The Jamuna Future Park is a mega-shopping complex cum commercial centre with a total floor area of about 4.20 million square feet and has three levels of basement carpark to provide about 2,800 parking bays. When completed it will be the largest shopping mall in Dhaka. The structure will house a shopping mall, movie theater, 5 star hotel, a private TV station, etc.

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courtesy of Jamuna Group website

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the rendering of the project

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a google earth view of the project site

here are some photos taken a few months back.

photo credit: mirzazeehan

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photos taken recently by mirzazeehan.

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Nice starter compilation Tmac. Does anybody know when it's supposed to be complete? Things seems to have progressed nicely despite corruption troubles of its owner, but I would be suprised if the interior is finished this year. My prediction...at current rate of construction...middle of next year.

Jamuna Future Park

-Located on Pragati Sarani, Jamuna Future Park is projected to be the largest shopping mall in Asia. Undertaken by Jamuna Group, the complex will not only be a shopping mall, but also this will include commercial space, theme park, hospital, theaters, TV station and others.

-Total construction area would be 450,000 square-foot. Cost of the project is estimated at more than Tk. 1000 crore (US$ 167 million).

-The total cement requirement of the project is estimated at 120,000 MT. CEMEX Bangladesh is currently the exclusive provider of cement in the project.

a more recent google earth view.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/Bangladesh3/jamunafuturepark16.jpg

Very nice.

With all these beautiful constructions underway, power development board should wake up and do something about the hanging wires and ugly power grids.

i guess its located in Baridhara.... looks fabulous... any idea when they will finish this project?

Nice thread Tmac!From what I can see in the google earth pic of the mall,it is all set to have Five big Domes.Hope they make each part of the mall unique and diifferent from the other in terms of decoration and architecture-much like the Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai which has got five parts based on the architecture of five countries.

i guess its located in Baridhara.... looks fabulous... any idea when they will finish this project?

It's in Bashundhara, right before the entrance. I am going to Dhaka coming December IA, I will take some pics while there..

nayeem thanks for the info...

I am unable to lookup Jamuna Groups website. Looks like the domain registration has expired.

The above structure is truly stunning. It's one of the best infrastructures in southeast Asia.

Looking at the Google Earth photo made me wonder...do any of you guys know which side of the building (north, south, east, or west) will be the main entrance? Or are there to be entrances on multiple sides? If we can go by the computer rendering, there will be some lawn area in front, but the Google Earth view shows the building hemmed in by other structures or trees...so some of that may have to be cleared.

Looking at the Google Earth photo made me wonder...do any of you guys know which side of the building (north, south, east, or west) will be the main entrance? Or are there to be entrances on multiple sides? If we can go by the computer rendering, there will be some lawn area in front, but the Google Earth view shows the building hemmed in by other structures or trees...so some of that may have to be cleared.

This is how the place should look after JFP is completed.The rendering below also suggests that all small sized structures in the surrounding areas will be removed before the mall opens.

Jamuna Future Park

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^^ Very nice Mirza, but do you know if this is a current render? For instance, that semicircular window out front...I have not seen evidence of it being built in your photos. Interesting also to see the other buildings around JFP...I assume those are just hypothetical? Or are there plans for them to be built? Anyway, if the place turns out like the picture, that will be great. In fact, from what we've seen, it'll probably turn out great even if it doesn't end up exactly like the pic.

nice render Mirza. Great to see this taking shape.

^^ Very nice Mirza, but do you know if this is a current render? For instance, that semicircular window out front...I have not seen evidence of it being built in your photos. Interesting also to see the other buildings around JFP...I assume those are just hypothetical? Or are there plans for them to be built? Anyway, if the place turns out like the picture, that will be great. In fact, from what we've seen, it'll probably turn out great even if it doesn't end up exactly like the pic.

Tan,I am not sure if they still plan on building the exact thing in the picture.But JFP was always supposed to consist of one Mall,one 5 star hotel,and one world class hospital...so I guess the two buildings on two sides of the mall will be the hotel and the hospital.Small structures will surely be removed from the area,and from the front of the mall as its a huge project,and cannot afford to have those around it.

Hello Bangladeshi friends (haven't said hi in ages),

4.2m sq. ft is clearly indicative of a fast-growing retail sector in Bangladesh. BTW, is Jamuna Future park going to attract tourists from outside South Asia?

Hello Bangladeshi friends (haven't said hi in ages),

4.2m sq. ft is clearly indicative of a fast-growing retail sector in Bangladesh. BTW, is Jamuna Future park going to attract tourists from outside South Asia?

