zayiaf, looking forward to seeing your uncle's trip photos.

zayiaf, looking forward to seeing your uncle's trip photos.

Second that!

With regard to Sena Bhaban, I look forward to something like that becoming a reality in my lifetime. After all, in a country as densely populated as Bangladesh, tall buildings are not just ego trips, but are also a good usage of scarce land. In the meantime, I'll take a few dozen midrises over one supertall anyday!

Also, thanks Mirza for the info on SNV!

Welcome Mr. Zafir, always very glad to see a new forumer.

Nice pics. Mirza & Tmac. Looks like that AB Bank branch is a new one. Never saw any other branch of it other than the one next to Boi Bichitra.

Banani Skyline

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/bananiskyline35.jpg

Mohakhali Skyline seen through fog

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/mohakhaliskyline45.jpg

Partial view of Gulshan Skyline

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/gulshanskyline7.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/gulshanskyline70-1.jpg

Nice pics Tmac. I wonder if it would hurt them to leave an inch or two between those buildings in Banani :)

Nice pics Tmac. I wonder if it would hurt them to leave an inch or two between those buildings in Banani :)

Maybe Bangladeshi builders take the density thing a bit too seriously,lol or maybe its the 2 crore taka per' katha' land price that keeps them together.

Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center during an auto show

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/128/424029913_17ca867df7_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/168/424029625_023839b910_o.jpg

Auto Show......when was this pic. taken?

Just noticed our Dhaka banner today (March 18, 2007) on top of the page; a thanks to all who were involved in getting this recognition.

ya the credit goes to Zaki. Thanks man for the banner.

just wondering....do they really need all those towers on top of the buildings? they look pretty ugly...

just wondering....do they really need all those towers on top of the buildings? they look pretty ugly...

I think they are cell phone towers. You are right...I don't like them either.

I think they are cell phone towers. You are right...I don't like them either.

yeah i guessed it'd be something like that...but there has to be a way to consolidate them into fewer, perhaps stand-alone, towers. Another way could be to have a few towers with spires.

Gulshan-1


http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/mirzazeehan/gulshanavenue22.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/mirzazeehan/gulshanavenue33.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/mirzazeehan/banglalinkofficegulshanavenue.jpg

Works Ministry for Demolition of Rangs Bhaban

http://www.newagebd.com/front.html

Works Ministry for Demolition of Rangs Bhaban

http://www.newagebd.com/front.html

hmmm not sure how I feel about this.

Works Ministry for Demolition of Rangs Bhaban

http://www.newagebd.com/front.html


I do like the government's idea of charging those people who increased the height of their buildings instead of breaking down the top floors.I was kinda against the plan of demolishing the Rangs Bhaban,but if its for the creation of a new road leading to tejaon,then what can I say....

16 storey Rangs Waterfront in Mohakhali.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/rangswaterfront10.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/rangswaterfront12.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/rangswaterfront13.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/rangswaterfront14.jpg

20 storey Civil Engineers Building / 20 storey Concord Red Crescent Tower

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/CivilEngineersBhaban.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/concordredcrescenttower11.jpg

20 storey Rapayan Tower

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/rupayantower10.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/rupayantower12.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/rupayantower11.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/rupayantower13.jpg

18 storey Kaderia Tower / 12 storey Square Center

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/Kaderiatower.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/squarecenter5.jpg

Siddique Tower / Citycell Digital Building

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/siddiquetower3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/citycelldigitalbuilding3.jpg

Few unknown buildings in Mohakhali

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/mohakhalibuilding15.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/mohakhalibuilding16.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/mohakhalibuildings17.jpg

Mohakhali

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/mohakhalibuildings26.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/mohakhalibuildings25.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/mohakhalibuildings27.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/gulshanlakeview13.jpg

Banani skyline seen from Mohakhali

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/bananiskyline30.jpg

Approaching Gulshan 1

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/gulshanskyline39-1.jpg

Siemens building in Gulshan

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/siemensdhaka3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/unknownbuilding246.jpg

Banglalink building

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/banglalink7.jpg

ya the credit goes to Zaki. Thanks man for the banner.

Thanks man, hope you guys liked it.

BTW, the rangs waterfront buildings are simply amazing. The apartments are absolutely huge and each apartment has 8 balconies!!!!

^^ Yes, and they even come with the best slum views in Mohakhali :D!

^^ Yes, and they even come with the best slum views in Mohakhali :D!

lol you know what, i actually liked the view. It had a cool, contrasting feel to it with the mohakhali skyline, the lake, and the slums. I never get to see views like that from my apartment in Toronto even though its still incredible.

or maybe it was just cause the weather was amazing and the breeze was perfect when i was on the balcony :D.

hmmm not sure how I feel about this.


i hate so see this building go down. but i guess they want to set an example. they were some talk of giving up the land adjacent to the bhaban belonging to rangs. but they weren't not willing to do any exchanges. they could be served with a hefty fine. but how much would be enough? i would prefer if they just handed over the building to rajuk for a price well below the market price. altleast we would save the building. but then again with regime change and considering rauf chowdhury's political clout they could win the building back in the future. oh well...

I think in the long run an extension of Bijoy Sarani will have more value, both practically and aesthetically, than keeping Rangs Bhaban. If they extend this important road, in twenty years I see it lined with many other highrises.

partial view of the Mohakhali Skyline

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/mohakhaliskyline73.jpg

great pics tmac and mirzazeheen, dhaka's skyline is greatly improving. Any way that there might be a chance that all the different segment's of dhaka skyline(moakhali, dhanmondi, banani etc) will ever connect with each other?

great pics tmac and mirzazeheen, dhaka's skyline is greatly improving. Any way that there might be a chance that all the different segment's of dhaka skyline(moakhali, dhanmondi, banani etc) will ever connect with each other?

I would say 'YES',it might take some time,but they will.I would expect the Gulshan-1 skyline and Mohakhali skyline to get connected within 10 years.Then there is the Naya Paltan Skyline getting connected to the Kakrail one,the Gulshan 2 skyline to the Banani Skyline,the Eskaton skyline getting connected to the Bangla Motor one,then also,the Moghbazar Skyline is also heading towards the mouchak skyline.If you find out the location of the new buildings coming up in Dhaka..it will be clear to you that all these skylines are quickly moving towards getting connected to each other.

I would say 'YES',it might take some time,but they will.I would expect the Gulshan-1 skyline and Mohakhali skyline to get connected within 10 years.Then there is the Naya Paltan Skyline getting connected to the Kakrail one,the Gulshan 2 skyline to the Banani Skyline,the Eskaton skyline getting connected to the Bangla Motor one,then also,the Moghbazar Skyline is also heading towards the mouchak skyline.If you find out the location of the new buildings coming up in Dhaka..it will be clear to you that all these skylines are quickly moving towards getting connected to each other.

now all you have to do is provide us with some photos Mirza...lol! Visual evidence!!

now all you have to do is provide us with some photos Mirza...lol! Visual evidence!!


Haha,dont worry,will do,and hopefully with enough evidence to win the case ; ) but hey,dont fix a date for the hearing yet man,lol.

I would say 'YES',it might take some time,but they will.I would expect the Gulshan-1 skyline and Mohakhali skyline to get connected within 10 years.Then there is the Naya Paltan Skyline getting connected to the Kakrail one,the Gulshan 2 skyline to the Banani Skyline,the Eskaton skyline getting connected to the Bangla Motor one,then also,the Moghbazar Skyline is also heading towards the mouchak skyline.If you find out the location of the new buildings coming up in Dhaka..it will be clear to you that all these skylines are quickly moving towards getting connected to each other.

Gulshan and Mohakhali together! Would be one of the best in Asia :banana: :banana: :banana:

Gulshan and Mohakhali together! Would be one of the best in Asia :banana: :banana: :banana:

That, I feel, is a bit of an overstatement at this time...there are a good number of Asian cities (dozens in China alone) with more impressive skylines. But I have no doubt, in about 20 - 30 years or so, Dhaka will a very respectable density of midrises.

Gulshan and Mohakhali together! Would be one of the best in Asia :banana: :banana: :banana:

not Asia, may be South Asia.

not Asia, may be South Asia.

