Niketan
নিকেতন | |
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Niketan Residential Area, Gulshan Niketan Housing Society | |
Coordinates: 23°46′29″N 90°24′43″E / 23.774594°N 90.412003°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka |
Municipal corporation | Dhaka North City Corporation |
District | Dhaka District |
Police Station | Gulshan Police Station, H-32, 115 Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan-2[1] |
Thana | Gulshan Thana |
Ward | Ward No. 20 |
Founded by | Eastern Housing Limited |
Parliament constituency | Dhaka-17 |
Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
Area code | 1212 |
Website | Niketan Society |
Niketan or Niketon (Bengali: নিকেতন, romanised: Niketon) also known as Niketan Residential Area, Gulshan[2] or Niketan Housing Society[3] is a residential neighbourhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[4][5] Niketan is also a part of Gulshan Thana[6] and Ward No. 20 of Dhaka North City Corporation.[7][8]
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Geography
Niketan is located at 23°46′29″N 90°24′43″E / 23.774594°N 90.412003°E. Niketan is surrounded by Gulshan-1, Mohakhali,[9] Tejgaon and Hatirjheel areas. It has a lake called Gulshan Lake.[10] Niketan area has a total of fourteen roads, and the road numbers are 1 through 14.[11] The Niketan area is divided into blocks, and the blocks are A through H.[12] There is a park called Shahid Dr. Fazle Rabbi Park right next to Niketan.[13][14][15] Although it is a residential area, some offices have been built in this area.[16][17][18]
History
Niketan was a housing project of Eastern Housing Limited. The name of the area society is Niketan Welfare Society.[19][20]
In November 2019, The Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) has fined Dhallywood star Shakib Khan Tk10 lakh for illegally constructing a section at his under-construction residential building in this area.[21][22]
In March 2023, two people were burned in an AC blast in this area.[23][24]
Gallery
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A Neighborhood in Niketan
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Partial view of Niketan, Gulshan and Mohakhali areas of Gulshan Thana
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Skyline
References
- ^ "Find Your Local Police – Dhaka Metropolitan Police". Archived from the original on 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "rickshaws for 20,000+ people". Dhaka Tribune. 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Niketan Society takes extraordinary steps to protect residents". The Business Standard. March 26, 2020.
- ^ "Holding tax for Gulshan, Banani, Baridhara and Niketan announced". The Daily Bangladesh.
- ^ "নিকেতন এলাকায় অবৈধ স্থাপনা উচ্ছেদ". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 13 February 2018.
- ^ Correspondent, Staff (August 11, 2016). "Exclusive bus, rickshaw for Gulshan area". The Daily Star.
- ^ "Population Census 2011: Dhaka Table C-01" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ Hossain, Sajjad (January 5, 2023). "Four Posh Dhaka Areas: Sewers of 85pc homes lead to lakes, canals". The Daily Star.
- ^ "From Niketan to Mohakhali: A Rickshaw Odyssey". The Daily Star. 2017-07-17. Archived from the original on 2023-12-02. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ "Let the Gulshan Lake survive". The Financial Express.
- ^ "DNCC to set up app-based parking locations in Gulshan to reduce traffic slowdowns". bdnews24.com. 2022-11-14. Archived from the original on 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ "Yellow rickshaw scheme misses the mark". Dhaka Tribune. 2016-10-16. Archived from the original on 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ "Shahid Dr Fazle Rabbi Park: An ideal example of an urban community park". The Business Standard. March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Renovated Fazle Rabbi Park in Gulshan-1 opens for public". Dhaka Tribune. 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Gulshan South Park finally to become a public park". 22 August 2007.
- ^ "গুলশান, বনানী ও নিকেতনের বাসিন্দাদের নৌকায় চলাচলের আহ্বান". The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali).
- ^ Correspondent, Staff (August 2, 2016). "Special bus-rickshaw service in diplomatic zone". Prothom Alo.
- ^ "Govt raises land transfer tax rates".
- ^ "সিটি কর্পোরেশন যেখানে ব্যর্থ, সেখানে সফল সোসাইটি". BBC News বাংলা.
- ^ "500 more CC cameras in Diplomatic Zone". Dhaka Tribune.
- ^ "Rajuk fines Shakib Tk10 lakh". Dhaka Tribune.
- ^ Report, Star Online (November 18, 2019). "Rajuk fines Shakib Khan Tk 10 lakh". The Daily Star.
- ^ "2 burnt in AC blast at Dhaka's Niketan area". The Business Standard.
- ^ Report, Star Digital (March 5, 2023). "Niketan AC Blast: One succumbs to injuries". The Daily Star.