Block A
Block A is a quarter in Matuail / Ward - 12, DCC (Kotwali), Dhaka Division. Block A is situated nearby to the quarter Block C, as well as near the suburb Green Model Town.Places of Interest
Highlights include National Stadium, Dhaka and Kamalapur Railway Station.
National Stadium, Dhaka
Stadium
Photo: Pinu Rahman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
National Stadium, Dhaka is a multipurpose sports arena and the national stadium of Bangladesh. Located in the Motijheel area of Dhaka, it is predominantly used for football matches and serves as the home venue for the Bangladesh national football team. National Stadium, Dhaka is situated 3½ km west of Block A.
Kamalapur Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Anik Sarker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kamalapur Railway Station, officially Dhaka Railway Station, is the central railway station in Kamalapur, Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh. It is the largest station and the busiest infrastructure for transportation in the country that acts as a gateway to the country's capital.
Baitul Mukarram National Mosque
Mosque
Photo: আহসান হাবীব, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Baitul Mukarram, officially Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, is the national mosque of Bangladesh. It is located at the center of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The mosque was completed in 1968. It has a capacity of more than 42,000 worshippers. Baitul Mukarram National Mosque is situated 3½ km west of Block A.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Green Model Town and Motijheel.
Green Model Town
Suburb
Green Model Town is a private housing project straddling the boundary between Demra and Mugda Thana Khilgaon Thanas of Dhaka District, Bangladesh. Main entrance is Manda which is situated at Dhaka South City Corporation including ward 71,72,73.
Motijheel
Suburb
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. Motijheel is situated 2½ km west of Block A.
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. Paltan is situated 3½ km west of Block A.
Block A
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Matuail / Ward - 12, DCC (Kotwali), Dhaka District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
23.72756° or 23° 43′ 39″ northLongitude
90.448° or 90° 26′ 53″ eastOpen location code
7MMGPCHX+26OpenStreetMap ID
node 11054840012OpenStreetMap feature
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