Block B

Block B is a quarter in Matuail / Ward - 12, DCC (Kotwali), Dhaka Division. Block B is situated near the suburb Green Model Town, as well as near the quarter Block A.

Places of Interest

Highlights: 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 4 km west of Block B.

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. Kamalapur Railway Station is situated 2½ km west of Block B.

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 4 km west of Block B.

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

Photo: ASaber91, CC BY 2.0.

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 3 km west of Block B.

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 4 km west of Block B.

Block B

Type: Quarter
Also known as: “ব্লক বি”
Category: locality
Location: Matuail / Ward - 12, DCC (Kotwali), Dhaka District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

23.72952° or 23° 43′ 46″ north

Longitude

90.4506° or 90° 27′ 2″ east

Open location code

7MMGPFH2+R6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11054840013

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

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Places to explore: Block A and Block F.

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