Shahbag
Shahbag is a major neighbourhood and police precinct in Dhaka, the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. It is also a major public transport hub. It is a junction between two contrasting sections of the city—Old Dhaka and New Dhaka—which lie, respectively, to its south and north.
- Type: Suburb
- Description: major neighborhood and a police precinct in Dhaka
- Also known as: “শাহবাগ”, “沙赫巴格區”, and “沙赫巴格廣場”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Dhaka University Central Library and Ramna Park.
Ibrahim Medical College
Building
Ibrahim Medical College is a private medical school in Bangladesh, established in 2002.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Dhaka and Paltan.
Shahbag
- Categories: thana of Bangladesh and locality
- Location: Ward - 56, DCC (Kotwali), Dhaka District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
23.73734° or 23° 44′ 14″ north
Longitude
90.39617° or 90° 23′ 46″ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
7MMGP9PW+WF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Shahbag” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شاهباغ”
- Armenian: “Շահբագ”
- Bengali: “শাহবাগ থানা”
- Chinese: “沙赫巴格”
- French: “Shahbag”
- Hindi: “शाहबाग़ थाना”
- Hindi: “शाहबाग”
- Marathi: “शाहबाग”
- Persian: “شاهباغ”
- Russian: “Шахбаг”
- Urdu: “شاہ باغ”
- Western Panjabi: “شاہ باغ تھانہ”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Shahbag Intersection and Poribag.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Shahbagh Police Station and Shahbag Thana.
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