Dhaka is already one of the best in South Asia. Only city with a better skyline is probably Mumbai at the moment and the amount of growth is on par with the major cities of India and Pakistan.

I'm eagerly waiting for buildings over 300m being constructed in Dhaka :D Ready to wait for as much as 20-30 years for a boom of 300m+ :D

Buildings around Kawran Bazar and Panthapath

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/concordregency10.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/bfewcenter.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/selcenter10.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/panthapathbuildings10.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/panthapathbuildings25.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/panthapathbuildings24.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/panthapathbuildings12-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/panthapathbuildings13-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/panthapathbuildings11-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/panthapathskyline11.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/panthapathskyline10-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/kawranbazarskyline69-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/kawranbazarskyline68.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/kawranbazarskyline72.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/kawranbazarskyline70.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/kawranbazarskyline71.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/kawranbazarskyline73.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/kawranbazarskyline74.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/kawranbazarskyline703.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/kawranbazarskyline78-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/kawranbazarskyline75-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/bashundharacity126.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/bashundharacity123-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/concordtower10.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings35-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings46-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/panthapathbuildings14.jpg

:omg:

Excellent pics!

Yeah that last set was great, Awesome work Tmac!!!

Inside of Sheraton Hotel in Dhaka
http://www.good-hotels-guide.com/asia/bangladesh/sheraton-hotel-dhaka.jpg

Gulshan Ave.
http://p.vtourist.com/2866089-Gulshan_Avenue-Dhaka.jpg

Small skyline of Dhaka, I don't know where it is
http://www.asapbuyingtrip.com/images/dhaka.jpg

Dhaka's Sadarghat Port
http://encyclopedia.quickseek.com/images/Dhaka-bangla-port.jpg

Dhaka skyline
http://www.alookthroughlens.com/weblog/archives/dhaka_cityscape.jpg

Dhaka Planetarium
http://www.goto.co.jp/img/todayphoto/dhaka.jpg

Arong Shopping Mall
http://www.greatestcities.com/5457pic/071/CP70071.jpg/arong_shopping_mall.jpg

Around Lalbhag fort
http://mishami.image.pbase.com/u37/bmcmorrow/upload/24182304.dhaka103u.jpg

Dhaka night scene
http://images.world66.com/dh/ak/a_/dhaka_at_night_galleryfull

Small pic of skyline of dhaka
http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Travel/Pix/gallery/2004/02/12/Dhaka_300.jpg

http://www.connect-bangladesh.org/gallery/albums/ftpuploads/dhaka/TPD%20Training%20001.jpg

http://geo.ya.com/bclo/photos96/bd-2a.jpg

skyline in background
http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/~small/Bang/01_Dhaka/images/%20050130_044751.jpg

en route to unbder construction Japan Garden City
http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/~small/Bang/01_Dhaka/images/050124_034836.jpg

Road to Narayanganj
http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/~small/Bang/01_Dhaka/images/050125_073115.jpg

Nice pics Zayiaf62089 but the slum has already been evicted :) and the Sadarghat would fall in Tourism thread, but nice nonethless.

zayiaf, every single of those photos were already posted in this forum. Check Dhaka skyscrapers and dhaka skyscrapers part 2. These are all old photos.

Awesome pics Tmac!Keep up the great work man.

The Karwan Bazaar-Panthapath area has huge potential to become one of the best skylines. Gulshan skylines are not long stretching but they are shiny :D

partial view of the Gulshan skyline seen in the distance

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/gulshanskyline78-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/gulshanview35.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings76-1.jpg

15 storied Landview Plaza

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/landviewplaza12.jpg

partial view of Banani skyline

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/bananiskyline66.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/bananiskyline48.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings79.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/navanatower23-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/bananiconstruction5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings72.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings78.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings70.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings71.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings73.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings74.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings81.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings77.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings80.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/ecstasy6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabank7.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings75.jpg

what's up with this spider web?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/bananiskyline65.jpg

Good collection of Gulshan-Banani pics!

highrise buildings around Banani

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/primeasiauniversity8.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/bananiskyline60.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/bananiskyline61.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings64.jpg

approaching Banani

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/bananiskyline63.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/bananiskyline64.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/banaiskyline57.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/gulshanskyline83.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/bananiskyline59.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/bananiskyline58.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/bananiskyline62.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings65.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings68.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings67.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings62.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings66.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings60.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings63.jpg

view from the Dhaka Sheraton Hotel

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings91.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings92.jpg

Gulshan Skyline

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/gulshanskyline68.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings81-1.jpg

12 storied ABC Tower

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/abctower9.jpg

Hotel Sweat Dreams

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/hotelsweatdreams8.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings82.jpg

Highrises in Banani

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/bananskyline55.jpg

Great pics Tmac!Btw,you can see the construction of the Suvastu Imam Plaza in Gulshan in the first pic under the title of 'Gulshan Skyline'

When you look at the pictures of Dhaka you can definitely tell that the skyline is changing a whole lot. To me Dhaka looks like Brooklyn, and thats a really, really good thing. but I don't know if u guys have read this story yet by bbc which was written a few years ago about dhaka's highrises http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4194666.stm

When you look at the pictures of Dhaka you can definitely tell that the skyline is changing a whole lot. To me Dhaka looks like Brooklyn, and thats a really, really good thing. but I don't know if u guys have read this story yet by bbc which was written a few years ago about dhaka's highrises http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4194666.stm


I have read this a long time ago,most of the buildings they are talking about here are not in reality 'highrises',they are 3-6 storey residential buildings.Most of them have already been demolished and the height of some of them have been reduced.It should be very obvious that even the most corrupt and inefficient of Bangladeshi governments wouldn't dare risk isolating Dhaka from the world by building highrises around the airport.Anyone who visits Dhaka will clearly see that there is no such thing as a 'highrise' near the airport..the nearest highrises are located at Nikunjo and Uttara,where more Highrises are still being built and where the Dhaka Stock Exchange Tower is also coming up.So theres no need to worry guys,the situation is very much under control as far as I see it.

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partial view of Banani skyline

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/bananiskyline66.jpg

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Who took this pic from my desk! :)
Ya, this is the view from my desk. Did somebody (from Tmac's photographer army) break into my office on a holiday while I was sleeping home??:ohno:

haha where do you work Tareq? Perhaps you can take a picture or two from your desk and post them here.

I work in Ericsson, as Core Network Design Engineer...That part of Ericsson is on the upstairs of Dominous Pizza...
anyway, i hope to post sm pic...

congrats man!! How large is the Ericsson operation in Bangladesh?

Ericsson Operation is quite large in BD like many other countries of the world...around 500 local employees as well as similar number of foreigner employees...Ericsson has achieved the lions share of the booming telecom market in BD...as its the sole provider of the biggest operator GP. And also has provided 50% of TMIB (AKtel), 70% of Warid, and a good amount of BTTB equipments...Ericsson has regional offices outside Dhaka as well (Chittagong, Jessore etc.)...
as far as I remember you already posted about Ericsson Bangladesh in Bangladesh Telecom related thread.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings90.jpg

partial view of Mohakhali skyline

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/mohakhaliskyline57.jpg

31 storied Bangladesh Bank building in the distance

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/bangladeshbankbuilding20.jpg

Buildings next to Baridhara Lake

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/baridharalakeview18.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings89.jpg

photo credit tareq79

Ideal Trade Center

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/idealtradecenter9.jpg

Gulshan skyline

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/gulshanskyline74.jpg

densed, very densed Shantinagar/Kakrail skyline

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/shantinagarskyline20.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings57.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakaviews49.jpg

highrises in Banani

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/bananibuildings34.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings46-2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/multiplanplaza5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/easternmallika3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings95.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakaapartments52.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings50.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings94.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings93.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakastreets90.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakashops.jpg

Some of those buildings look pretty nice

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s195/tareq79/Banani1.jpg

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s195/tareq79/Banani2.jpg

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s195/tareq79/Banani3.jpg

You work in a great place Tareq, all the restaurants are right next door :D

Mohakhali Skyline

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/mohakhaliskyline90.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/mohakhaliskyline91.jpg

Gulshan Avenue buildings..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/gulshanbuildings28-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/gulshanbuildings25.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/gulshanbuildings27.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/gulshanbuildings26.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/gulshanbuildings27.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/gulshanbuildings45.jpg

Just love this one
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/gulshanbuildings45.jpg

hmm...that black SUV looks like it's a Porsche Cayenne.. :nuts:

hmm...that black SUV looks like it's a Porsche Cayenne.. :nuts:

Yep,Gulshan-Bananis got a good number of those.

a lot i heard that the porsche dealer in dhaka sold like more then 30 units of vehicles in the past 4 years

hmm...that black SUV looks like it's a Porsche Cayenne.. :nuts:

I don't think it's black ( I know it is not) but we got your point!:lol:

16 storied BGMEA Building in Karan Bazar.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/bgmeabuilding12.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/bgmeabuilding13.jpg

Kawran Bazar

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/kawranbazarskyline80-1.jpg

Paribagh

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings35-2.jpg

buildings around Kawran Bazar

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings33.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/dhakabuildings34-1.jpg

Nice shots Tmac,BGMEA tower is looking good.

