Central Dhaka
Central Dhaka includes Motijheel, the centre of finance and business, the University of Dhaka, a historic area with a number of museums, and Tejgaon-Dhanmondi, home to large shopping malls, markets and a variety of eateries.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Suhrawardy Udyan and Dhaka University Central Library.
Suhrawardy Udyan
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Suhrawardy Udyan is a national memorial and public space located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Originally known as Ramna Race Course, it holds significant historical importance due to its association with key events in the country's history.
Dhaka University Central Library
Library
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dhaka University Library is the central library of the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, which started in 1921 with a collection of 18,000 books received from Dhaka College and Law College.
Ramna Park
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ramna Park is a significant urban green space renowned for its historical significance and recreational amenities, situated at the centre of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Dhaka and Paltan.
Old Dhaka
Photo: Shmunmun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Dhaka is a term used to refer to the historic old city of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It was founded in 1608 as Jahangirabad or Jahangirnagar, the capital of Mughal Province of Bengal and named after the Mughal emperor Jahangir.
Paltan
Suburb
Paltan is a thana of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It is often said to be the center of Dhaka, dividing "Old Dhaka" and "New Dhaka". Paltan was made a thana in 2005 by then Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.
Malibagh
Suburb
Photo: Sharminsumona, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Malibagh or Malibag is a neighbourhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh. One of the oldest and most populated neighbourhoods in Dhaka, the area falls under the precinct of Shahjahanpur Thana in Dhaka South City Corporation wards 12 and 19 and is encompassed by the Dhaka-8 constituency of Jatiya Sangsad.
Central Dhaka
- Type: neighborhood
- Also known as: “Dhaka/Central”
- Location: Dhaka, DCC (Kotwali), Dhaka District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
23.7381° or 23° 44′ 17″ northLongitude
90.3951° or 90° 23′ 42″ eastOpen location code
7MMGP9QW+62Wikidata ID
Q14213469
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Italian—“Central Dhaka” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “ঢাকা/মধ্য”
- Bengali: “মধ্য”
- Italian: “Centro di Dacca”
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