Bashundhara Residential Area
Bashundhara Residential Area (Bashundhara R/A) | |
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| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Bashundhara R/A |
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Bashundhara Residential Area, or simply Bashundhara, (Bengali: বসুন্ধরা আবাসিক এলাকা) is an upscale[1][2] residential and semi-business neighbourhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[3][4] The area is developed by Bashundhara Group.
History
The project of Basundhara was started in the 1980s.[5] In 2011, portions of the housing project was declared illegal as it they were considerable flood flow zones. In 2014, a cabinet committee changed the Dhaka detailed plan to make the project legal.[6] The project was built on area made by filling low-lying marshland and flood flow zones.[7] The project has sold over 10,000 residential plots as of 2005.[8]
Notable institutions
Corporate offices
- Walton Group, electronics and electrical goods manufacturer.
- Grameenphone- the headquarters of the company are located in the area.[9]
- Bashundhara Group headquarters and corporate office are located here.[10]
- Bangladesh Pratidin - the highest circulated newspaper in Bangladesh.[11]
Medical institutions
- Evercare Hospital Dhaka[12]
- Bashundhara Eye Hospital [13]
Education
- Islamic Research Center Bangladesh
- Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB)[14]
- North South University (NSU)[15]
- International School Dhaka.[16]
- Playpen (school).[17]
- Hurdco International School.[18]
- Viqarunnisa Noon School and College
- Ebenezer International School[19]
References
- ^ Abedin, Raian (2023-06-24). "Restrictive upscale areas in Dhaka make commuting a nightmare for students". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "Bashundhara R/A - Best Place to Live in Dhaka| Assure Blog". assuregroupbd.com. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "The call of 300 feet". The Daily Star. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Vatara Thana". Banglapedia. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Bashundhara Baridhara - East West Property Development (Pvt.) Ltd". www.ewpd.com.bd. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Goodbye to city's flood flow zones". The Daily Star. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "It's time to wake up". The Daily Star. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Impact of Bashundhara Baridhara Project" (PDF). aquaticcommons.org. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "GP employees stage demo". The Daily Star. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Corporate Profile - Bashundhara Group". Bashundhara Group. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Standards to be set for talk shows". The Daily Star. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Apollo Hospitals Dhaka organises CME on PET-CT". Dhaka Tribune. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Bashundhara Eye Hospital holds free camp". Daily Sun. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "BEPRC launched at IUB". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "VAT protest attacked". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "ISD completes its journey of 15 years". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Playpen School". Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "HURDCO International School". Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "Ebenezer International School Dhaka". Ebenezer International School. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
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