Lets have a good look at the National Sports Council Tower which has been built right next to the Bangabandhu Stadium

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/mirzazeehan/nsctower6.jpg

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http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/mirzazeehan/nsctower1.jpg

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NSC Tower at night(lights are off cause they are still giving the finishing touch to it)

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/mirzazeehan/nsctower.jpg

I think those are the first close up photos of National Sports Council Tower that we have seen on this thread. Thanks!

excellent photos Mirza. I love the NSC Tower.

Decision on Rangs Bhaban tomorrow

The government will decide tomorrow the fate of the multi-storied Rangs Bhaban at Bijoy Smarani, LGRD and Cooperatives Adviser Anwarul Iqbal said this yesterday.

Meanwhile official sources said the 4-member high-powered enquiry committee headed by Joint Secretary of Public Works Ministry Ayesha Chowdhury has already submitted its report to the government on the Rangs Bhaban.

The multi-storied Rangs Bhaban, owned by a business conglomerate Rangs Group, was illegally built occupying the Government land and obstructing a road.

In the early 80's, the then Dhaka Imrpovement Trust (DIT) and Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) decided to construct a road connecting Bijoy Smarani with Rampura via Tejgaon to reduce traffic pressure on as many as five major roads, including Dhaka Mymensigh Road, in the capital.

The Rajuk was forced to approve the design of the 20-storied Rangs Bhaban flouting the plan in 1989 at the personal directive of the then President HM Ershad despite objection from national and international aviation authorities.

Besides, Bangladesh Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh Air Force, International Civil Aviation and the authorities of the Key Point Installation (KPI) of the government objected to the construction of Rangs Bhaban at flying zone of the airport and near the Chief Executive's Office of the government for security reason.

But, nothing could prevent the then military ruler HM Ershad from instructing RAJUK to allow owner of the Rangs Group to construct the building, for reasons best known to him.

The post-90's democratically elected governments allowed the construction of the building and maintaining illegal occupation on the piece of land planned for road by multi-storied posing threat to aviation safety near base of the Bangladesh Air Force.

The law enforcers recently recovered illegal VoIP equipments from the disputed Rangs Building.

http://nation.ittefaq.com/artman/publish/article_35272.shtml

Dont know what Aviation problems they are talking about,planes dont even fly anywhere close to that area!Anyways,I hope the government instead decides to take over the building or fine the owner a huge amount!Its fine though if we demolish Rangs Bhaban,and build a new road leading towards tejaon..it just gives us another road in the middle of the city to build skyscrapers,and the connection will benefit people living/working in that area.

I think the govt. should take responsibility on their part for this mess. The responsibility of the corrupt govt officials should fall on the govt.'s shoulder.

Rangs should not pay for all the mishaps here. They didn't construct this building overnight or in the dark.:bash:

They are NOT the only culprit here. In my view, most of the blame should fall on the government for letting this happen.

Yeah, down with AL and BNP and all that old riff-raff :bash:

Mohakhali Skyline

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/mohakhaliskyline57-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/mohakhaliskyline59.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/mohakhaliskyline58.jpg

Gulshan View

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/gulshanview27.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/mariumtower20.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/radissondhaka35.jpg

Banani Skyline

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/bananiskyline48-1.jpg

...Perhaps you can take a picture or two from your desk and post them here.

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http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s195/tareq79/banani5.jpg

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outta desk for while...:)
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Your workplace is near few of the finests fast food joints, wonder how much weight you gain everyday :lol:

I'm sorry but who in their right mind(s) allowed these buildings to come up with no underground parking or a parking garage on the side?? The cars are parked horizontally on the streets taking up at least 2.5 lanes (considering both sides) of traffic. The rest of the traffic has to ply through the narrow space left between the parked cars. This kind of thing should not be allowed and is not acceptable. This is why we have such bad traffic jams!! ugh..so frustrating..

Greats shots Tareq,you do have a cool view from ur office.And I agree,those buildings should have had sufficient parking,but since they dont,I think someone needs to building buildings there with 10-15 floors just for parking those cars that are on the streets(just like they are building in Motijheel).

I'm sorry but who in their right mind(s) allowed these buildings to come up with no underground parking or a parking garage on the side?? The cars are parked horizontally on the streets taking up at least 2.5 lanes (considering both sides) of traffic. The rest of the traffic has to ply through the narrow space left between the parked cars. This kind of thing should not be allowed and is not acceptable. This is why we have such bad traffic jams!! ugh..so frustrating..

Actually my uncle owns one of those buildings and he told me that almost all of those buildings have underground car parks cause of municipal by laws (one of the only places its actually followed) but that some people are just too lazy to park it underground. So i don't think we can blame the government on this one.

Gulshan Avenue


http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/mirzazeehan/halfofgulshan2.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/mirzazeehan/gulshan2center.jpg

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http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/mirzazeehan/gulshanavenue22-1.jpg

Many of the banks in Gulshan Avenue look like this,lowrise beautiful glass-fronted structures with lots of free space infront of them

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/mirzazeehan/dhakabankgulshan.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/mirzazeehan/bankasiabaysgalleriagulshan1.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/mirzazeehan/gulshan1-1.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/mirzazeehan/unitedhousegulshan.jpg

Uttara

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/mirzazeehan/uttara2unknown.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/mirzazeehan/uttaraunknown.jpg

excellent excellent photos Mirza.

excellent excellent photos Mirza.

Thank you Tmac

IPDC Building looks good.

Gulshan needs large parking ramp. But the land is so costly that the developers are only interested in building office buildings.

Mirza AWESOME, BRILLIANT, CRACKING shots! :D

Your workplace is near few of the finests fast food joints, wonder how much weight you gain everyday :lol:

ha ha...aint a big fat man yet...but thats really gonna be a headache...

The following pics are from the Parliament building area:

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/greenvillege/IMG_0819.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/greenvillege/IMG_0818.jpg

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http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/greenvillege/IMG_0805.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/greenvillege/IMG_0798.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/greenvillege/IMG_0795.jpg

Dhaka St. Joseph School campus:

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/greenvillege/Shopping%20Malls%20Office%20complexes/30787736.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/greenvillege/Shopping%20Malls%20Office%20complexes/0f4e2efa.jpg

Asad Avenue:

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/greenvillege/954b4be4.jpg

Lalmatia "A" Block:

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/greenvillege/IMG_0826.jpg

Random Dhanmondi area pics

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/greenvillege/3cf990e7.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/greenvillege/11347421.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/greenvillege/24edb656.jpg

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http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/greenvillege/be6c1842.jpg

Nice pics !

Congratulations from chinese friends XD

Move on

Thanks for your contributions Clearsky. Good to see more of our forumers pitching in.

Nice work Clearsky!

Photos by Ershad Ahmed (http://dhakadailyphoto.blogspot.com):

Baridhara view. You can see Apollo Hospital at the top:
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/tanzirian/dak2.jpg

Baridhara shot with Marium Tower:
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/tanzirian/dak3.jpg

Under construction Jamuna Future Park (massive!):
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/tanzirian/dak7.jpg

View toward Dhaka Radisson:
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/tanzirian/dak13.jpg

Banani cluster:
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/tanzirian/dak6.jpg

Mohakhali skyline views:
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/tanzirian/dak4.jpghttp://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/tanzirian/dak5.jpg

Views in and around Gulshan 2:
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http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/tanzirian/dak12.jpghttp://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/tanzirian/dak11.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/tanzirian/dak15.jpghttp://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/tanzirian/dak10.jpg

Great pics...Tanzirian...especially the top view of Gulshan 2 circle...

