Baridhara
Baridhara
বারিধারা | |
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Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka |
District | Dhaka |
Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
Baridhara (Bengali: বারিধারা) is an upscale residential area in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located on the east of and north east of Gulshan across Gulshan-Baridhara Lake. It has special zones designated for diplomats, and many of the city's foreign embassies and high commissions are situated here.[1] There are mainly three areas diplomatic zone mainly in the south-west portion, general residential area in eastern portion and an adjacent DOHS area in north-east portion.
Economy[edit]
US-Bangla Airlines has its headquarters in the Baridhara Diplomatic Zone.[2]
Education[edit]
University of Information Technology and Sciences, Japanese School Dhaka, French International School of Dhaka, South Point School and College and the American International School of Dhaka are located in Baridhara.[3]
Notable residents[edit]
- Jamal Uddin Ahmad, Deputy Prime Minister of Bangladesh 1977–1982[4]
- Hussain Muhammad Ershad, former president of Bangladesh and military dictator
- Shabnam, Bangladeshi actress
- Shahnaz Rahmatullah, Bangladeshi singer
Embassies[edit]
- Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
- Royal Bhutanese Embassy
- High Commission of Brunei Darussalam
- High Commission of Canada
- Embassy of the People's Republic of China
- Embassy of France
- Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See
- High Commission of India
- Embassy of Japan
- Embassy of the Republic of Korea
- High Commission of Malaysia
- Embassy of the Republic of Maldives
- Embassy of Morocco
- Embassy of Myanmar
- Embassy of Nepal
- Royal Norwegian Embassy
- Embassy of the State of Palestine
- Philippine Embassy in Bangladesh
- Royal Thai Embassy
- Embassy of the Republic of Turkey
- Embassy of the United States of America
References[edit]
- ^ Siddiqui, Kamal; Jamshed Ahmed; Kaniz Siddique; Sayeedul Huq; Abul Hossain (2010). Social Formation in Dhaka, 1985-2005: A Longitudinal Study of Society in a Third World Megacity. Ashgate Publishing. p. 308. ISBN 978-1-4094-1103-1.
- ^ "Contact Us Archived 2018-03-13 at the Wayback Machine." US-Bangla Airlines. Retrieved September 6, 2017. "Corporate office 77, Sohrawardi Avenue, Baridhara Diplomatic Zone Dhaka - 1212, Bangladesh."
- ^ Home page Archived 2014-01-05 at archive.today . Japanese School Dhaka. Retrieved 4 January 2014. "Plot No. 9, Block-H, Pragrati Sharani Road, Baridhara, Dhaka-1212."
- ^ "Former deputy prime minister Jamal Uddin Ahmad dies". Bdnews24.com. 2015-01-14. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
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