Official Name: | Panthapath |
Native Name: | পান্থপথ |
Native Name Lang: | bn |
Settlement Type: | Road |
Established Date: | 1900 |
Pushpin Map: | Bangladesh Dhaka#Bangladesh Dhaka division#Bangladesh |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Panthapath within Dhaka##Location of Panthapath within Dhaka Division##Location of Panthapath within Bangladesh |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Map Caption1: | Expandable map of vicinity of Panthapath |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bangladesh |
Subdivision Type1: | Division |
Subdivision Name1: | Dhaka Division |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Dhaka District |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 23 |
Timezone: | BST |
Utc Offset: | +6 |
Coordinates: | 23.7519°N 90.3855°W |
Pantapath is an important east west road in Karwan Bazar area of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] It connects Tongi Diversion road, Mymenshing Road (now Old Airport Road) and Mirpur Road.
Panthapath is home to one of South Asia's largest shopping centers, Bashundhara City. Other landmarks are Square Hospital, Samorita Hospital, Unique Trade Center, etc. Green Road intersects this road at about middle from north to south.
There was originally a canal connecting Hatirjeel-Begunbari with Dhanmondi Lake. But in late 1980, this east–west road was constructed. The construction of the road completed in 1995. Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (FDC) and Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon are also located on the eastern section of this road.
There are two mosques in Pantapath.