Gulshan Thana

Gulshan (Bengali: গুলশান) is a thana situated in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is an affluent residential and business neighbourhood;[4][5][6] and is now home to a number of the city's restaurants, shopping centers, schools, banks, offices, members' clubs and hosts the majority of embassies and high commissions in Bangladesh. Many Bangladeshi and international companies have their offices in Gulshan.

This article is about the neighbourhood in Dhaka. For other uses, see Gulshan (disambiguation).

Gulshan Thana
Clockwise from top: Gulshan 2 skyline seen from Baridhara Lake; Embassy of Indonesia; Gulshan Lake Park; Gulshan 1 Circle; Gulshan Avenue
Clockwise from top: Gulshan 2 skyline seen from Baridhara Lake; Embassy of Indonesia; Gulshan Lake Park; Gulshan 1 Circle; Gulshan Avenue
Gulshan Thana (By towns)
Gulshan Thana (By towns)
Coordinates: 23.7917°N 90.4167°E / 23.7917; 90.4167
Police StationH-32, 115 Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan-2[1]
MunicipalityDhaka North City Corporation
CountryBangladesh
DistrictDhaka District
DivisionDhaka
Gulshan Founded1961[2]
Thana Formed1972[2]
Area
[2]
 • Total8.85 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total145,969
 • Density16,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi)
Area code1212[3]

History

In the place of this suburb, there was an old village named Bhola Gram.[7][8] 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.[2] Gulshan Pourashabha was abolished in 1982.[9] In 1984, Gulshan, along with Mirpur municipality, was absorbed into Dhaka.[10]

The area was originally built with the purpose of being solely residential; however, over the years many commercial buildings have been set up in the area. Gulshan is now a mix of a serene residential area and also a city center with shopping malls and commercial buildings. The Gulshan city center only consists of Gulshan, Baridhara, Banani, and Niketan. The Thana of Gulshan also includes the neighborhood of Mohakhali to the southwest.

On 3 January 2017, at approximately 2:30 a.m. BST midnight,[11] a fire broke out in a local market, DCC in Gulshan.[12][13]

Geography
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The Gulshan Thana comprises an area of 8.85 km2, consisting of ward 18 and ward 19 (partial),[14] including Gulshan Model Town, consisting of Gulshan circle 1 and circle 2, Banani Model Town, Baridhara Diplomatic Zone, Mohakhali, and Niketan Housing Society.[15] 50% of the area is residential, 20% commercial and 12% is the diplomatic area. 18% of land in Gulshan consists of other areas, including slums, of which the biggest is the Karail slum and Gulshan Lake.

Gulshan is a commercial and residential area, originally meant for offices and embassies of diplomatic missions, as well as residences.[5] The area has seen an upsurge in the number of high-rise buildings, restaurants, residential areas, modern markets and ice-cream parlors since the mid-1990s. The independent houses of the early 1970s that stood far from each other in the Gulshan area have vanished because of the commercial boom, to the point that older residents claim it is no longer a residential area.

Though Gulshan, Banani and Baridhara, as well as Uttara and other satellite towns like Bashundhara, are relatively on higher lands, substantial parts of the Gulshan Thana area remained underwater for a prolonged duration during the 1998 Bangladesh floods. Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) conducted a survey to investigate the causes of and remedial measures in 1998 with a particular focus on the Gulshan Lake and the Gulshan and Banani canals. Flood water runoff flows into these water bodies practically turning these into buffer flood control reservoirs, except for some pockets of transient water-logging.[16][17] Drains and sewerage pipes dumping wastes in the Gulshan lake has been identified as major pollution problem by DWASA.[18] The malodorous wastes tend to spill over when the roads are flooded.[19]

Demography
Gulshan Azad Mosque is the largest mosque in North Dhaka

As per 1991 Bangladesh census,[20] 93.65% of the Gulshan population are Muslims.

Urban layout
Westin and Crowne Plaza hotels in Gulshan 2
Apartment blocks and commercial offices in Gulshan 2

Thoroughfares in the area are beautified by major cellphone companies of Bangladesh.[21] There are 25 mosques in this area, including Gulshan Azad Mosque and Banani Bazaar Mosque. The area features a number of churches and Christian missions, including that of the Missionaries of Charity.