Hi to you too! I doubt that a shopping mall, in and of itself, will attract any tourists to Dhaka (after all, this isn't Dubai)...but I am sure that tourists already in Dhaka might stop by for a look-see.

Hello Bangladeshi friends (haven't said hi in ages),

4.2m sq. ft is clearly indicative of a fast-growing retail sector in Bangladesh. BTW, is Jamuna Future park going to attract tourists from outside South Asia?

Hi,

That would depend entirely on the retail stores, items, prices etc available in this mall. Also, they would need to advertise in other SE countries to attract tourists. Generally BD lacks poor image abroad compare to many neighboring countries even after having similar or better infrastructures.

There is another very big shopping mall (biggest in SE) in Dhaka and foreigners like it. But I don’t know if anyone would visit BD just to shop in that mall.

You can find info about that mall in other sections of this forum. The name of that mall is “Bashundhara” mall. Just to give you an idea how big that mall is, a Canadian diplomat based in Dhaka commented that it was one of the biggest malls she had ever seen in all the countries she had visited over the years!

Just to give you an idea how big that mall is, a Canadian diplomat based in Dhaka commented that it was one of the biggest malls she had ever seen in all the countries she had visited over the years!

Canadians are always so nice!:)

Canadians are always so nice!:)

I agree. Canadians are indeed very nice behaving and helpful. I have experienced that firsthand multiple times!

guess its gonna make its way into the list of the largest malls in the world

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_world%27s_largest_shopping_malls#List_of_the_world.27s_largest_shopping_malls

^^ I wonder though how complete that list is. I've seen pictures of many big malls in the India forums...though I admit I don't know their square footage. Nonetheless I would think there are more large malls than just those in that list.

^^^ I wonder though how complete that list is. I've seen pictures of many big malls in the India forums...though I admit I don't know their square footage. Nonetheless I would think there are more large malls than just those in that list.

Wikipedia.org is using it as a stub.... awaiting more input and authentication.

This looks like the Pentagon.

This looks like the Pentagon.

Looks quadrilateral to me!!

Looks quadrilateral to me!!

I mean what the structure looks like. It is massive.

I mean what the structure looks like. It is massive.

I knew that. I was just kidding.

Hi,

That would depend entirely on the retail stores, items, prices etc available in this mall. Also, they would need to advertise in other SE countries to attract tourists. Generally BD lacks poor image abroad compare to many neighboring countries even after having similar or better infrastructures.


Yes, BD may have image problems, however if the tourism board works its butt off to promote this + Bashundara City, you guys may see an image improvement...and tourists. Also, with BD's somewhat low PCI, it may be possible for Dhaka's new megamalls to sell stuff at lower prices than the ones in SEA, which will in turn increase tourism.

You can find info about that mall in other sections of this forum. The name of that mall is “Bashundhara” mall. Just to give you an idea how big that mall is, a Canadian diplomat based in Dhaka commented that it was one of the biggest malls she had ever seen in all the countries she had visited over the years!

I hear that one's also 4mil+ sq. ft, according to Tmac and all.

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The last two pics have been taken recently,and the first one weeks ago.

Thanks as always for the updates Mirza. How about Magh Bazar pics some time? Would be nice to see the changes since I last lived there (1990).

I wonder what's up with this project?

I wonder what's up with this project?

You may stop wondering! I was around JFP on the 20th of last month and this project seemed like running normally. Here are some pics I took then.

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JFP is so massive that you need wide lenses to cover the whole of it.

The miserable road seen in first few pictures is the only/main approach road to Basundhara R/A. I wonder how congested that road will be in future when all the plots of that R/A get occupied.

This is true for all the housing projects in Dhaka, they make a narrow approach road but keep expanding the housing area.

Thanks for your recent pics in this and other threads Tareq. You and Mirza are our main photo-journalists :)

thanks for the great photos Tareq. Great to see JFP is progressing nicely.

^^ Very nice Mirza, but do you know if this is a current render? For instance, that semicircular window out front...I have not seen evidence of it being built in your photos. Interesting also to see the other buildings around JFP...I assume those are just hypothetical? Or are there plans for them to be built? Anyway, if the place turns out like the picture, that will be great. In fact, from what we've seen, it'll probably turn out great even if it doesn't end up exactly like the pic.

Theres your semicircular window:)

Recent Jamuna Future Park Photos(work is now going on really fast)

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nice update Mirza.

here are some photos taken by DzzzzMcGzzzz.

Jamuna Future Park as seen from Baridhara taken a few days ago.
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Looks like the semi-circular extension at the front is visible in these pics too.

