Lalbagh ( bn, লালবাগ) is a
neighbourhood
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of the
Dhaka District
Dhaka District ( bn, ঢাকা জেলা, Dhaka jela) is a 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, and rests on the eastern banks o ...
in the division of
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...
,
Bangladesh
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.
Geography
Lalbagh is located at 23° 42' N, 90° 22' E. It was formerly larger, with a total area of . The district has since split, with a population density of 168,151 people per square km, and 369,933 inhabitants in its area per 2011 census making it one of the most densely populated administrative subdivisions in the world.
Banks
Almost every bank operating in the country has an outlet in Lalbagh. Foreign banks such as
Citi
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, and
Standard Chartered
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also have branches there.
Markets
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Chowk Bazaar
Chawk Bazaar is a bazaar in Chowkbazar Thana, Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. It dates back to the Mughal period.
Shai Mosque
Chowk Bazaar Shai Mosque was built in 1676. This three domed mosque was made by Shaista Khan. Made on 10 feet high platform, ...
Lalbagh Police Station is located at Road No.
17, Shahid Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
References
Old Dhaka
Thanas of Dhaka
Neighbourhoods in Dhaka
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