Gulshan Thana
 Gulshan Thana (By towns) | |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Wards | 72, 73, 74 |
| Parliamentary Seat | Dhaka 5 (Gulshan-Dhaka Cantonment) |
| Municipalty | Dhaka |
| Coordinates | 23°48' N, 90°25' E |
| RAB Area | RAB 1 |
| Information | |
| File:Gsdhaka.jpg Gulshan lake view (2005) | |
| Established | 1972* |
| Area | 53.59 km²* |
| Population | 28,1337 (Density 5250/km²)* |
| HQ | Gulshan Circle 2 |
| Neighboring Thanas | Kafrul, Badda, Tejgaon, Khilgaon, Dhaka Cantonment* |
| Website | DMP Map of Gulshan Thana |
| * Bangladesh National Census Data, 1991 | |
Gulshan (Bengali: গুলশান) is arguably the most posh and luxurious area of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It is also the name of a neighborhood in Karachi, Pakistan, and two Indian restaurant in Swansea and Hampshire in UK.
History
Gulshan was founded as a planned model town in 1961 with its own Pourashabha (municipal corporation), while the neighboring Banani Model Town was founded in 1964. Gulshan Thana was established in 1972. Gulshan Pourashabha was abolished in 1982.[1] The area was originally built with the purpose of being solely residential, however, over the years many commercial buildings have been set up. The celebrated scenic view of the area, dominated by the Gulshan Lake, is detoriating.[2] The reason often stated is a lack of urban planning.[3]
Geography & Demography
The Gulshan thana comprises an area of 53.59 km², consisting of three wards (72, 73 and 74), 37 mouzas and 20 villages, including Gulshan Model Town, consisting of Gulshan circle 1 and circle 2, Banani Model Town, Baridhara Diplomatic Zone, and Mohakhali. 50% of the area is residential, 20% commercial, and 12% is diplomatic area. 18% land in Gulshan consists of other areas, including slums, of which the biggest is the Karail slum. Apart from the urban areas, the 37 mouzas of Gulshan thana also contain 20 villages.
As of 1991 Bangladesh censusTemplate:GR, Gulshan has a population of 28,1337.[4] Many of Dhaka's richest reside here. 21.59% of residents are occupied with commerce, while 40.92% are service professionals. Average literacy rate of the area is 59.7% for people over the age of 7 against the national average of 32.4%. [5] 93.65% of the Gulshan population are Muslims.
Features
| International brand stores in Gulshan |
|---|
| Baskin-Robbins |
| Mövenpick |
| Pizza Hut |
| Coffee World |
| Wimpy |
| KFC |
| Archie's |
| Hallmark |
| Levi's |
| A&W |
| Nike |
| Nokia Care |
| Reebok |
| United Colors of Benetton |
| Westin Hotels |
Gulshan is an area full of high-rise buildings, posh restaurants, lavish residential areas, modern markets and ice-cream parlors which keep open past midnight. The area features many international brand eateries and clothes shops, branches of multinational companies operating in Bangladesh, as well a plethora of foreign diplomatic missions.[6]
There are some 45 markets, bazaars and shopping centres in Gulshan. Most notable are Gulshan Shopping Centre, Navana Shopping Centre, Banani Bazar, DCC Market I, DCC Market II, Alam Market, Shahzadpur Bazar, and Iqbal Centre. There also are mega-stores such as Nandan, Agora, Aarong, Shopper's World, Pink City shopping mall and the ABC Shopping Complex.
Most multinational companies have their Bangladesh headquarters located in Gulshan. Gulshan also hosts the Westin, Dhaka which is due to open shortly. Thoroughfares in the area are beautified by major cellphone companies of Bangladesh.[7] It also features Wonder Land, a children's theme park. There are 25 mosques in this area, including Gulshan Azad Mosque [8] and Banani Bazaar Mosque. The area features a number of churches and Christian missions, including that of the Missionaries of Charity.
The area hosts a number of elite private clubs. While the Gulshan Club and International Club have their own policies, most of the rest are sponsored by the various diplomatic missions, with membership restricted to citizens of their respective nations and priority given to embassy or high commission employees. These include the American Recreation Association (American Club), the Canadian Club, the Dutch Club, the Australian Club (membership also available to New Zealanders), the Nordic Club (membership available to citizens of Scandanavian countries) and the German Club (membership available to EU citizens). The BAGHA (British Aid Guest House Association) Club is nominally independent, but members of the British High Commission Club (located nearby in Baridhara) are also automatically considered BAGHA members. While it is not a club as such, the quarters of the American Embassy's Marine Guard unit has a small private bar which is occasionally opened to Americans, other expatriates, and selected members of the public.
Health
There are a number of hospitals, as well as the headquarters of ICDDR,B[9]. Christian Medical Hospital, Adventist Dentel Clinics, and Gulshan Mother & Child Clinic, Japan Bangladesh Friendship Hospital, Midway Clinic in Gulshan Model Town; Aysha Memorial Specialized Hospital, Marie Stopes Clinic, Metropolitan Medical Center in Mohakhali - are some of the major medical service facilities in the area. There also are peripheral medical facilities like Shifa Pharmacy and Modern Clinic & Blood Center.
Diplomatic missions
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Educational facilities
References
- ^ Ghafur, Shayer (2006-04-21). "The Future of Gulshan South Park". Daily Star. Retrieved 2006-11-15.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Islam, Kajalie Shehreen (2005-07-16). "The Death of Dhaka's Posh Spots". Daily Star. Retrieved 2006-11-11.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Hasan, J. (2002-10-05). "Residential areas losing their character to commercialisation". Weekly Holiday. Retrieved 2006-11-11.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Male 55.22%; female 44.78%
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ Patricia, Ovemarrie (2006-04-09). "The TIME magazine cover story, Rescue Mission". Express Press Release. Retrieved 2006-11-15.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Sadique, Mahfuz (2005-02-04). "Dhaka's facelift: Untamed beauty". New Age. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ For a birds' eye view of the mosque check Wikimapia
- ^ See Home Page of ICDDRB
External links
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