Btw, todays banner contains the sears tower designed by great F. R. Khan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fazlur_Khan)
Let's salute him.

Great pics...Tanzirian...especially the top view of Gulshan 2 circle...

Btw, todays banner contains the sears tower designed by great F. R. Khan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fazlur_Khan)
Let's salute him.

I wonder why he doesn't get much recognition in Bangladesh?

A little off topic, BUT...

I visited Sears Tower in 2005. As you exit the building after viewing the skydeck, there is a commemorative bust of Dr. Khan:

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/tanzirian/frk.jpg

Motijheel skyline seen from Ramna area

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/motijheelskyline69.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/motijheelskyline70.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/nagarbhaban17.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/dhakaviews51.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/dhakabuildings77.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/dhakaviews51.jpg

Isn't that the national museum? Looks a lot cleaner than usual!

^^ Well, they must have painted it recently.

all photos belong to Ershad Ahmed

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/dhakaview83.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/dhakaview82.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/dhakaview86.jpg

Do you guys remember my quiz about Hotel Shahbagh? It was located in the building seen in the lower right hand corner of this pic from Tmac's post.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/dhakaview85.jpg

isn't it PG Hospital?

^^ Yes, it is now Block B of IPGMR / BSMMU. Hotel Shahbagh was the first modern hotel of Dhaka. Check out the link in post 95 of my Historic Dhaka thread if you are interested.

Advisers for demolishing Rangs Bhaban
Unb, Dhaka

The Council of Advisers yesterday gave unanimous opinion in favour of demolishing the multi-storey Rangs Bhaban at Bijoy Sarani crossing in the capital.

Adviser for Housing and Public Works, Law and Information ministries Mainul Hosein told the news agency that he placed the matter before the meeting of the Council of Advisers where consensus was reached that the 20-storey building should be demolished.


However, he said, a final decision will be taken by the works ministry.

Pointing out legal complications, he said a case on the disputed building was pending with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. The decision will be taken in consultation with the attorney general who is now out of the country.


Source: The Daily Star

^^ Yeah, its unfortunate to see that they couldn't come up with any other options. This building should not have been treated at the same level as slums.:bash:

Here is another article about the ill-fate of the RANGS BHABAN....


Cabinet in principle decides on
Rangs Bhaban demolition

Staff Correspondent

The interim cabinet at a meeting on Saturday decided in principle to demolish Rangs Bhaban ‘illegally’ constructed on a proposed road at Bijoy Sarani in Dhaka.
The cabinet has deiced to demolish the Rangs building and the housing and public works ministry has been directed to take necessary steps in this regard, official sources said.
The cabinet in a meeting at the Chief Adviser’s Office, with the chief adviser, Fakhruddin Ahmed, in the chair, made the decision.
In March, the housing and public works ministry made a proposal to the cabinet for the demolition of the 22-storey Rangs Bhaban as the authorities found the building was constructed illegally.
Talking with New Age, several advisers said Rangs Bhaban should be demolished and the government should not give in to any pressure from any quarters as it was built on a proposed road and without permission of the authorities concerned.
On February 27, the interim government formed a four-member committee, headed by joint works secretary Ayesha Begum, to find out facts of Rangs Bhaban.
The committee, which submitted its report on March 11, found the building was illegally constructed on the land of waqf estate and the Roads and Highways Department.
The report also said Rangs Bhaban was built in violation of the rules of the Civil Aviation Authority and ignoring a High Court order, said a source.
The government launched drives against illegal structures in Dhaka and elsewhere in January. It was alleged hectic lobbying was going on to save Rangs Bhaban and BGMEA Bhaban on Begunbari Canal from the demolition drives by the army-led joint forces.
The original plan for a 10-storey shopping-cum-office complex on the eastern side of Airport Road at Bijoy Sarani was submitted to Rajuk on December 5, 1988 for approval.
Rajuk approved the plan on July 6, 1989 without permission of the Civil Aviation Authority, a Rajuk official said.
The owners of the building later took an initiative to construct a 22-storey complex there and submitted a revised plan in January 1990.
Rajuk on May 15, 1990 approved the revised building plan without the permission of the Civil Aviation Authority, he said.
Because of objection put forth by the Civil Aviation Authority during the construction, Rajuk cancelled the plan of the building on June 24, 1999, the official said.
Following a writ petition, the High Court on May 2, 2000 declared illegal the decision on the cancellation of the building plan, he said.
Rajuk filed a petition in 2000 seeking permission to appeal against the High Court verdict and the Appellate Division accepted it for hearing.
Although the Appellate Division ordered not to construct the building till the disposal of the case, the owners continued the construction work and completed the 22-storey building, according to sources.

I liked the Rangs building. Will be sad to see it go away.

I dont understand the scheme behind the rangs building thou... I know from news that it was built illegally on a land of roads and highways and there is a proposed road through the building but if you check in the google earth.. there is no way you can build a road there... there are building all around it and behind it extends thru tejgaon r/a or nakhalpara.. rail line runs thru that dense neighberhood and tongi diversion road is too far to be connected with the bijoy soroni!!! So where is the road gonna be??

However, as it seems, they (rangs group) required permission from the civil aviation authority and looking at the area in google earth you can see this building stands pretty much on the runway approch of the tejgaon airport (old) runway.. I think this building will be taken down because of the air traffic problem.. !!
What u guys think??

Couldn't the road just go around the building on both sides? It would almost be like as if the building was on a big median. The road could split, with one way traffic on either side of the building. I've seen roads wrap around (single) buildings in different parts of the world, including Times Square in Manhattan. Just to take it a step further, maybe we could put giant screens on the building (as part of the government's deal to keep the building from being demolished). Not only would we not waste the money spent on that building but also find a new, albeit relatively small, revenue stream for the city government. Just some wishful thinking on my part..

post some pics of rangs building

^^ There are lots of pics earlier in the Metro Dhaka / Dhaka Skyscrapers threads.

Looks like Dhaka's first highrise demolition is in the offing!

I personally don't care if they tear it down. I think of the grand avenue which will be created by extending Bijoy Sarani, and imagine it lined with new highrises in a decade or two. While it would be possible to build a road around the building, that would require a lot more money and provide lots of logistical headaches...and all to save an illegally built structure? No worth it IMO.

there goes the bitchass CAAB again, if they want to demolish the Rangs building then why arent they taking any action against the IDB Bhaban and if they really care for the people why dont they let go of part of their airport to that a road can be built from the start of the Jahangir Gate to Mirpur that would ease of a lot of traffic from the old airport road.

Besides who uses the old airport? for starters they cant do shit to the tall buildings around the running airport but is hell bent of breaking a building thats around an old abandoned airport i guess they have a grudge against the rangs people for not giving them bribes

Rangs was a nice building, wish they could change their decision....a hefty fine would do wouldn't it?

I am still a little doubtful whether they will end up with success on demolishing Rangs Bhaban.

There is a huge traffic problem around there, if they really can come up with an elevated road connecting Bijoy Soroni and Sat Rasta in near future, then I would say they 've done a great job demolishing that building...but i still support; if i support demolishing of poor peoples' illegal slums, then why shouldnt I do the same about demolishing a rich man's illegal edifice?

There is a huge traffic problem around there, if they really can come up with an elevated road connecting Bijoy Soroni and Sat Rasta in near future, then I would say they 've done a great job demolishing that building...but i still support; if i support demolishing of poor peoples' illegal slums, then why shouldnt I do the same about demolishing a rich man's illegal edifice?

I totally agree with you... if we can connect bijoy soroni with tongi diversion road in near future (lots of :bash: has to be done thru tejgaon thou) then we should go ahead on taking it down... I dont know what Rajuk has in plans.. widening the road to farmgate will also requre quite a bit of demolition along the rangs bulinding... anyone has any idea what Rajuk has in mind??

