Savar
সাভার | |
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 National Memorial in Savar, Bangladesh | |
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| Coordinates: 23°51′30″N 90°16′00″E / 23.8583°N 90.2667°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Dhaka |
| Jatiya Sangsad constituency | Dhaka-19 and Three union of Dhaka-2 |
| Headquarters | Savar Upazila Complex |
| Government | |
| • Body | Upazila Council |
| • MP | Mohammad Saiful Islam |
| • Chairman | Manzurul Alam Rajib |
| • Executive officer | Md. Mazharul Islam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 280.11 km2 (108.15 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,311,796 |
| • Density | 8,300/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1340[2] |
| Area code | 02[3] |
| Website | savar |
Savar (Bengali: সাভার) is an upazila of Dhaka District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh and is located at a distance of about 24 kilometers (15 mi) to the northwest of Dhaka city. Savar is mostly famous for the National Martyrs' Memorial, the national monument for the martyrs of the Liberation War of Bangladesh.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Dhaka (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. pp. xiv, 54. ISBN 978-984-475-286-3.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". Dubai, UAE: My Country Mobile. 18 October 2024.