Outside is almost completed. Anybody has any idea or pics about the progress of work inside? I have not seen ANY interior pics as of yet!

Outside is almost completed. Anybody has any idea or pics about the progress of work inside? I have not seen ANY interior pics as of yet!

I guess thats suddenly gonna come finished as a pleasant surprise.

Outside is almost completed. Anybody has any idea or pics about the progress of work inside? I have not seen ANY interior pics as of yet!

true, it would be nice to see the inside of this place.

Jamuna Future Park

A man is circled in the pic for better understanding of the mall's size

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Jamuna Future Park

A man is circled in the pic for better understanding of the mall's size


:lol: lol, point taken. Thanks for the pics.

Nice Mirza. First time I have seen this semi-circular entrance. Good to see at least one important project making progress.

Nice

Thanks guys.How many of you think JFP will open this year?

Thanks guys.How many of you think JFP will open this year?

I am not sure if they would be able to finish the construction and get it ready by end of this year. Perhaps middle of next year.

Few more shots of JFP taken yesterday


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any update on JFP?

Yeah, I wonder about this often. But you know, the owner is not in a good shape because of corruption drive. But looks like they would like to see the project end, otherwise it would have been completely stopped, which it isn't.

with this JFP, Rampura link road will gonna explode into shopping mall spree. I cant think how worst traffic condition will be on this road after 5 years! The traffic condition is already pretty bad and will get worst.

This place looks stunning. I heard its the largest mall in asia. Truly making Bangladeshis proud. Hail the builders - Jamuna Group.

BAD NEWS!!!!!

South Asia's largest shopping mall to be delayed by two years






Shakhawat Hossain

The opening of South Asia's largest shopping mall, Jamuna Future Park, would be delayed by at least two years due to slow pace in construction during the last 15 months, a top official said.

The country's biggest private sector infrastructure project having a total floor area of 4.20 million square feet was scheduled to be completed by 2008 as per the initial plan, said project director Syed Lutfi Ali.

"But due to slow progress in interior decoration and various factors, it will take at least two more years to make it fully functional," he said.

When completed, the Future Park situated near the city's posh Baridhara residential area will be at least five times bigger than the Bashundhara City, presently the largest in the country.

Project officials said the mammoth project would cost more than Tk 20.00 billion.

Three under-ground floors of the nine-storey building complex will be used for parking of 2800 cars. Four of its top six floors will be used for commercial shops and one for restaurants, amusement and health clubs.

The top floor will be used for offices.

"Nearly 60 per cent of the project has been completed. The remaining works are mainly interior related." Ali said.

The Jamuna Group is now implementing first phase of the project. A five-star hotel will be built in the second phase at the same site after the opening of the shopping complex, he said.

The project director did not say the reasons behind the delay. But officials of companies linked with the project attributed to the regime change in January 2007 to the slow pace of work.

Nurul Islam Babul, the chairman and owner of the Jamuna Group, which is building the shopping mall, was one of the few businessmen detained by the military-backed government on corruption charges immediately after it took over.

He was released in February this year after nearly a year in custody.

Officials said they are expecting a momentum in activities with the release of their chairman.

The physical infrastructure of the nine-storey complex was raised two years back.

A leading Chinese company- Shenyang YUANDA Aluminium Industry Engineering Co., Ltd- completed outside glass fitting and aluminium works of the huge complex by late last year.

Sources said the glass fitting and aluminium works alone cost Jamuna at least Tk 600 million.

The group has hired Durham-Bush, Malaysia for the design and balancing of air conditioning and mechanical ventilation system of the shopping complex at a cost of US$ 16.5 million.

After the completion of the ventilation system, the group will start electric works.

The Future Park will have laying escalator, which is also the first of its kind in the country, on four-floor shopping centre to facilitate speedy movement of thousands of visitors at a time.

Unlike single dome in Bashundhara city, it will have five mammoth domes, fountain and attractive lighting work inside the complex.


http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/search_index.php?page=detail_news&news_id=29861

BAD NEWS!!!!!

South Asia's largest shopping mall to be delayed by two years

As long as it gets completed, i will be happy. :cheers:

Bad news indeed....progress in the last year on the exterior work looked pretty good to me...wonder why they say its gonna take two more years.Glad to know about the details of the project and their plans of building a five star hotel there though.

This place looks stunning. I heard its the largest mall in asia. Truly making Bangladeshis proud. Hail the builders - Jamuna Group.

Don't about Asia but its definitely the largest mall in South Asia. At over 4.2 Million Square feet.

Don't about Asia but its definitely the largest mall in South Asia. At over 4.2 Million Square feet.

