Bangabandhu Avenue

Bangabandhu Avenue (Bengali: বঙ্গবন্ধু এভিনিউ) is an urban road situated in Gulistan, Dhaka. Its former name is Jinnah Avenue.[1] central office of Bangladesh Awami League is situated in Bangabandhu Avenue.[2] The Dhaka grenade attack of 2004 happened in Bangabandhu Avenue.[3]

History

Some year after Partition of India, a two-way road was built from this avenue to Tejgaon Airport.[4] In the 1960s, Bangabandhu Avenue had many popular restaurants and eateries such as Chu Chin Chow, Kasbah, La Sani, Rex, Sweet Heaven, Salimabad Hotel etc.[5] Bangabandhu Avenue witnessed various historical events in the politics of East Pakistan.[6]

References
  1. Rahman, Mahmud (6 April 2017). "A mythical place called Bangla Motors". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  2. Fazlur Rahman Raju (21 June 2018). "Awami League's new central office to open on June 23". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  3. "Witness Account: When all hell broke loose". The Daily Star. 19 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  4. AM Chowdhury (2012). "Dhaka". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). 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 25 October 2023.
  5. Hussain, Sajjad (18 May 2021). "Eateries of '60s: A walk down memory lane". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  6. Ahmed, Tofail (23 February 2015). "'৬৯-এর গণঅভ্যুত্থান বঙ্গবন্ধু ও বাংলাদেশ". Samakal (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.

Further reading

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