Sat Masjid Road Explained

Sat Mosjid Road
Namesake:Sat Gambuj Mosque
Type:Street
Maint:Dhaka South City Corporation
Location:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Terminus A:Mohammadpur
Terminus B:Dhanmondi
Direction B:Science laboratory

Sat Masjid Road or Shat Moshjid Road is a long road in the western part of Dhaka connecting Mohammadpur and Mirpur Road near Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), commonly known simply as "Science Laboratory". The road runs through Dhanmondi and passes by the Pilkhana headquarters of the former Bangladesh Rifles (now Border Guard Bangladesh). It was named after the Sat Gambuj Mosque, colloquially called Sat Masjid (or Shat Moshjid),[1] one of the aesthetic Mughal-era mosques of Bangladesh located near the Mohammadpur end. It is one of the major roads of Dhanmondi thana and prominent for housing many banks, restaurants, universities and colleges, apartment blocks, offices and other institutions.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 7 reasons why we love Saat Masjid Road. M H Haider. 19 May 2017. The Daily Star.