Bashundhara Residential Area
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Bashundhara Residential Area (Bashundhara R/A) | |
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| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Bashundhara R/A |
Bashundhara Residential Area, or simply Bashundhara, (Bengali: বসুন্ধরা আবাসিক এলাকা) is an upscale[1] residential and semi-business neighbourhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2][3] Described as a "city inside a city," the area is the largest private real estate project in Greater Dhaka. It is owned and operated by East West Property Development Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Bashundhara Group.[4]
History
[edit]The project of Bashundhara was started in the 1980s.[5] In 2011, portions of the housing project was declared illegal, In 2014, a cabinet committee changed the Dhaka detailed plan to make the project legal.[6] The project was built on area made from filling low-lying marshland and flood flow zones.[7] The project has sold over 10,000 residential plots as of 2005.[8]
Notable institutions
[edit]Corporate offices
[edit]- Walton Group, electronics and electrical goods manufacturer.
- Grameenphone- the headquarters of the company are located in the area.[9]
- Bashundhara Group headquarters and corporate office are located here.[10]
- Bangladesh Pratidin - the highest circulated newspaper in Bangladesh.[11]
- T Sports
- News24
Medical institutions
[edit]- Evercare Hospital Dhaka[12]
- Bashundhara Eye Hospital[13]
Education
[edit]- Islamic Research Center Bangladesh
- Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB)[14]
- North South University (NSU)[15]
- International School Dhaka.[16]
- Playpen (school).[17]
- Hurdco International School.[18]
- Viqarunnisa Noon School and College
- Ebenezer International School[19]
- The Aga Khan Academy[20]
- Sunnydale School[21]
- Reverie School[22]
References
[edit]- ^ Abedin, Raian (24 June 2023). "Restrictive upscale areas in Dhaka make commuting a nightmare for students". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "The call of 300 feet". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 30 June 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Vatara Thana". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ Bird, Julia; Li, Yue; Rahman, Hossain Zillur; Rama, Martin; Venables, Anthony J. (3 July 2018). "East and West". Toward Great Dhaka: A New Urban Development Paradigm Eastward. Washington, DC: World Bank. pp. 64–67. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1238-5. ISBN 978-1-4648-1238-5.
- ^ "Bashundhara Baridhara Ltd". EWPD. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Goodbye to city's flood flow zones". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 5 June 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "It's time to wake up". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 16 May 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Impact of Bashundhara Baridhara Project" (PDF). Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "GP employees stage demo". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 9 July 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Corporate Profile". Bashundhara Group. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Standards to be set for talk shows". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 7 September 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Apollo Hospitals Dhaka organises CME on PET-CT". Dhaka Tribune. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Bashundhara Eye Hospital holds free camp". Daily Sun (Bangladesh). 8 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "BEPRC launched at IUB". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "VAT protest attacked". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "ISD completes its journey of 15 years". The Daily Observer (Bangladesh). Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Playpen School". Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "HURDCO International School". Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Ebenezer International School Dhaka". Ebenezer International School. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "The Aga Khan Academy". The Aga Khan Development Network. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Bashundhara Campus". Sunnydale School. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Reverie School". Reverie School. Retrieved 11 January 2025.