Mirpur Road

Mirpur Road is a long north–south road connecting the northern part of Mirpur and Dhaka University campus. This is one of the major roads in Dhaka. Mirpur road runs through Shyamoli, Mohammadpur, Dhanmondi. the main intersections of Mirpur road include Asad Avenue-Mirpur road, Darus-salam road-Mirpur road, Elephant road-Mirpur road, Panthapath crossing, Ring road crossing etc. The road is one of the busiest roads of Dhaka city. Numerous Buildings and skyscrapers are situated on this road.

Mirpur Road, north-western view from Sobhanbag foot overbridge.

History

As Dhaka expanded northward during the Pakistan period (1947–1971), Mirpur Road emerged as the city's main north–south axis, serving the new areas of Dhanmondi, Mirpur, and Uttara.[1]

Non-motorized transport was banned on Mirpur Road between Gabtoli and Russel Square in December 2002 as part of the Dhaka Urban Transport Project (DUTP) financed by the World Bank.[2][3] On 17 December 2004, the ban was extended from Russell Square to Azimpur.[2]

Buildings and architecture

Mirpur road is home to numerous buildings, skyscrapers, architectural structures etc. Predominantly buildings include commercial buildings, offices, shopping malls and shopping complexes, educational institutions, restaurants, hospitals and so on.

Besides, there are a number of governmental and non-government offices situated on this road. Gonobhaban, the official residence of Prime Minister is also situated on Mirpur road. Dhaka New Market, a traditional renowned market of Dhaka, where different sorts of commodities are found at a cheap rate, is situated on the southern part of Mirpur road near Nilkhet.

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References

  1. Bird, Julia; Li, Yue; Rahman, Hossain Zillur; Rama, Martin; Venables, Anthony J. (2018). Toward Great Dhaka: A New Urban Development Paradigm Eastward. Washington, DC: World Bank. p. 55. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1238-5. ISBN 978-1-4648-1238-5.
  2. Efroymson, Debra; Bari, Mahabubul (February 2005). Improving Dhaka's Traffic Situation: Lessons from Mirpur Road (Report). Roads for People. p. 2. OCLC 61529944.
  3. Howley, Kerry (May 2005). "Rickshaw Rights". Reason. Vol. 37, no. 1. p. 10. Dhaka banned rickshaws from Mirpur Road in December ... The move is part of a larger Dhaka Urban Transport Project, funded by the World Bank.
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