Commercial activities
International brand stores in Gulshan
Food: Mövenpick • Pizza Hut • Coffee World • A&W • Pizza Inn • Butlers Chocolate Cafe • KFC • Gloria Jean's Coffees • Burger King • Herfy • Secret Recipe • Chatime • The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf • CP • Pastamania • Domino's Pizza • ChicKing • Délifrance • Galito's
Clothes and accessories: Levi's • Puma • Being Human • Hush Puppies • Bata • Lotto • Giordano • Skechers • Splash • Steve Madden • Nike
Cars: BMW • Mercedes-Benz • Volvo
Hotels: Westin • Four Points • Amari • Century Park Residence • Renaissance • Holiday Inn • Sheraton
Others: Archies • Miniso • Siemens • Samsonite • Kohler • Samsung • Sony • Canon • Apple • M.A.C. • Inglot • The Body Shop • Ashley HomeStore

Many local and multinational companies have their local headquarters located in Gulshan, including Nokia, Grameenphone, Banglalink, Augere, Standard Chartered Bank, P&G, GSK, Reckitt Benckiser, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., The Himalaya Drug Company, Siemens, Nokia Siemens Networks, Sony Ericsson, Ericsson, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, The Coca-Cola Company and Microsoft.

There are some 45 boutiques, markets, bazaars and shopping centers in Gulshan. There also are mega-stores such as Nandan, Agora, Aarong, Unimart, Meena Baazar and Lavender. There are also many shopping malls like Shopper's World, Pink City and the ABC Shopping Complex. A plethora of food, bank and fashion outlets are located all over the area.

Entertainment

The area hosts a number of private clubs. While the Gulshan Club[22] and International Club have their own policies, most of the rest are sponsored by the various diplomatic missions. These include the American Recreation Association (American Club),[23] the Canadian Club,[22] the Dutch Club,[22] the Australian Club (membership also available to New Zealanders), the Nordic Club (membership available to citizens of Scandinavian countries) and the German Club (membership available to EU citizens).[22] The BAGHA (British Aid Guest House Association) Club falls under the British High Commission umbrella and also accepts membership from EU citizens.[24] While it is not a club as such, the quarters of the American Embassy's Marine Guard unit maintains a small private bar.

There is a 250-room five star hotel, Westin, located at circle-2.[25]

Health
Evercare Hospital

The headquarters of icddr,b is in Mahakhali. Gulshan Mother and Child Clinic (Gulshan Maa O Shishu Clinic), Gulshan Group Clinic, Retina and Eye Center, DNS Diagnostics and Telemedicine, Sikder's Women's Hospital, Ear Care Center, and Balaka Pharmacy are in Gulshan Model Town.[26] The Dental Studio, Sarah Dental Clinic, and Johnson's Dental Clinic are in Banani Model Town.[26] The Evercare Hospital is in Bashundhara.[26] There also Japan Bangladesh Friendship Hospital in Gulshan, Aysha Memorial Specialized Hospital and LifeLine in Mohakhali, and Nova Medical Center, Peerless Diagnostic & Treatment Centre and Prince Medical Center in Banani.[27] There also Midway Clinic, Adventist Dental Clinic, Modern Clinic & Blood Center and Shifa Pharmacy in Gulshan, Christian Medical Hospital in Baridhara, and Metropolitan Medical Center and Marie Stopes Clinic in Mohakhali.[28]

Diplomatic missions
U.S. Embassy, Dhaka
British High Commission, Dhaka
  • Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
  • Australian High Commission
  • Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium
  • Royal Bhutanese Embassy
  • Canadian High Commission
  • Embassy of the People's Republic of China
  • Royal Danish Embassy
  • Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt
  • Embassy of the Republic of France
  • Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • Embassy of the Republic of Hungary
  • Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia
  • Embassy of the Republic of Italy
  • Embassy of the State of Kuwait
  • The People's Bureau of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
  • Malaysian High Commission
  • Embassy of the Union of Myanmar
  • Royal Netherlands Embassy
  • Royal Norwegian Embassy
  • High Commission for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
  • Embassy of the State of Palestine
  • Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines
  • Embassy of the Republic of Poland
  • Embassy of the State of Qatar
  • Embassy of the Russian Federation
  • Embassy of Romania
  • Embassy of Saudi Arabia
  • Consulate of the Republic of Singapore
  • Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain
  • The High Commission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
  • Embassy of Sweden
  • Royal Thai Embassy
  • Embassy of the Republic of Turkey
  • Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
  • British High Commission
  • Embassy of the United States of America
  • Consular Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan
  • Delegation of the European Commission

Education

Universities

Schools
  • Gulshan circle-2
    Gulshan circle-2
  • Gulshan Avenue
    Gulshan Avenue
  • Gulshan
    Gulshan
  • A Neighborhood in Gulshan
    A Neighborhood in Gulshan
  • Doreen Tower at Gulshan 2
    Doreen Tower at Gulshan 2

See also

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