Bangabandhu Avenue

Bangabandhu Avenue (Bengali: বঙ্গবন্ধু এভিনিউ) is an urban road situated in Gulistan, Dhaka. Its former name is Jinnah Avenue.[1] central office of Bangladesh Awami League is situated in Bangabandhu Avenue.[2] The Dhaka grenade attack of 2004 happened in Bangabandhu Avenue.[3]

History

Some year after Partition of India, a two-way road was built from this avenue to the airport.[4] In the 1960s, Bangabandhu Avenue had many popular restaurants and eateries such as Chu Chin Chow, Kasbah, La Sani, Rex, Sweet Heaven, Salimabad Hotel etc.[5] Bangabandhu Avenue witnessed various historical events in the politics of East Pakistan.[6]

References
  1. Rahman, Mahmud (6 April 2017). "A mythical place called Bangla Motors". Dhaka Tribune.
  2. Fazlur Rahman Raju (21 June 2018). "Awami League's new central office to open on June 23". Dhaka Tribune.
  3. "Witness Account: When all hell broke loose". The Daily Star. 19 August 2015.
  4. AM Chowdhury (2012). "Dhaka". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  5. Hussain, Sajjad (18 May 2021). "Eateries of '60s: A walk down memory lane". The Daily Star.
  6. Ahmed, Tofail (23 February 2015). "'৬৯-এর গণঅভ্যুত্থান বঙ্গবন্ধু ও বাংলাদেশ". Samakal (in Bengali).

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