2021 and 2022. The sculpture was erected under the supervision of the Bangladesh Army. There was a central sculpture of former president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in this premises. His contribution to the Bengali language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