You know, this problem of (business) operation coming to a halt if/when the "owner" is not in th picture must be a Bangladesh phenomena. Why does the government allow private businesses to become very large with some reglatory safeguards for such occurances? Doesn't it become a great burden for the government and the entire country in general, when a very large privately owned business that employs thousands of people, has deep pockets as well as large debt, when the company nearly goes under only because the CEO becomes incapacitated (manmade or otherwise)? No wonder the government shall very little choice but to set them free even if they are guilty!

A well structured company is supposed to be on "auto-pilot", people may come and go but the organization endures, continues.

Retail
Asia's 'biggest' mall in Dhaka
Md Hasan

The interior view of under construction Jamuna Future Park, a giant shopping mall in Dhaka (left) Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
The giant glass and steel arch hangs like an upturned smile above the concrete and scaffolding, each day welcoming hundreds of construction workers and prospective store holders into the cavern like atrium of what is claimed will be Asia's biggest shopping centre.

No, this monster of a building is not on some retail park on the outskirts of Shanghai, or Kuala Lumpur, but in Dhaka, Bangladesh. And whether or not the claim of its Asian predominance is true, the sheer scale of 'Jamuna Future Park' cannot be questioned.

Standing in the entrance of the nine story building with sunlight cutting down through the glass ceiling, Future Park's designer AJM Alamgir can roll off a list of staggering figures as testimony to its scale.

So far more than 5.5 million bricks, 40,000 tones of steel, 2 million bags of cement and 3.6 million cubic feet of sand have been consumed in its construction. On average 1,200 workers are busy on the site each day and when completed there will be 4.5 million square feet of shopping, entertainment facilities and offices.

It is the largest ever private infrastructure venture, and will be three times the size of Bashundhara City, the country's current number one shopping mall, according to the Jamuna Group.

With space for more than 4,300 shops, a food court, children's theme park, cinema halls, an exhibition centre and offices the centre's total yearly turnover will be around TK16,000 crore, according to Nurul Islam Babul, chairman of Jamuna Group.

“It’s not only the biggest in the country, I must claim that it is the biggest ever shopping mall project in South Asia,” said Babul.

But getting it built has not been easy. Work started on the site in 2001, but political disputes delayed development. In February 2007 Babul was seized and sent to Dhaka Central jail, accused under the emergency power rules of anti-state activities and land grabbing. He was released on bail in December and is unwilling to comment on the accusations or the reasons for the project's delay.

At present around 80 percent of work has been completed and the aim is to open the first phase of the complex by mid 2009 with 140 escalators and 42 lifts still needing to be installed. A second phase involving the construction of a hotel and hospital will come later.

But will there really be enough customers to keep the 4,300 shops going?

Babul has no doubt. “When I dreamed of such a big venture, I considered a place which must be surrounded by areas that would be able to provide customers for Future Park.. I think this is the right spot.”

The centre is well located for most of the more affluent parts of the city, Gulshan, Baridhara, Uttara, DOHS, and Banani, he said, adding that “Its population density will encourage the prospective shoppers to become a part of the country's biggest business centre.”

The centre will have parking spaces for 5,000 cars and is surrounded by a 26 feet ringroad in order to allow customers to bring their own vehicles.

Babul also insisted that Future Park, with its entertainment focus ranging from restaurants to karaoke and bowling lanes to swimming pools, would attract non-shoppers.

“The park should not be considered a mall only, it's a city where you can find whatever you want for passing a day time.”

One common question asked is about power supply, but Babul said power supply is not a problem. “We will supply uninterrupted power to the mall by setting a 40MW private power plant inside the area.”

Bangladeshi engineers have already proved their skills by developing huge projects around the world. For example, everyone can recollect the name of Fazlur Khan, a Bangladeshi structure engineer who designed the Sears Tower in Chicago.

But here in Bangladesh it still comes as a surprise to many that a local engineer, such as AJM Alamgir is behind such a huge project as Future Park. Indeed Alamgir is involved in several of the major developments going on in and around Dhaka at the moment such as the Unous Tower at Motijhil, Silver Tower at Gulshan, and North Tower at Uttara.

Yet sometimes it is difficult to remain engaged in such a long running project as Future Park. “Sometimes I feel a little bored. But when I realize this project is likely to be part of history, any reluctance I have turns into enthusiasm,” he said.

It's a feeling echoed by Jamuna Group's Babul. “I will not be alive forever, but the 18,000 tones of concrete used in the Jamuna Future Park will make me immortal,” he said smiling.

