Official Name: | Shaheenbag |
Native Name: | Bengali: শাহীনবাগ |
Settlement Type: | Urban area of Dhaka City |
Pushpin Map: | Bangladesh |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bangladesh |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bangladesh |
Subdivision Type1: | Division |
Subdivision Name1: | Dhaka Division |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Dhaka District |
Subdivision Type3: | City |
Subdivision Name3: | Dhaka City |
Subdivision Type4: | Thana |
Subdivision Name4: | Tejgaon Thana |
Subdivision Type5: | Local government |
Subdivision Name5: | Dhaka North City Corporation |
Subdivision Type6: | Ward No |
Subdivision Name6: | DNCC Ward No-25 |
Population Total: | 81012 |
Population As Of: | 1991 |
Population Density Km2: | 21165 |
Area Total Km2: | 1.39 |
Timezone: | BST |
Utc Offset: | +6 |
Coordinates: | 23.7705°N 90.392°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 1215 |
Footnotes: | Shaheenbag |
Shaheenbag (Bengali: শাহীনবাগ) is a neighborhood in Tejgaon Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1] It is a large area in the centre of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. This is an important area of Dhaka city as prime minister's office is located near it. It is bounded by Mohakhali to the north, Old Airport Road to the west, Tejgaon Industrial Area, Kawran Bazar, West Nakhalpara, Tejturi Bazar and Tejkunipara to the south and BAF Shaheen College Dhaka, Dhaka Cantonment to the east.
Shaheen Bagh is located in Ward No. 25 under Zone-3 of Dhaka City Corporation.[2]