Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed Park Explained

Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed Park
Native Name:বিচারপতি শাহাবুদ্দিন আহমেদ পার্ক
Native Name Lang:bn
Type:Urban park
Location:Gulshan 2, Dhaka
Coordinates:23.798°N 90.415°W
Created:2020
Opened:12 September 2020
Designer:PF Corporation
Operator:Dhaka North City Corporation
Camp Sites:9.45 acre
Plants:1700

Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed Park or in short Shahabuddin Park, is an urban park located in the Gulshan 2 area of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1] [2] In 2008 the lake was named Shahabuddin Ahmed lake, around which the park was founded in 2020 on a of land.[3] [4] [5] The park was named Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed Park after the former Chief Justice and President of Bangladesh, Shahabuddin Ahmed.[4] The park houses a small gym, a bookstore, a prayer room and a cafe with indoor and outdoor sitting arrangements.[6] [7] The park was a part of the Green Dhaka campaign, in which the main pond was cleaned and various trees were planted; this renovation cost €500,000–2,000,000.[8] [9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-11-01 . Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed Park: An example of an ideal city park . 2023-11-13 . The Business Standard . en.
  2. Web site: Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed Park becomes Bangladesh's first free Bangla book reading destination . 12 September 2023 .
  3. Web site: Alam . Helemul . 2018-06-26 . Some breathing space . 2023-11-13 . The Daily Star . en.
  4. Web site: 2009-02-25 . Shahabuddin Ahmed . 2023-11-13 . The Daily Star . en.
  5. Web site: রিপোর্টার . স্টাফ . বিচারপতি শাহাবুদ্দিন আহমদ পার্ক উদ্বোধন . 2023-11-15 . DailyInqilabOnline . en.
  6. Web site: Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed Park . 2023-11-13 . LOOP Design Awards . en-US.
  7. Web site: How Shahabuddin Park became a centerpiece of Dhaka's park movement . 9 March 2024 .
  8. Web site: Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed Park Renovation Urban Nature Atlas . 2023-11-13 . una.city . en.
  9. Web site: Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed Park: A refreshing urban retreat . 14 September 2023 .