Mirpur DOHS

Mirpur DOHS[1] is a neighborhood of Dhaka North, situated in Mirpur Thana of Dhaka City.[2] The area is under the jurisdiction of Pallabi Thana Police Station.[3][4]

Mirpur DOHS
Coordinates: 23°50′13″N 90°22′12.1″E
Time zoneBST

The administration of the area is under the Cantonment Board, Dhaka.

The Neighborhood is located close to Mirpur Cantonment.[5] The Postal Code for Mirpur DOHS is 1216.

History

The area is governed by Mirpur DOHS (Defence Officers' Housing Scheme) parishad. It is the largest DOHS in the country with a total of 1290 individual lots.[6] The Government allocated 37 lots to the relatives of 37 officers killed in the BDR Mutiny and an additional 20 apartments were allocated to ten families, 2 each.[7][8] In 2015 Bangladesh Police busted a human trafficking ring based in Mirpur DOHS, rescuing 46 victims.[9]

Notable Places
  • Sarkar Bari Mosque[10]
  • Mirpur DOHS central mosque[11]
  • Mirpur Cantonment
  • Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
  • Mirpur DOHS Mosque No. 3
  • Mirpur DOHS Shopping Complex
  • Mirpur Cantonment public school and college (MCPSC)
  • Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)
  • Metro Rail Station, Pallabi
  • Play ground
  • New York Resttruent

References
  1. "Man mugged Tk 14 lakh in capital". The Daily Star. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  2. "44 Nepalis detained in Dhaka". The Daily Star. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  3. "Tortured domestic help moved to Dhaka CMH". The Daily Star. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  4. "Army officer's wife sued for torturing domestic help in Dhaka". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  5. "None can destabilise country thru' killings". The Daily Star. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  6. "Mirpur DOHS Porishad". mirpurdohs.net.bd. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  7. "Govt helps families of slain army officers". The Daily Star. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  8. "Mutiny loss colossal". The Daily Star. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  9. "DB uncover criminal manpower syndicate in Mirpur DOHS; 4 arrested, 46 rescued". The Independent. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  10. "Obituary". The Daily Star. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  11. "Mirpur DOHS Porishad". mirpurdohs.net.bd. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.


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