Sher-e-Bangla Nagar
শেরেবাংলা নগর | |
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.jpg) National Parliament Building is the most prominent landmark at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar | |
 Expandable map of vicinity of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Thana | |
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| Coordinates: 23°46′12″N 90°22′35″E / 23.76994°N 90.3763°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Established as a thana | 2009 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.45 km2 (1.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 159,673 |
| • Density | 26,204/km2 (67,870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1207 |
| Area code | 02[3] |
Sher-e-Bangla Nagar (Bengali: শেরেবাংলা নগর; lit. City of the Lion of Bengal) is a neighborhood and a thana of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.[4] It is also known as the 'capitol within the capital' due to it being the home to the National Parliament and Ganabhaban. The area was named after A. K. Fazlul Huq, a Bangladeshi statesman and political figure who was known as "Sher-e-Bangla" (Tiger of Bengal). The thana was formed in 2009 from parts of Tejgaon, Kafrul and Mohammadpur thanas.[5] Sher-e-Bangla Nagar is a commercial and central neighborhood in the city, home to offices of government and public institutions, educational institutions, banks and financial institutions and shops.
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- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba. 18 October 2024.
- ^ "New 6 Thanas in Dhaka". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Thana". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 17 November 2024.