Besides who uses the old airport? for starters they cant do shit to the tall buildings around the running airport but is hell bent of breaking a building thats around an old abandoned airport i guess they have a grudge against the rangs people for not giving them bribes

I dont know about any grudge or bribes but rangs building was in debate since it was on the board. And that Runway is not really abandoned.. I think, that is an active runway for BAF Bashar ghati... the main airforce installment in the capital... check google earth.. bashar ghati is all around it to the right. It has military inportance, IMO. Some private airliners used to use that runway as well, I dont know if they are still operating.
As civil aviation seems to have grudge with Rangs.. and rangs actually kind of stands on the runway approch... It may cause a bit of problem for small prop driven aircrafts and may be to see runway approch becon properly.
Where as, the midrises in nikunja/airport road are not on the runway approch. Those are along the right of the runway... Raddison is on the runway apporch which is perfectly fine. :cheers:

photo credit: Ershad Ahmed

partial view of Banani Skyline

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partial view of Gulshan Skyline

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photos from Computer Fair 2007 held at IDB Bhaban also known as BCS City


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Ershad Ahmed is certainly a good contributor from your army of photographers Tmac :) Wish we could have some of the professional guys like Niloy, Ershad, Tanbir & Faruque Abu Sayeed up here, but I guess some of our forumers here are nothing less :D

Nice pics Tmac. I wonder if it would hurt them to leave an inch or two between those buildings in Banani :)

You have just expressed my feelings... I don't understand whats up with this no space between high rises? Buildings in Banani are so dense and close to each other that it seems like one long building.. mohakhali is also growing up just like banani.. so is naya paltan area and purana paltan area across buitul mukarram... IMO, this is a very bad practice and we should stop building highrises in this fashion... we are not asking for roads between buildings, just a few meters for aesthatics and many other positives.

Banani skyline

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Thanks Tmac for these 2 pictures.. a bit special for me because it shows my house in banani... the yellow and blue stipe building under the 2nd antenna is where we have a flat.. its a 6 storied apt building on the road no 26 call Shabnam villa. Thanks for these two pics again.. :banana:

Thanks Tmac for these 2 pictures.. a bit special for me because it shows my house in banani... the yellow and blue stipe building under the 2nd antenna is where we have a flat.. its a 6 storied apt building on the road no 26 call Shabnam villa. Thanks for these two pics again.. :banana:

You are from Banani too nice! I used to live in Road 23, we had a nice house but now we are getting an apartment in it's place.. :(

You have just expressed my feelings... I don't understand whats up with this no space between high rises? Buildings in Banani are so dense and close to each other that it seems like one long building.. mohakhali is also growing up just like banani.. so is naya paltan area and purana paltan area across buitul mukarram... IMO, this is a very bad practice and we should stop building highrises in this fashion... we are not asking for roads between buildings, just a few meters for aesthatics and many other positives.

Land prices in dhaka are pretty high and developers like to save a few extra poisa :) by connecting them together

^^ True but they should make some laws against it...not just that it is aesthetically unappealing but possibly unhealthy and unsafe...I would advocate leaving at least a few feet between buildings.

Whew, a lot of us are in Banani aren't we ?

Thanks nayeem and dhakaiya.... Banani rocks!

Land prices in dhaka are pretty high and developers like to save a few extra poisa :) by connecting them together


Zayiaf.. I know land in dhaka is pretty high.. specially in gulshan-banani area but that doesn't justify that we have to build our buildings connecting each other.. its unhealthy and unsafe as tanzirian points out.. so its a stupid excuse to build them soo close to each other.
Buildings in kawran-bazar area also are close to each other but you will see alteast a few feets of gap there... thats why even thou we had a fire in one of the buildings there couple of month ago, it didn't spread widely. Allah nakoruk, if we have such casualties in one of the banani building.. I dont know what will happen to the rest of them??

^^ Yeah bad for fires and earthquakes, makes for poor sunless work environment...and most importantly...LOOKS BAD :D

I think NYC had some rule that if you build above a certain height, you had to leave a certain amount of space between the building itself and the street (and possibly surrounding areas). This is why we see so many wind-swept plazas in Manhattan. Although a lot of people have come out against such plazas that kind of stand secluded, we may need something like that becase our problem is the opposite...the buildings are too close to each other..

^^ New York's dilemma is that unless there were such laws for setbacks, there would be no sunlight at all. Besides, even if they built over the plazas, I don't think it would stop the wind drafts down the sides of the buildings...that's what too many skyscrapers all in a row will do for you.

New law states you must leave space.

^^ I think our problem is not so much with having the law but rather with compliance. There are lots of laws in the book but very little compliance. Laws are useless unless they are implemented.

emporis.com states that the tallest highrise building in dhaka is 76 m. I don;t quite believe that. there are buildings that are taller than this right?

emporis is outdated when it comes to a lot of cities..

emporis.com states that the tallest highrise building in dhaka is 76 m. I don;t quite believe that. there are buildings that are taller than this right?

76 meters is around 230 feet... that means around 23 storied building and we got 10-15 of them, i suppose... bangladesh bank would be around 350 feet or 115-120 meters so dont worry we got a over 100 meters one for sure.. Hights of our buildings are hard to find and new builders are also go by how many stories are the gonna build than how high a it gonna be. :nuts:

emporis.com states that the tallest highrise building in dhaka is 76 m. I don;t quite believe that. there are buildings that are taller than this right?

Obviously not. The average height per floor of an office building is somewhat more than ten feet. Our tallest building is Bangladesh Bank which is 31 stories. So, you can estimate that the height is between 300 and 350 ft (ie 100m or so). Tallest under construction is City Centre which is 37 storey. It is a pretty reasonable guess that its height will be about 400 ft / 133 m.

Sadly there is no public source for official building heights in Bangladesh.

^^ I think our problem is not so much with having the law but rather with compliance. There are lots of laws in the book but very little compliance. Laws are useless unless they are implemented.

I kind of agree with you, but this govt. is implementing things aren't they? Wonder what'll happen once they're gone....

I kind of agree with you, but this govt. is implementing things aren't they? Wonder what'll happen once they're gone....


They sure are trying to implement the most important ones. I mean we are in a really big mess when it comes to the implementation of the law; so much so that the very foundation of our state is in limbo. Hopefully they will activate a rigid process that will help to sustain the current drive.

Mohakhali Skyline

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Uday Tower

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Silver Tower

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Red Crescent Concord Tower

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Motijheel

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New theory: Tmac has a personal Google-ish search engine (Tmacoogle?) that he has developed, which immediately finds him any new pic of Bangladesh that anyone has posted on the web. This time, I think I'm right.

New theory: Tmac has a personal Google-ish search engine (Tmacoogle?) that he has developed, which immediately finds him any new pic of Bangladesh that anyone has posted on the web. This time, I think I'm right.

^^ Okay Tan, I hope you are right. Because if you are, you might be entitled to a million dollar prize money, according to Tareq79.:nuts:

In the event that you do get the million dollars from Tareq, don't forget to share some with us. :cheers:

New theory: Tmac has a personal Google-ish search engine (Tmacoogle?) that he has developed, which immediately finds him any new pic of Bangladesh that anyone has posted on the web. This time, I think I'm right.

:lol:
Well, I think he operates a huge firm where thousands of people search Bangladesh photos day and night and he just posts them. ;)

nice pics. what is the building being constructed right next to uday tower?

nice pics. what is the building being constructed right next to uday tower?

If I remember correctly that one is called Nafi Tower.

:lol:
Well, I think he operates a huge firm where thousands of people search Bangladesh photos day and night and he just posts them. ;)

Possible...he may operate one of those sweatshop factories where people are forced to work day and night, searching for Bangladesh photos. In that case we better keep mum...otherwise he might be blacklisted by some human rights organisation for work hour violations...

If I remember correctly that one is called Nafi Tower.



Possible...he may operate one of those sweatshop factories where people are forced to work day and night, searching for Bangladesh photos. In that case we better keep mum...otherwise he might be blacklisted by some human rights organisation for work hour violations...


Good thing you guys found out...I was thinking of lauching an investigation for it...lol.Anyways,great pics Tmac,Mohakhali is looking really good.And yea,theres a good news guys,government has decided to make more roads in Dhaka rickshaw free.

