Bangabandhu Avenue Explained

Bangabandhu Avenue
Former Names:Jinnah Avenue
Namesake:Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Type:Avenue
Location:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Postal Code:1000
Terminus A:Zero point, Dhaka
Direction A:South
Terminus B:Paltan
Direction B:North

Bangabandhu Avenue, formerly Jinnah Avenue, is an urban road situated in Gulistan, Dhaka.

History

Its former name is Jinnah Avenue.[1] Some year after Partition of India, a two-way road was built from this avenue to Tejgaon Airport.[2] 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.[3] Bangabandhu Avenue witnessed various historical events in the politics of East Pakistan.[4] The Dhaka grenade attack of 2004 happened in Bangabandhu Avenue.[5] In 2018, the central office of the Bangladesh Awami League was moved at Bangabandhu Avenue.[6] After non-cooperation movement in 2024, a group of angry mob vandalized the Awami League headquarters at the street.[7]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A mythical place called Bangla Motors. 6 April 2017. Rahman. Mahmud. Dhaka Tribune. 4 February 2022. 4 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220204110524/https://archive.dhakatribune.com/magazine/arts-letters/2017/04/06/mythical-place-called-bangla-motors. live.
  2. Dhaka. AM Chowdhury.
  3. News: Eateries of ‘60s: A walk down memory lane. 18 May 2021. Sajjad. Hussain. The Daily Star. 4 February 2022. 5 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220205082040/https://www.thedailystar.net/lifestyle/news/eateries-60s-walk-down-memory-lane-2094169. live.
  4. News: '৬৯-এর গণঅভ্যুত্থান বঙ্গবন্ধু ও বাংলাদেশ. Ahmed. Tofail. 23 February 2015. Samakal. bn. 27 February 2022. 27 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220227162629/https://samakal.com/todays-print-edition/tp-others/article/1502120422/%E0%A7%AC%E0%A7%AF-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6. live.
  5. News: Witness Account: When all hell broke loose. 19 August 2015. The Daily Star. 4 February 2022. 4 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220204192533/https://www.thedailystar.net/august-21-carnage/witness-account-when-all-hell-broke-loose-129172. live.
  6. Web site: Awami League’s new central office to open on June 23. Fazlur Rahman Raju. 21 June 2018. Dhaka Tribune. 4 February 2022. 4 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220204135340/https://archive.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/2018/06/21/awami-league-s-new-central-office-to-open-on-june-23. live.
  7. Web site: আ.লীগের কেন্দ্রীয় অফিসে ‘সাধারণ ছাত্র ও জনতা’র ব্যানার. bn. 9 August 2024. 9 August 2024. Dhaka Post.

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