Hasan@thedailystar.net

Available at http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=31523

^^ It's not Asia's biggest. Current biggest is South China Mall in Dongguan with 7.1 million sq ft retail and 9.6 million sq ft overall.

^^ It's not Asia's biggest. Current biggest is South China Mall in Dongguan with 7.1 million sq ft retail and 9.6 million sq ft overall.

The report meant "South Asia's" biggest mall..

Jamuna Future Park indeed seems to be 3-4 times larger than Basundhara city! Check out the satellite pics from google, both the shots are taken with the same zoom..

Jamuna Future Park
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/nayeem007/Jamuna.jpg

Bashundhara city

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what about floor count, how many floors will jfp have?

^^ Good to hear some real progress info from the people who are behind this giant project. There are some discrepancies between the two reports, financial express one and the daily star one.

FE report says it's the biggest in Asia but DS report quotes from the owner, Babul as the biggest in SE Asia. I thing biggest in SE Asia would be correct.

FE report says so far 60% of the work has been completed whereas DS report says 80%

FE report says that it will take another two years to complete while DS report says that owner is targeting mid 2009 as the completion time for the first phase. I will go with FE report on this.

FE report says that the size would be at least five times the size of Bashundhara city mall whereas DS report says 3 times.

FE report says about 4.2 million sq feet whereas DS says about 4.5 million sq feet of shopping space. 4.5 sq feet is even better because that will make the complex bigger than the biggest in the USA, mall of America with 4.2 million sq feet.

The sheer description of the project is amazing such as four Bashundhara like domes, 142 escalators, 42 lifts etc. 5 star hotel, hospital in the second phase is charming as well. Without a doubt this is the biggest project in BD and I am looking forward to it's completion.

^^ Good to hear some real progress info from the people who are behind this giant project. There are some discrepancies between the two reports, financial express one and the daily star one.

FE report says it's the biggest in Asia but DS report quotes from the owner, Babul as the biggest in SE Asia. I thing biggest in SE Asia would be correct.

FE report says so far 60% of the work has been completed whereas DS report says 80%

FE report says that it will take another two years to complete while DS report says that owner is targeting mid 2009 as the completion time for the first phase. I will go with FE report on this.

FE report says that the size would be at least five times the size of Bashundhara city mall whereas DS report says 3 times.

FE report says about 4.2 million sq feet whereas DS says about 4.5 million sq feet of shopping space. 4.5 sq feet is even better because that will make the complex bigger than the biggest in the USA, mall of America with 4.2 million sq feet.

The sheer description of the project is amazing such as four Bashundhara like domes, 142 escalators, 42 lifts etc. 5 star hotel, hospital in the second phase is charming as well. Without a doubt this is the biggest project in BD and I am looking forward to it's completion.
thanks for the infos

what about floor count, how many floors will jfp have?

These articles are mentioning about nine floors of which 3 would be underground.

This is how the backside of the Jamuna Future Park looks-new pics


Seems like they are making some fountains..


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man this is hot. its huge, its modern and it is elegant. certainly one of the best looking mall of south Asia.
i hope they complete it soon. you guys should put it in your banner for sure whenever it is finished.

man this is hot. its huge, its modern and it is elegant. certainly one of the best looking mall of south Asia.
i hope they complete it soon. you guys should put it in your banner for sure whenever it is finished.

Thanks for the idea. :okay:

Looks like the front entrance is going to be finished up first (with the fountains and the alubond (http://www.alubond.com/alubond.html) panels).

This means that work has again gained some momentum. If it is ready for store possession by Fall 2009/ Spring 2010 -- then I think parts of it will be ready for Mirza's pictures way before then...We all want interior pictures as soon as they're ready.

Thanks Mirza in advance :)

Keep these coming brother !

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^^ Thanks for the update mirza & dope. :cheers2:

Excellent stuff Dope,you put my work to shame:cheers:

Thanks Dope, great stuff. What's the construction status? Are things still progressing at a decent pace, or not?

man this is hot. its huge, its modern and it is elegant. certainly one of the best looking mall of south Asia.
i hope they complete it soon. you guys should put it in your banner for sure whenever it is finished.

Thanks for your comments man:).And you know what, thats a great idea,we really should do that.

Thanks Dope, great stuff. What's the construction status? Are things still progressing at a decent pace, or not?

As far as I know,things are progressing quite well now

As far as I know,things are progressing quite well now

Great work guys! I wish I could drop by the site and set up some shots but I'm 14,000 miles away :(

Great work guys! I wish I could drop by the site and set up some shots but I'm 14,000 miles away :(

Make it up to us on your next visit!....and I'll plan on doing the same :) (though it's looking like at least a couple more years till then).

