GREEK CENOTAPH

Greeks were the last among European merchants to come to . They came to Bangladesh around the 18th century. They constructed a memorial in Dhaka.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: monument in Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Also known as: “Greek Memorial, Dhaka”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dhaka University and Suhrawardy Udyan.

Metro station
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, also sometimes unofficially and colloquially referred to as TSC station, is an elevated metro station on MRT Line 6 of the Dhaka Metro Rail.

Sports venue
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is a national memorial and public space located in , Bangladesh. Originally known as Ramna Race Course, it holds historical importance due to its association with key events in the country's history. is situated 230 metres northeast of GREEK CENOTAPH.

Library
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The Dhaka University Library is the central library of the University of Dhaka, , which started in 1921 with a collection of 18,000 books received from Dhaka College and Law College. is situated 290 metres northwest of GREEK CENOTAPH.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Dhaka and Paltan.

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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.

Suburb
is a thana of , the capital of . It is often said to be the center of Dhaka, dividing "Old Dhaka" and "New Dhaka". was made a thana in 2005 by then Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.

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is a term used to refer to the historic old city of , the capital of Bangladesh. Located on the banks of the , it was one of the largest and most prosperous cities of the , and the center of the worldwide muslin trade.

GREEK CENOTAPH

Latitude
23.73175° or 23° 43′ 54″ north
Longitude
90.39646° or 90° 23′ 47″ east
Height
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 932286147
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q5601799
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Greek—“GREEK CENOTAPH” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Përmendorja greke në Dhaka”
  • Bengali: “গ্রিক স্মৃতিসৌধ, ঢাকা”
  • Bengali: “গ্রীক স্মৃতিসৌধ, ঢাকা”
  • German: “Greek Memorial, Dhaka”
  • German: “Greek Memorial”
  • Greek: “Ελληνικό Μνημείο (Ντάκα)”
  • Greek: “Ελληνικό Μνημείο”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include TSC Ground and Teacher Student Center.

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