Shanti Niketon

Shanti Niketon is a building in Ward - 70, DCC (Kotwali), Dhaka Division. Shanti Niketon is situated nearby to the mosque Siddik Bazar Masjid, as well as near Chan Kha Jame Masque.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Stadium, Dhaka and Nogor Bhaban.

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 1 km northeast of Shanti Niketon.

Nogor Bhaban

Government office

Photo: Babul abdul malek, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nagar Bhaban is a building in Dhaka, Bangladesh similar to Town hall that houses the headquarters of Dhaka South City Corporation. The building previously housed the offices of the Dhaka City Corporation prior to the bifurcation of Dhaka as a result of the Local Government Amendment Act 2011. Nogor Bhaban is situated 420 metres northeast of Shanti Niketon.

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 1¼ km northeast of Shanti Niketon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Dhaka and Shakhari Bazar.

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. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, it was one of the largest and most prosperous cities of the Indian subcontinent, and the center of the worldwide muslin trade.

Shakhari Bazar

Quarter

Photo: Ahemed Imteaz-nsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Shankhari Bazaar is one of the oldest areas in Bangladesh's Old Dhaka, broadly known as Shankhari Potti. It stretches along a narrow lane, lined with richly decorated brick buildings, built during the late Mughal or Colonial period.

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.

Shanti Niketon

Type: Building
Location: Ward - 70, DCC (Kotwali), Dhaka District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

23.72042° or 23° 43′ 14″ north

Longitude

90.40663° or 90° 24′ 24″ east

Levels

Open location code

7MMGPCC4+5M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 234114791

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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