Excellent stuff Dope,you put my work to shame:cheers:
aww shucks! :blush:

Thanks Dope, great stuff. What's the construction status? Are things still progressing at a decent pace, or not?
aint bad i cant tell since i aint been inside by looks of it from outside they look unchanged from the last time i saw it

btw my pics are from yesterday

aint bad i cant tell since i aint been inside by looks of it from outside they look unchanged from the last time i saw it

btw my pics are from yesterday

Any idea when they are planning to open it? It will be great if it's by December I am planning to go to Dhaka then..

Any idea when they are planning to open it? It will be great if it's by December I am planning to go to Dhaka then..
not sure about the dates

Any idea when they are planning to open it? It will be great if it's by December I am planning to go to Dhaka then..

I think they are planning to open by mid 2009

Alright guys,Finally some renderings of the interior of the 4.4 Million sq feet JFP

Jamuna Future Park

http://www.picamatic.com/show/2008/09/05/08/27/956256_1662x614.jpg

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http://www.picamatic.com/show/2008/09/05/08/26/956253_605x487.JPG

Source:http://www.jfp.com.bd/

^^ Looks great. Thanks for sharing Mirza.

This calls for some kudos. :applause:

Thanks for going the extra mile Mirza :)

i just hope the interior wont be as ugly as the logo in the website

^^:no:i don't like the logo either

That thing is HUGE!!!

^^ In the actual construction I don't see the helipad that is present in the rendering. Inside looks good.

^^ In the actual construction I don't see the helipad that is present in the rendering. Inside looks good.
may be its under construction :dunno:

It will be great if JFP has some actual brand stores like Hugo Boss, CD, Armani etc. Also a movie theatre that shows the recent releases will be a big gain for Dhakaites...otherwise it will be another Bashundhara city in a different packing

It will be great if JFP has some actual brand stores like Hugo Boss, CD, Armani etc. Also a movie theatre that shows the recent releases will be a big gain for Dhakaites...otherwise it will be another Bashundhara city in a different packing

Architecturally these new malls are great, but they seem to lack the interior decor and ambience I see at good malls here in the states. All in time I guess.

Architecturally these new malls are great, but they seem to lack the interior decor and ambience I see at good malls here in the states. All in time I guess.

Actually, I haven't seen that in the malls in some SE Asian countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philipppines, either. All the razzle dazzle is on the exterior (structure), inside they have no ambience, no identity.

Architecturally these new malls are great, but they seem to lack the interior decor and ambience I see at good malls here in the states. All in time I guess.

Completely off topic, but tan, do you agree that all malls in the US more or less look the same? I think malls in London have more class (e.g. places like Blue Water - don't know if you've been there or not).

But yes, malls in Dhaka honestly need to step up a gear, with respect to the quality of our departmental stores. We need better quality retail outlets. One good example would be the new flagship Westecs store at Suvastu Imam Plaza on Gulshan Ave. Everything including the choice of music seemed fairly sophisticated to me.

Another interesting piece of news on the retail side is that Nokia is apparently opening five stores using it's global concept. I don't know if anyone has seen the store they have on the 5th floor of Bashundhara City - stands out amongst the other shops.

The sad part about our malls is that the book shops (if they exist at all!) are very small and sell only schoolbooks. Its really hard to find a book store like 'Borders' in Singapore or something like that.

Completely off topic, but tan, do you agree that all malls in the US more or less look the same?

No, I wouldn't say that. Certainly there are plenty of generic malls but many nice ones as well. Here are two nice examples from my current home town:

The first is an outdoor mall where I like to hang out on the weekends cause they give free concerts and such...the arrangement is not unlike that of our very own New Market, just nicer....Dhaka could consider having more outdoor malls like this. The shops are air-conditioned but there are also covered walkways with ceiling fans, meaning if it is too hot or rainy you can just walk along those, and not get wet or uncomfortable...at the same time when weather is good you can sit outside.

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This other one is a more traditional covered mall, but very nicely done. The decorations and details here are an idea of what BD malls could do to give greater "warmth" to their interiors, so that they don't look so cold and sterile. Also these decorations change seasonally...for instance in the first pic you see it dressed up for Easter...in BD's case, they could change for Baishakh, Eid, etc... Also, I've noticed that walls of malls in BD are often grey / concrete-ish in color...a little cream color like below can be much more inviting.

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The sad part about our malls is that the book shops (if they exist at all!) are very small and sell only schoolbooks. Its really hard to find a book store like 'Borders' in Singapore or something like that.

