Baridhara

Baridhara

বারিধারা
Baridhara বারিধারা
Neighbourhood
	Skyline of Baridhara J Block
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka
District	Dhaka
Time zone	UTC+06:00 (BST)

Baridhara (Bengali: বারিধারা) is an upscale residential area in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located on the east of and north east of Gulshan across Gulshan-Baridhara Lake. It has special zones designated for diplomats, and many of the city's foreign embassies and high commissions are situated here.^[1] There are mainly three areas diplomatic zone mainly in the south-west portion, general residential area in eastern portion and an adjacent DOHS area in north-east portion.

Economy

US-Bangla Airlines has its headquarters in the Baridhara Diplomatic Zone.^[2]

Education

University of Information Technology and Sciences, Japanese School Dhaka, French International School of Dhaka, South Point School and College and the American International School of Dhaka are located in Baridhara.^[3]

Notable residents

Jamal Uddin Ahmad, Deputy Prime Minister of Bangladesh 1977–1982^[4]
Hussain Muhammad Ershad, former president of Bangladesh and military dictator
Shabnam, Bangladeshi actress
Shahnaz Rahmatullah, Bangladeshi singer

Embassies

References

^ Siddiqui, Kamal; Jamshed Ahmed; Kaniz Siddique; Sayeedul Huq; Abul Hossain (2010). Social Formation in Dhaka, 1985-2005: A Longitudinal Study of Society in a Third World Megacity. Ashgate Publishing. p. 308. ISBN 978-1-4094-1103-1.
^ "Contact Us Archived 2018-03-13 at the Wayback Machine." US-Bangla Airlines. Retrieved September 6, 2017. "Corporate office 77, Sohrawardi Avenue, Baridhara Diplomatic Zone Dhaka - 1212, Bangladesh."
^ Home page Archived 2014-01-05 at archive.today . Japanese School Dhaka. Retrieved 4 January 2014. "Plot No. 9, Block-H, Pragrati Sharani Road, Baridhara, Dhaka-1212."
^ "Former deputy prime minister Jamal Uddin Ahmad dies". Bdnews24.com. 2015-01-14. Retrieved 2015-01-04.

23°48′10″N 90°25′12″E / 23.8029°N 90.4201°E / 23.8029; 90.4201

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[1] Siddiqui, Kamal; Jamshed Ahmed; Kaniz Siddique; Sayeedul Huq; Abul Hossain (2010). Social Formation in Dhaka, 1985-2005: A Longitudinal Study of Society in a Third World Megacity. Ashgate Publishing. p. 308. ISBN 978-1-4094-1103-1.

[2] "Contact Us Archived 2018-03-13 at the Wayback Machine." US-Bangla Airlines. Retrieved September 6, 2017. "Corporate office 77, Sohrawardi Avenue, Baridhara Diplomatic Zone Dhaka - 1212, Bangladesh."

[3] Home page Archived 2014-01-05 at archive.today . Japanese School Dhaka. Retrieved 4 January 2014. "Plot No. 9, Block-H, Pragrati Sharani Road, Baridhara, Dhaka-1212."

[bdnews24-4] "Former deputy prime minister Jamal Uddin Ahmad dies". Bdnews24.com. 2015-01-14. Retrieved 2015-01-04.

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