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Shantinagar (neighbourhood)

Coordinates: 23°44′17″N 90°24′50″E / 23.738°N 90.414°E / 23.738; 90.414
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Bir Uttam Samsul Alam Rd, with Shantinagar on the right, during the Non-cooperation movement (2024)

Shantinagar (Bengali: শান্তিনগর) is an upscale neighbourhood[1][2] in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.[3][4] It is under Paltan Thana.[5] Shantinagar is administered by Dhaka South City Corporation.[6] It is one of the busiest areas in Dhaka. Its neighbouring areas are Bailey Road, Siddeshwari, Segunbagicha, Paltan, Rajarbagh, and Kakrail. Numerous shops, pharmacies, restaurants, and salons can be found in Shantinagar.[7][8] Eastern Plus Shopping Complex, which is a well-known place for shopping around the locality, is also located in Shantinagar. The Rajarbagh Police Lines are located near Shantinagar.

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References

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  1. ^ "Moin Uddin Ahmad's 82 Shantinagar". The Daily Star. 19 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Dhaka flooding: Why are there 'rivers of blood' at Eid?". BBC News. 14 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Fire at Shantinagar's Twin Towers, several injured". bdnews24.com. 2016-02-17.
  4. ^ "12kms [sic] flyover for Dhaka dwellers". The Daily Star. 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  5. ^ "Area, Households, Population, Density by Residence and Community" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  6. ^ লোকেশন ও আয়তন (in Bengali). Dhaka South City Corporation. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Water-logging in some areas hampers city cleaning". The Daily Star. 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  8. ^ "Flyover to open in 3 phases". The Daily Star. 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  9. ^ "Green Bud School". School&CollegeListings. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

23°44′17″N 90°24′50″E / 23.738°N 90.414°E / 23.738; 90.414