I hope you get a store there sometime in the not too distant future. I love sipping coffee at my local B&N or equivalent while looking at magazines or picture books :)...though being more and more busy these days I do so less frequently.

Nice pics Tan....Jamuna Mall leaves a huge space infront of it,they could build an outdoor marketplace like this one there easily....still waiting to see what they are gonna do with that huge space,lets hope for the best.

No, I wouldn't say that. Certainly there are plenty of generic malls but many nice ones as well. Here are two nice examples from my current home town:

The first is an outdoor mall where I like to hang out on the weekends cause they give free concerts and such...the arrangement is not unlike that of our very own New Market, just nicer....Dhaka could consider having more outdoor malls like this. The shops are air-conditioned but there are also covered walkways with ceiling fans, meaning if it is too hot or rainy you can just walk along those, and not get wet or uncomfortable...at the same time when weather is good you can sit outside.

This other one is a more traditional covered mall, but very nicely done. The decorations and details here are an idea of what BD malls could do to give greater "warmth" to their interiors, so that they don't look so cold and sterile. Also these decorations change seasonally...for instance in the first pic you see it dressed up for Easter...in BD's case, they could change for Baishakh, Eid, etc... Also, I've noticed that walls of malls in BD are often grey / concrete-ish in color...a little cream color like below can be much more inviting.

I hope you get a store there sometime in the not too distant future. I love sipping coffee at my local B&N or equivalent while looking at magazines or picture books :)...though being more and more busy these days I do so less frequently.

I agree that there are many malls in the US, mostly in the middle of the country, that appear to be similar in architecture and structure but there are plenty of these with diversity in concept, style, and decor, like the one(s) in Tan's home town. I found most of them to be located in Florida, southwest and west of the country.

In Bangladesh, I think they should come up with their unique designs that is in keeping with "Bangladesh" theme. While I have no idea what that theme is, or could be, I am sure there are many creative designers in Bangladesh who could come up wth a theme.

In Bangladesh, I think they should come up with their unique designs that is in keeping with "Bangladesh" theme. While I have know idea what that theme is, or could be, I am sure there are many creative designers in Bangladesh who could come up wth a theme.


Easy enough...take for exampe the first mall I pictured. This is designed to look like a South European village...with Italian or Spanish type details. These details could easily be substituted with a Bengali-Mughal or even Moorish-Mughal hybrid style. Clearly the money exists since they are building such impressive structures as JFP. There are pitfalls though with the open plan...if open access it could easily get crowded with beggars, touts and the like which would diminish its appeal. There are alternatives though...for instance another very nice mall not too far from me, is built around a long open rectangular courtyard, with shops around the periphery. This could easily be transformed into an enclosed compound, but still have the outdoors.

Thanks for sharing the pictures - they're quite nice. I was indeed referring to usual generic malls in the US. What's the name of the town where you live again? You have Cheesecake factor there, dang! New Market, eh? Seriously tan, I hate to sound like this, but we seriously have a while to go.

^^ I am in West Palm Beach a couple of years, after that, no one knows (including me) :)

While states like Florida will as Towhid bhai says have more exotic malls, nonetheless the interiors of average malls in average places can be quite nice too. For instance there were a couple of covered malls where I was previously living in Columbia, South Carolina that are nothing special, but nonetheless have what I think of as inviting, well decorated interiors...I have no pics or else I would use these as examples. Columbia also has outdoor malls but the problem there is that unlike the one on the last page it does not have covered walkways...which means you get wet if rains going place to place. As you noted though West Palm definitely has a fancier assortments of shops and restaurants.

Wow those malls are awesome..

But Jamuna's rendering are looking good. I hope it won't be a same crap like Bashundhara.

Wow those malls are awesome..

But Jamuna's rendering are looking good. I hope it won't be a same crap like Bashundhara.

I will be going to Dubai next month to be there at the grand opening of the "Dubai Mall",claimed to be the largest in the world.Will surely take loads of pics of the interior and post them here,will be interesting to compare the world's very biggest with our Jamuna.

Recent pics of Jamuna Future Park

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mirza did you get inside as far as i know they dont let any strangers in.

mirza did you get inside as far as i know they dont let any strangers in.

Nope..I didnt try to get inside,it would be nicer to see the interior once its complete

The last time I went there, there was a house right in the Jamuna Mall fields, what of it Mirza?

I will be going to Dubai next month to be there at the grand opening of the "Dubai Mall",claimed to be the largest in the world.Will surely take loads of pics of the interior and post them here,will be interesting to compare the world's very biggest with our Jamuna.

