Nagar Bhaban | |
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নগর ভবন | |
General information | |
Status | Functioning |
Type | City Hall |
Town or city | Dhaka |
Country | Bangladesh |
Coordinates | 23°43′26″N 90°24′31″E / 23.7239°N 90.4085°E |
Opened | 1995 |
Owner | Dhaka South City Corporation (2011-present) Dhaka City Corporation (1995-2011) |
Technical details | |
Floor area | 483,000 m2 (5,200,000 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | A. Imamuddin Lailun Nahar Ekram |
Nagar Bhaban (Bengali: নগর ভবন) is a building in Dhaka, Bangladesh similar to Town hall that houses the headquarters of Dhaka South City Corporation. The building previously housed the offices of the Dhaka City Corporation prior to the bifurcation of Dhaka as a result of the Local Government (City Corporation) Amendment Act 2011. The building is situated near the University of Dhaka campus and adjacent to the Bangladesh Police headquarters.[1]