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Length
  
1 km

Nawabpur Road

Location
  
Old Dhaka City, Bangladesh

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Nawabpur Road is a road in Old Dhaka City, Bangladesh, and is associated with the Shankhari and Gulistan bazaars. It is a busy road often jammed with rickshaws, human drawn carts, and foot traffic.

Contents

Map of Nawabpur Rd, Dhaka, Bangladesh

History

Nawabpur was known as Umraha Para. During the Mughal era, diplomats used to reside here, which is how it got its name. Umraha Para was later renamed Nawabpur.

On 22 February 1952, during a Bengali language rally, police fired on marchers killing several including Sofiur Rahman and a nine-year-old boy.

Amenities

The largest known market for spare parts in Bangladesh is situated in Nawabpur. There are numerous businesses, including low-cost hotels. Victoria Park, a very ancient and historical site under the name of Andaghar Maidan, is situated at the end of Nawabpur Road.

It specially was a Hindu based area, which is shown by the two Hindu temples, named Radha Shyam Mandir and Laxmi Narayan Mandir, that are situated on the road.

Citations

  • Al Helal, B (2003). Bhasha Andoloner Itihas (History of the Language Movement). Agamee Prakashani, Dhaka. ISBN 984-401-523-5.  (Bengali)
  • References

    Nawabpur Road Wikipedia