Rail Bhaban

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busy Motijheel

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Motijheel street scene

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A panorama of Kawran Bazar area

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Dhaka @ night

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United International University in Gulshan Avenue

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Gulshan Avenue

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V.I.P Tower

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Motijheel Skyline

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Rajuk Building

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15 storied Nagar Bhaban

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20 storied IDB Building

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11 storied Dhaka Sheraton Hotel

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when you stich together the first 4 photos from left to right you get the last photo - panorama of Dhaka.

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Panorama

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That pano looks like it was taken from somewhere near the western end of Dhaka...Rayer Bazar perhaps? I will see if I can get someone to teach me how to take pano shots...that way I could attempt a Motijheel pano next time I am in Dhaka. Thanks for all the pics Tmac.

Thank you for those amazing shots Tmac,seems like you never run out of supplies..lol

Tmac ur pics are excellent as usual. Do you have any more pictures of dhaka at night. Dhaka looks very nice during the evening times.

RoCkInG TmAc... I dont care how you get it man please keep getting and posting them here for our delight. thanks.

A panorama of Kawran Bazar area

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These pictures are taken from Eskaton Garden area... eastern towers (3 18-storied) I think one of the earlest high rise apts in dhaka.. I used to go to TMC building (right next to eastern tower) to play arcade games when I was kid and there were no other highrises back then.. now see what has happen... and it will grow more... bangla motor more has high rises coming up on three sides except north west corner (towards kawran bazar) where there is a ugly old yellow building which is waiting its time to go, I guess. By the way, that red doush building in the middle (planners tower can be seen next to it but far..) is a new multi-storied motor parts market to keep up with the name BANGLA MOTOR.

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Can you make this a pano.. i think, 2,1,3 combination would reveal a grim truth of Dhanmondi R/A (correct me if I'm wrong).. 6 storied luxury apt buildings would have been the best picture for Dhanmondi area but we messed it up.. and even more with those shopping malls on mirpur road.

Good News is that my bleesed new shorkar has ordered all the commercial entities(offices, Universites, Schools enlisted - but I dont now what all) to leave dhanmondi and re-locate elsewhere on dhanmondi bashi
s request. I think, this is a great move. :cheers:

United International University in Gulshan Avenue

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This is not in Gulshan. It is located in Satmasjid Road, Dhanmondi. This building was completed last year. I passed in front of this building while it was being built many times.

Can you make this a pano.. i think, 2,1,3 combination would reveal a grim truth of Dhanmondi R/A (correct me if I'm wrong).. 6 storied luxury apt buildings would have been the best picture for Dhanmondi area but we messed it up.. and even more with those shopping malls on mirpur road.

Good News is that my bleesed new shorkar has ordered all the commercial entities(offices, Universites, Schools enlisted - but I dont now what all) to leave dhanmondi and re-locate elsewhere on dhanmondi bashi
s request. I think, this is a great move. :cheers:


Good lord! I didn't know that was Dhanmondi! How did they allow such monstrocity to go up in that area?? :ohno:

There were always schools and colleges in Dhanmondi and I think those can stay. We can have offices too. Beximco's always had its offices spread out all over Dhanmondi. I just think they need to do it more tastefully. Dhanmondi was always a very nice place to live and its location can't be beat. I just hope they plan better going forward. Also, I think there could be room to build some tall buildings on Shat Masjid Road but please...not in the inner neighborhoods..

Can you make this a pano.. i think, 2,1,3 combination would reveal a grim truth of Dhanmondi R/A (correct me if I'm wrong).. 6 storied luxury apt buildings would have been the best picture for Dhanmondi area but we messed it up.. and even more with those shopping malls on mirpur road.

Good News is that my bleesed new shorkar has ordered all the commercial entities(offices, Universites, Schools enlisted - but I dont now what all) to leave dhanmondi and re-locate elsewhere on dhanmondi bashi
s request. I think, this is a great move. :cheers:


Dont think that plan includes the removal of shops and offices on mirpur road..or does it?Cause we have metro,ar,price and many more shopping centers there.I think they plan on asking those firms located on the by-lanes to relocate right?..cause there is not a single RESIDENTIAL building on mirpur road,and dont think it would wise to ask those to relocate.

Tmac ur pics are excellent as usual. Do you have any more pictures of dhaka at night. Dhaka looks very nice during the evening times.

Zafir you asked for it..

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Can you make this a pano.. i think, 2,1,3 combination would reveal a grim truth of Dhanmondi R/A (correct me if I'm wrong).. 6 storied luxury apt buildings would have been the best picture for Dhanmondi area but we messed it up.. and even more with those shopping malls on mirpur road.

Good News is that my bleesed new shorkar has ordered all the commercial entities(offices, Universites, Schools enlisted - but I dont now what all) to leave dhanmondi and re-locate elsewhere on dhanmondi bashi
s request. I think, this is a great move. :cheers:

Wait if they leave Dhanmondi, where else could the possibly go. Old Dhaka isn't an option. I doubt they would go to Mirpur. And Gulshan is already full. This would probably mean a new Dhanmondi in Uttara which would just relocate the problem to another area.

tmac that last batch of photos were tremendous. I really think that you should sign up for the urban photo contest on skyscrapercity. you'd be a tough one to beat.

I agree with u guys about the problem we may face trying to relocate all the commercial activities (as much as possible - fancy shopping malls like metro, rapa and prince can stay) out of dhanmondi. However, IMO, we need to get rid of some of them so that dhanmondi bashi can breathe properly... its really bad now. So is the case for gulshan these days... too many commercial entities springing up with out carefull planning and enough roads... its bad for posh residential areas... a flat in those areas goes above a crore taka easily and you dont wanna live in din and bustle after paying so much, do u?

I read some where in the net about their plan to clean out dhanmondi area of commercial activities.. I'll try to dig out the news and post it here for everyone!

Here is one article from newagebd.com...

Relocation of unplanned schools
at Dhamondi demanded
STAFF CORRESPONDENT
Dhanmondi Poribesh Unnayan Jote, a Dhanmondi-based social organisation, on Thursday demanded removal and relocation of unplanned educational institutions from the Dhanmondi residential area.
The organisation sources said around 97 primary, secondary and higher secondary schools have been set up for business angle without proper facilities in the residential area.
Environment activists of the area said this at a citizen’s protest rally in front of Master Mind School at Road 12.
The total population in the area is around 72,000 and for this population five primary schools, three secondary and two colleges are sufficient to meet the demand, they said, quoting a recent estimation.
There are no play grounds for children and class rooms of most of the schools are tiny, unclean and unhealthy, which is total violation of school rules, they said.
The organisation convener, Dr Sultana Alam, said Dhanmondi had lost its residential characters because of this huge number of unplanned schools and other commercial structures.
Moreover, a large crowd, including students, parents and other officials, comes everyday to this area from all over the Dhaka city, creating tremendous traffic jams in the area, said Sultana.
While the organisation was holding their protest rally some officials and students of the Master Mind School barred the demonstrators from holding the rally.
Prothoma, an A level student of the Master Mind School, said, ‘This is not problem of the Dhanmondi area but the problem lies in centralisation of the Dhaka city.’
She said decentralisation of power and population in all other districts of the country could reduce this problem.
Among others, former National University vice-chancellor Dr Aminul Islam, Bangladesh Poribesh Andolan general secretary Mahidul Haq and Nagarik Sanghati general secretary Sarifuzzaman also spoke at the rally.

Excerpt from STAR MAG article The Death of dhaka's posh spots (http://www.thedailystar.net/magazine/2004/07/03/cover.htm)...

Decadent Dhanmondi
Even in the early '80s, Dhanmondi was a picture perfect residential area with independent homes, lakes, and only a few corner shops. Today, people sometimes forget that Dhanmondi R/A actually stands for Dhanmondi Residential Area -- even those who live there. "It's a commercial area," insists Khurram Kabir. Offices and shops, schools and hospitals -- it is anything but residential.

"The road I live on in Dhanmondi," says Mahmood Ali Noor, a student of IUB, "is one of the most crowded, busiest and dirtiest. But it will fulfil all your needs," he says very matter-of-factly.

