Banani Lake
| Banani Lake | |
|---|---|
 View looking northwest from Banani Bridge, 2021 | |
  Banani Lake Location within Bangladesh | |
| Location | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 23°47′06″N 90°24′50″E / 23.785°N 90.414°E |
| Type | Lake |
Banani Lake is a lake in Dhaka, Bangladesh, bordering Banani, Gulshan, Mohakhali and Korail.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]Following the July 2016 Dhaka attack, the government imposed a ban on boats in the lake because of security concerns.[4][5] The lake has faced encroachment from the Karail area.[6] The lake borders the posh neighborhood of Gulshan and one of the largest slums in Bangladesh, Korail.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Volunteer for Bangladesh cleans up Banani Lake". The Daily Star. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Gulshan residents demand quick completion". The Daily Star. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "JS body for reducing Gulshan-Banani-Baridhara Lake development cost". Daily Sun. BSS. 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Security for the rich costs the poor". Dhaka Tribune. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Boatmen struggling to navigate thru life". The Daily Star. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Encroachers filling up Gulshan-Banani lake". The Daily Star. 28 March 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Street Life in the Traffic Capital of the World". The New Republic. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "The tale of Korail, a city inside a city". The Business Standard. 2024-06-29. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
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