List of streets in Dhaka
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This is a list of streets in the city of Dhaka.
A[edit]
| Street | Location/Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
Atish Dipankar Road |
Located west of Mugdapara and east of Kamalapur railway station. | Previously called Peripheral Road ("প্যারিফ্যারিয়াল রোড"). Named after Atiśa, whose ashes reside in Kamalapur Dharmarajika Bauddha Vihara, located on the east side this road.[1] |
B[edit]
| Street | Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| East of Ramna Park to Shantinagar Road intersection | Divided into Bailey Road and New Bailey Road. Officially renamed Natok Avenue (নাটক সরণি) in 2005.[2] | |
| Bangabandhu Avenue |
I[edit]
| Street | Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Indira Road |
M[edit]
| Street | Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Madani Avenue | ||
| Mirpur Road |
N[edit]
| Street | Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nawabpur Road | ||
| New Elephant road |
P[edit]
| Street | Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Panthapath | ||
| Pragati Sarani | ||
| Purbachal Expressway | ||
| Pyari Das Road | Named in 1916 after Pyarilal Das, who served as the municipal chairman.[3] |
R[edit]
| Street | Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rishikesh Das Road | ||
| Rokeya Sarani[4] | Starts after Shewrapara and Kazipara in Mirpur, to Mirpur-10 roundabout. | Named after Begum Rokeya in the 1970's when it was the main thoroughfare connecting the rest of Dhaka.[5] |
S[edit]
| Street | Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Masjid Road | ||
| Sonargaon Janapath |
References[edit]
- ^ Hasan, Delowar. "অতীশ দীপঙ্কর রোড". In Encyclopedia of Dhaka (2012), p. 23.
- ^ Jafar, Abu. "বেইলি রোড". In Encyclopedia of Dhaka (2012), p. 310.
- ^ Rafiq, Rafiqul Islam. "প্যারীদাস রোড". In Encyclopedia of Dhaka (2012), p. 252.
- ^ Islam, Shariful (21 December 2021). "Nightmare on Rokeya Sarani: Poor maintenance, construction to blame". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ^ Delowar, Hasan. "রোকেয়া সরণি". In Encyclopedia of Dhaka (2012), p. 362.
Bibliography[edit]
- Ahmed, Sharifuddin; Hasan, Delwar; Majlish, Najma Khan; Rabbani, AKM Golam, eds. (June 2012). Encyclopedia of Dhaka ঢাকা কোষ (in Bengali). Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 978-984-512-019-7.