When giving birth to children (or for anyone ill), says Mahmood, there are two hospitals and two diagnostic centres on his street. Once the children are old enough to go to school, there are seven English medium schools to choose from -- on that very street. ("I wake up to the national anthem every morning!" he says.) There are coaching centres, colleges and two universities. And when the children grow up and are ready to get married, no problem, because there are also two community centres right there. Not to mention the variety of apartments the newly-weds can choose from. "All we need now is a cemetery here," he says simply.
There are only five independent houses on his street, says Mahmood; the rest are all apartments. Plots in which one family used to reside now house 24.

Dhanmondi has around 20 of the total of about 64 private universities. Offices of political parties also cause problems, not to mention the big markets and plazas on every main street.

"I can't go for a late-night walk on my own street without seeing several prostitutes being picked up by people in passing cars," he adds.

It is not all bad, however. The renovated Dhanmondi Lake has become a popular hangout for many. The boating club, fishing club and two sports fields also contribute to the entertainment scenario. But, this bit of Dhanmondi that has not become mercilessly commercial, has become recreational, and not only for its residents but the whole city. Which leaves little peace for the residents living around the area. Residents in fact have little say in the residential areas.

It's sad that Dhanmondi has become so commercial. It is still one of nicer parts of Dhaka, isn't it?

The main reason why we have all these issues, is because of Dhaka's explosive growth in the last few decades. When Dhanmondi was developed about half a century ago, the total population of the city was about half a million or so. Although that number is about 15 million today, the area of the city is only about twice what it was back then. I don't think any of the planners 50 years ago could have anticipated the situation today.

The main reason why we have all these issues, is because of Dhaka's explosive growth in the last few decades. When Dhanmondi was developed about half a century ago, the total population of the city was about half a million or so. Although that number is about 15 million today, the area of the city is only about twice what it was back then. I don't think any of the planners 50 years ago could have anticipated the situation today.

Well as far as i know, weren't Dhanmondi, Gulshan, Banani, Mirpur, Uttara, etc, all empty even 30 years back? I heard the Gulshan and Dhanmodi were planned long time ago but it didn't fill up till recently. Also most of Dhaka's growth came from a poorer demographic that can't afford to live in Dhanmondi or Gulshan and the commercial entities in these areas definitely isn't targetted towards them. So I don't think it can really be blamed on Dhaka's exponential growth though that does play a part. I think it has more to do with the fact that businesses focused too much on Dhanmondi and created a situation of over saturation while other wealthy and middle class neighbourhoods (besides Gulshan) are lacking.

Well as far as i know, weren't Dhanmondi, Gulshan, Banani, Mirpur, Uttara, etc, all empty even 30 years back? I heard the Gulshan and Dhanmodi were planned long time ago but it didn't fill up till recently. Also most of Dhaka's growth came from a poorer demographic that can't afford to live in Dhanmondi or Gulshan and the commercial entities in these areas definitely isn't targetted towards them. So I don't think it can really be blamed on Dhaka's exponential growth though that does play a part. I think it has more to do with the fact that businesses focused too much on Dhanmondi and created a situation of over saturation while other wealthy and middle class neighbourhoods (besides Gulshan) are lacking.

Dhanmandi, Banani, and Gulshan were all planned during the East Pakistan period. Dhanmandi was the first to be developed and was the place where most of the rich people lived during the East Pakistan period and for a time after independence. Banani and Gulshan were planned and started development before independence (my grandfather built a house in Banani in the 1960s) but were fully habited only afterwards. I have some interesting aerial photos of those areas from the 1960s if anyone is interested.

^^ You bet ya, tmac... its one of the best place in dhaka.

I agree wit tanzirian.. 50 years ago no one thought of this mess even in their nightmare.. crazy, isn't?

I was trying to find a FinExpress article I read couple of days ago about dhanmondi clean-up but I can't find it now. They were talking about caretaker govt asking all illegal schools, colleges and universities those are using residential houses in dhanmondi area to leave the place which includes soda, coda and yoda... I dont know about bangladesh medical which takes up a significant area in dhanmondi with a lot of traffic in and out of there.

Dhanmandi, Banani, and Gulshan were all planned during the East Pakistan period. Dhanmandi was the first to be developed and was the place where most of the rich people lived during the East Pakistan period and for a time after independence. Banani and Gulshan were planned and started development before independence (my grandfather built a house in Banani in the 1960s) but were fully habited only afterwards. I have some interesting aerial photos of those areas from the 1960s if anyone is interested.

O no i know they were developed back then. Its just that they were designed as upper class neighbourhoods and the demographics of the upper class hasn't increased eough to strain the planning from that time as much as it is urrently doing.

Well as far as i know, weren't Dhanmondi, Gulshan, Banani, Mirpur, Uttara, etc, all empty even 30 years back? I heard the Gulshan and Dhanmodi were planned long time ago but it didn't fill up till recently. Also most of Dhaka's growth came from a poorer demographic that can't afford to live in Dhanmondi or Gulshan and the commercial entities in these areas definitely isn't targetted towards them. So I don't think it can really be blamed on Dhaka's exponential growth though that does play a part. I think it has more to do with the fact that businesses focused too much on Dhanmondi and created a situation of over saturation while other wealthy and middle class neighbourhoods (besides Gulshan) are lacking.

These posh areas are planned a long time back.. tanizirian is right. We have similar project now like PURBACHAL under rajuk, i guess, which has been allotted to people already but virtually nothing has been done there.. its like banani-gulshan 30/40 years ago. Its suppose to be the next posh area of dhaka... people are buying selling lands there at a very good price considering there is nothing there except khals and doba (marshy lands to the west of shitalakha river).

Aerial photos from 60s... post them here tanizirin please (or may be in historic dhaka thread - which is your field of expertise, I suppose) .. I think everyone would love to see those.

I think, PURBACHAL (http://www.rajukdhaka.gov.bd/purbachal/index.htm) is a huge project which will increase the dimension of dhaka metropolis significantly... Rajuk's website is not up to the mark but you can browse thru 30 sector maps to get a complete idea of the whole project. Enjoy :banana:

isn't Uttara a planned part of Dhaka? Why isn't it very popular? Also why don't they spread the city towards Savar?

Aerial photos from 60s... post them here tanizirin please (or may be in historic dhaka thread - which is your field of expertise, I suppose) .. I think everyone would love to see those.

OK...I'll try do that some time this coming week.

I think, PURBACHAL (http://www.rajukdhaka.gov.bd/purbachal/index.htm) is a huge project which will increase the dimension of dhaka metropolis significantly... Rajuk's website is not up to the mark but you can browse thru 30 sector maps to get a complete idea of the whole project. Enjoy :banana:

Thanks for the link...it will be interesting to follow its development!

isn't Uttara a planned part of Dhaka? Why isn't it very popular? Also why don't they spread the city towards Savar?

I'm sure Savar will become part of Dhaka in the next couple of decades. My parents used to teach at Dhaka University - some time ago (I think late 80s) all university faculty were offered option of purchasing plots there (one plot / faculty) so we purchased two of them (we sold them again when moving to the US).

isn't Uttara a planned part of Dhaka? Why isn't it very popular? Also why don't they spread the city towards Savar?

Most people wont agree with me,but I am not really crazy about planned residential areas.For example,look at DOHS(new),there is this one or two departmental stores in the whole area,and you gotta walk a lot to get to even the simplest of stores.Plus,the areas dont look really nice to me,and its almost dead.I agree that Gulshan and Dhanmondi are too crowded,but billions of takas have been invested on them,moving away commercial firms from those places would make hundreds of firms count hundreds of crores in losses.Look at the road 11 in Banani..is there a single residential building on that road?

^^ I think that would be a bad idea. It's always good to have some people work close to home or else too many people have to commute which will lead to more traffic jams and energy wastage (assuming they use motor vehicles) and increased fuel costs. Mixed-use developments are popular these days because of that. Also, it helps commercial areas from turning into ghost towns in the evenings.

