Washpur
Washpur is a quarter in Sakta, Keraniganj Upazila, Dhaka Division. Washpur is situated nearby to the quarter Bosila West Dhanmondi, as well as near Bosila City.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah and National Parliament House.
Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah
Archaeological site
Photo: Anika fariha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah, also known as Mughal Eidgah, is located in Saat Masjid road, in Dhanmondi residential area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Eidgah was built in 1640 CE during the Mughal era and has been in use for Eid celebration since then. Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah is situated 2½ km east of Washpur.
National Parliament House
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 Dhaka. 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. National Parliament House is situated 4 km northeast of Washpur.
Bangabandhu Memorial Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bangabandhu Memorial Museum, also known as Bangabandhu Bhaban or Dhanmondi 32, was a museum located in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh, which was once the personal residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding president of Bangladesh. Bangabandhu Memorial Museum is situated 3 km east of Washpur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mohammadpur Thana and Kallyanpur.
Mohammadpur Thana
Suburb
Mohammadpur is a thana of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Initially Mohammadpur had grown as a residential area, subsequent commercial places have also been developed as well. Mohammadpur Thana is situated 2½ km northeast of Washpur.
Kallyanpur
Suburb
Kalyanpur is a place in Bangladesh, located in Dhaka. It is a neighbour of Shyamoli. It is under the jurisdiction of Mirpur Thana, and it has a sub-post office under the Mohammadpur Exchange-1207. Kallyanpur is situated 4½ km north of Washpur.
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.
Washpur
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “ওয়াশপুর”
- Category: locality
- Location: Sakta, Keraniganj Upazila, Dhaka District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
23.74386° or 23° 44′ 38″ northLongitude
90.34758° or 90° 20′ 51″ eastOpen location code
7MMGP8VX+G2OpenStreetMap ID
node 14004650387OpenStreetMap feature
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