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) |
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.[3] 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.[4] 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.
- ^ "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "New 6 Thanas in Dhaka". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ Nahar, Shamsun (2012). "Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.