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Country
  
Bangladesh

Current tenant
  
Sheikh Hasina

Gonobhaban Panoramio Photo of Gono BhabanPrime Minister Bhaban 92008

Location
  
Sher-e-Bangla Nagor, Dhaka

Current tenants
  
Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh

The Gono Bhaban (Bengali: গণভবন, lit. People's House) is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, which is located on the north corner of the National Parliament House in Sher-e-Bangla Nagor, Dhaka.

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Gonobhaban Panoramio Photo of Palace uttara gonobhaban

Function

Gonobhaban Panoramio Photo of GONO BHABAN RD

Unlike many other countries, it does not house the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), which is located at Tejgaon in Dhaka city and considered as a ministry of the government and among other duties, provides clerical, security, and other support to the prime minister, governs intelligence affairs, NGOs, and arranges protocol and ceremonies.

Gonobhaban Lonely Traveler Natore Dighapatia RajbariUttara Gono Bhaban

The prime minister exchange Eid greetings with different sections of people including party leaders, professionals, senior civil and military officials judges and diplomats at Gono Bhaban. On every Eid Day the gate of the Gono Bhaban is opened for visitors at 9:00am when people from all walks of life started coming after their Eid prayers and waited in queue to meet the prime minister.

Location

Gonobhaban Portfolio winsource

It is on the north west corner of the Mirpur Road and Lake Road crossing and is a five-minute walk from the Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban. The area is one of the higher security zones of Dhaka. Both the Prime Minister's Office(PMO) and Parliament of Bangladesh are a little way off Gonobhaban.

The government has assigned Gono Bhaban to Hasina under the security act for family members of the father of the nation. The law passed by parliament on October 13, 2009 for state security for Bangabandhu's immediate family members.

Gonobhaban Remain alert against BNP Jamaat propaganda PM The Daily Star

References

Gonobhaban Wikipedia