Thats what I am all for too..mixed use developments..totally residential areas dont make much sense to me.I mean how many people out here would have liked Gulshan Banani Dhanmondi to be like DOHS?(the original plan)

DMP extends ban on honking from May 6
Makes some roads in Dhanmondi area one-way
Staff Correspondent

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The Dhaka Metropolitan Police extends the ban on honking on all city roads, which are off-limits to non-motorised vehicles, with effect from May 6.
The police will also make some roads in Dhanmondi residential area one-way from the same day, the DMP commissioner, Naim Ahmed, told newsmen at the Police Headquarters on Wednesday.
He said the DMP had taken the decision to avoid sound pollution and for easing traffic movement in the residential area.
The roads and road stretches to be banned for honking newly are Shaheed Jahangir Gate to Abdullahpur in Uttara via Mohakhali, Kemal Ataturk Avenue to Phoenix Building via Gulshan-1 and Gulshan-2, Gabtali to Azimpur via Russell Square, Bijoy Sarani to Mohammadpur Traffic Office via Lake Road, Sheraton Hotel crossing to Kakrail crossing, Matsya Bhaban to Rainbow crossing via Kakrail Church, Science Laboratory to Matsya Bhaban via Shahbagh and Matsya Bhaban to Golap Shah mazar via old High Court crossing and Phoenix Road.
Strict action will be taken against the drivers, who will be found violating the ban without any specific reason, the DMP chief said.
Plainclothes police will also be deployed at different city points to monitor whether the drivers were violating the ban, and they will inform the on-duty police sergeants about the violators, Naim said.
Earlier, the DMP authorities imposed a ban on honking on the Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue stretching from Shahbagh crossing to Shaheed Jahangir Gate.
About making of some roads one-way, the city police chief said they had taken the measure to reduce the acute traffic congestions in the residential area.
The one-way traffic will be effective from 7:00am to 9:00pm everyday, excepting for the holidays.
The DMP commissioner sought cooperation of the city dwellers to help them implement the ban.

Source:http://www.newagebd.com/met.html#1

The problem with having commercial interests in Dhanmondi is that the roadways were not designed for a high volume of traffic. I remember going to school there growing up how hundreds of cars picking up and dropping off students at the many schools would choke traffic. I do agree with Gohorns that it is not good for urban areas have exclusive commercial areas that die off at night (that is the case with most cities here in the US). But I see no reason there couldn't be a compromise - allow businesses along the main roads like Mirpur and Sat Masjid but keep the interior exclusively residential.

Hope the one way system helps...time will tell on that one.

Dhanmandi, Banani, and Gulshan were all planned during the East Pakistan period. Dhanmandi was the first to be developed and was the place where most of the rich people lived during the East Pakistan period and for a time after independence. Banani and Gulshan were planned and started development before independence (my grandfather built a house in Banani in the 1960s) but were fully habited only afterwards. I have some interesting aerial photos of those areas from the 1960s if anyone is interested.


Most of the rich people lived in the Wari and other older parts of the city at that time (when BD was East Pakistan). Dhanmondi was relatively new and not that many people lived there.

The problem with having commercial interests in Dhanmondi is that the roadways were not designed for a high volume of traffic. I remember going to school there growing up how hundreds of cars picking up and dropping off students at the many schools would choke traffic. I do agree with Gohorns that it is not good for urban areas have exclusive commercial areas that die off at night (that is the case with most cities here in the US). But I see no reason there couldn't be a compromise - allow businesses along the main roads like Mirpur and Sat Masjid but keep the interior exclusively residential.

Hope the one way system helps...time will tell on that one.

Yeah that's a good compromise. Have commercial areas on either side (Kala Bagan and Sat Masjib and leave the interior residential or mostly residential.

Well as far as i know, weren't Dhanmondi, Gulshan, Banani, Mirpur, Uttara, etc, all empty even 30 years back? I heard the Gulshan and Dhanmodi were planned long time ago but it didn't fill up till recently. Also most of Dhaka's growth came from a poorer demographic that can't afford to live in Dhanmondi or Gulshan and the commercial entities in these areas definitely isn't targetted towards them. So I don't think it can really be blamed on Dhaka's exponential growth though that does play a part. I think it has more to do with the fact that businesses focused too much on Dhanmondi and created a situation of over saturation while other wealthy and middle class neighbourhoods (besides Gulshan) are lacking.


Uttara was completely rural going back 20 years or so. I think I mentioned previously in one of my posts that when I first used to go to Uttara it was completely rural with just a single brick building, which was a school (or high school). That was around the time the government (read Rajuk) had started selling plots of land to people selected through a lottery system.

As for Gulshan and Dhanmondi having filled up recently, that depends on your definition of "filled up". There weren't many open spots in those areas 15-20 years ago. There were mostly single-family homes. However, the density has picked up in the last decade or so with multi-storied apartment buildings replacing many single-family homes.

Also, I think its inaccurate to say Dhaka's exponential growth hasn't had an impact on these areas because we've only gained more "poor" people. Yes, these places are wealthy neighborhoods but because apartments (and often moderately-priced apartments) replaced single-family homes, parts of the neighborhood became instantly affordable to many who could not afford to live there before. This was part of the reason for the huge influx of people moving into these areas.

Excerpt from STAR MAG article The Death of dhaka's posh spots (http://www.thedailystar.net/magazine/2004/07/03/cover.htm)...

Decadent Dhanmondi
Even in the early '80s, Dhanmondi was a picture perfect residential area with independent homes, lakes, and only a few corner shops. Today, people sometimes forget that Dhanmondi R/A actually stands for Dhanmondi Residential Area -- even those who live there. "It's a commercial area," insists Khurram Kabir. Offices and shops, schools and hospitals -- it is anything but residential.

"The road I live on in Dhanmondi," says Mahmood Ali Noor, a student of IUB, "is one of the most crowded, busiest and dirtiest. But it will fulfil all your needs," he says very matter-of-factly.

When giving birth to children (or for anyone ill), says Mahmood, there are two hospitals and two diagnostic centres on his street. Once the children are old enough to go to school, there are seven English medium schools to choose from -- on that very street. ("I wake up to the national anthem every morning!" he says.) There are coaching centres, colleges and two universities. And when the children grow up and are ready to get married, no problem, because there are also two community centres right there. Not to mention the variety of apartments the newly-weds can choose from. "All we need now is a cemetery here," he says simply.
There are only five independent houses on his street, says Mahmood; the rest are all apartments. Plots in which one family used to reside now house 24.

Dhanmondi has around 20 of the total of about 64 private universities. Offices of political parties also cause problems, not to mention the big markets and plazas on every main street.

"I can't go for a late-night walk on my own street without seeing several prostitutes being picked up by people in passing cars," he adds.

It is not all bad, however. The renovated Dhanmondi Lake has become a popular hangout for many. The boating club, fishing club and two sports fields also contribute to the entertainment scenario. But, this bit of Dhanmondi that has not become mercilessly commercial, has become recreational, and not only for its residents but the whole city. Which leaves little peace for the residents living around the area. Residents in fact have little say in the residential areas.

This Mahmood guy is hilarious. Still, I wasn't sure if I should laugh or feel sad after reading his comments. It's very sad to see that area turn into what it has. Good article though...thanks Aasif

I agree with gohorns and mirzazeehan... its better to have a mix of commercial and residential area side by side... its benificial in many respect ... BUT we dont need soo much of commercial activites in a posh residential area so that the whole thing turns in to a pandamoniam... IMO, even if we can get around 50% of the redundant commercial activities out of the dhanmondi area... it will be lot better scenario there than what it is right now.

photo credit: Ershad Ahmed

Pragati-RPR Insurance building, Kawran Bazar

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View across Gulshan Lake

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When are the remaining threads being moved?

Excellent one
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Why not utilize the bangladeshi subforum for these posts now that you guys have it after such a struggle.

Why not utilizethe bangladeshi subforum for these posts now that you guys have it after such a struggle.

The threads are slowly being moved tothe Bangladeshi subforum. This will be moved soon aswell.

21 storied Bashundhara City and 22 storied Unique Trade Center

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View from Bashundhara City

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Uttara

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Busy Gulshan

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Farmgate area buildings

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Dhaka @ night
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Awesome shot! Dhaka at it's best during SAARC.

Motijheel

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Bangladesh Secretariet Building

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Other buildings around Motijheel area

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You can actually see Regency in post 490. Btw, Tmac, we will soon be needing a Dhaka- part IV :D

You can actually see Regency in post 490. Btw, Tmac, we will soon be needing a Dhaka- part IV :D

There is a dhaka part 4... Check the first section.