Niketan

Niketan
নিকেতন
Niketan Residential Area, Gulshan
Niketan Housing Society
Niketan skyline
Niketan skyline
Map
Expandable map of Niketan
Niketan is located in Dhaka
Niketan
Niketan
Location of Niketan within Dhaka
Niketan is located in Dhaka division
Niketan
Niketan
Location of Niketan within Dhaka Division
Niketan is located in Bangladesh
Niketan
Niketan
Location of Niketan within Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°46′29″N 90°24′43″E / 23.774594°N 90.412003°E / 23.774594; 90.412003
CountryBangladesh
DivisionDhaka
Municipal corporationDhaka North City Corporation
DistrictDhaka District
Police StationGulshan Police Station, H-32, 115 Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan-2[1]
ThanaGulshan Thana
WardWard No. 20
Founded byEastern Housing Limited
Parliament constituencyDhaka-17
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Area code1212
WebsiteNiketan Society

Niketan or Niketon (Bengali: নিকেতন, romanised: Niketon) also known as Niketan Residential Area, Gulshan[2][3][4] or Niketan Housing Society[5] is an upscale residential neighbourhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[6][7] Niketan is also a part of Gulshan Thana[8] and Ward No. 20 of Dhaka North City Corporation.[9][10]

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  2. ^ "Gulshan, Niketan in tighter security". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 9 July 2016. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  3. ^ "rickshaws for 20,000+ people". Dhaka Tribune. 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Gulshan, Niketan, Baridhara get 100 CCTV cameras". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 15 May 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Niketan Society takes extraordinary steps to protect residents". The Business Standard. March 26, 2020. Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Holding tax for Gulshan, Banani, Baridhara and Niketan announced". The Daily Bangladesh. 30 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2024-11-07.
  7. ^ Hossain, Sajjad (January 5, 2023). "Four Posh Dhaka Areas: Sewers of 85pc homes lead to lakes, canals". The Daily Star.
  8. ^ "Exclusive bus, rickshaw for Gulshan area". The Daily Star. August 11, 2016. Archived from the original on June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  9. ^ "নিকেতন এলাকায় অবৈধ স্থাপনা উচ্ছেদ". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 13 February 2018.
  10. ^ "Strict measures against sewage lines emptying into surface drainage: Mayor Atiq". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 19 July 2022. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.