Block A

Block A is a quarter in , , . Block A is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sat Gambuj Mosque and National Parliament House.

Mosque
Photo: Asif Ahmed Mazumder, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a Sunni and tomb complex located near the northwestern outskirts of in the area, in the of .

Monument
Photo: Kazal1968, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban is the Parliament house of Bangladesh, located at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in . Initially designed for the Parliament of Pakistan by architect Louis Kahn, the complex is one of the largest legislative complexes in the world, covering 840,000 m2. is situated 3½ km east of Block A.

Hospital
Photo: Wasiul Bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dhaka Shishu Hospital is a children's hospital in , located in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, . is situated 3 km northeast of Block A.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mohammadpur Thana and Kallyanpur.

Suburb
Mohammadpur is a thana of , . Initially Mohammadpur had grown as a residential area, subsequent commercial places have also been developed as well.

Suburb
or Kalyanpur is a neighbourhood in , . It is part of the Dhaka North City Corporation. This place is popular for inter-district bus counters, with many bus stands and ticket counters located here. is situated 3 km northeast of Block A.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
Central 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.

Block A

Latitude
23.75825° or 23° 45′ 30″ north
Longitude
90.34324° or 90° 20′ 36″ east
Open location code
7MMGQ85V+77
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13748364984
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
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