That will be great but I think our Jamuna will be nothing compared to the Dubai one :D

One thing I really hate about Jamuna is the field in front, it makes the mall look very ordinary so far. I hope they will be taking some actions to make it look beautiful...

That will be great but I think our Jamuna will be nothing compared to the Dubai one :D

One thing I really hate about Jamuna is the field in front, it makes the mall look very ordinary so far. I hope they will be taking some actions to make it look beautiful...

Dubai is an unfair comparison.

^^ I agree

Dubai is an unfair comparison.

May be we can try comparing Jamuna with a mall in India or a South East Asian country.

May be we can try comparing Jamuna with a mall in India or a South East Asian country.

Yes, same ballpark.

I will be going to Dubai next month to be there at the grand opening of the "Dubai Mall",claimed to be the largest in the world..

My goodness, you will go all the way to Dubai to see the Dubai mall opening? Boy, you are somebody.:lol:

Seriously, Dubai has become a construction paradise. Everything looks so artificial in that city; it lost it's heritage and identity.

Back to our country, I wonder if they are working on the interior. It's hard to spot any indoor activities from outside.

May be we can try comparing Jamuna with a mall in India or a South East Asian country.

I think we went through the same comparisons with Bashundhara City and see what we came up with! 99% of the stores are useless.

I will be going to Dubai next month to be there at the grand opening of the "Dubai Mall",claimed to be the largest in the world.Will surely take loads of pics of the interior and post them here,will be interesting to compare the world's very biggest with our Jamuna.

Just to watch the mall opening :weird:

Care to lend me a few million bucks? :)

Just to watch the mall opening :weird:

Care to lend me a few million bucks? :)

Your right, that dood must be loaded :nuts:

Your right, that dood must be loaded :nuts:

Haha...not half as loaded as all you NRBs earning in dollars and pounds:nuts::lol:

Haha...not half as loaded as all you NRBs earning in dollars and pounds:nuts::lol:

Yeah but then we lose 35% on taxes, and everything costs several times what it costs in BD.

Recent pics of Jamuna Future Park

http://www.picamatic.com/show/2008/09/14/03/32/1001000_1024x768.JPG

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WOW very nice. Good 4 Dhaka!! :cheers:

Haha...not half as loaded as all you NRBs earning in dollars and pounds:nuts::lol:

That's a myth, Mirza. Unless one makes over 200k/year, one is as good as a day laborer in Bangladesh. On the average, you pretty much spend whatever you make. Those who are employed in the middle east, now they are the ones who are loaded!

Haha...not half as loaded as all you NRBs earning in dollars and pounds:nuts::lol:

He has very skilfully been trying to dodge my request for a few million bucks. :tongue3:

He has very skilfully been trying to dodge my request for a few million bucks. :tongue3:

Lay off poor Mirza you lot! He's not that rich...I would go shopping in Dubai this weekend too, it's just that I don't feel like it. So there!

Lay off poor Mirza you lot! He's not that rich...I would go shopping in Dubai this weekend too, it's just that I don't feel like it. So there!

Well, that takes the load off Mirza and onto you m))

He has very skilfully been trying to dodge my request for a few million bucks. :tongue3:

Haha,thats true,You had me real worried about that...but now that Richie Rich,i mean,Richie Tan is here,I guess Icould borrow a few mil:lol:lion too

very good proyects, the city looks great, congrats¡¡¡¡

Haha,thats true,You had me real worried about that...but now that Richie Rich,i mean,Richie Tan is here,I guess Icould borrow a few mil:lol:lion too

I guess it be more polite just to borrow it from him. However, considering my financial circumstances I might feel obliged to borrow from Tan for quite a long period of time, one lifetime for instance :lol:

^^ The subtleties of my humor have evaded you lot :ohno:...so to clarify: I have not the slightest possibility of being in Dubai this weekend :nuts:...so if you need money, only Mirza can help :lol:

Well, I don't really cares who gives it as long as I get it. You and Mirza can sort it out between yourselves. :lol:

Well, I don't really cares who gives it as long as I get it. You and Mirza can sort it out between yourselves. :lol:

:lol:

I'm glad that this project is taking shape.

Any idea as to what stores are going to be in there? Any news on that front would be great.

Typical boutiques, DVD stores, a few telecom service centers, jewelleries I guess. Thats what we always have. Never a proper book store or something like "Watsons" :(

btw, Tan has been avoiding this thread ever since I posted post#132 :lol:

btw, Tan has been avoiding this thread ever since I posted post#132 :lol:

I was in LA over the weekend...just got back.

Typical boutiques, DVD stores, a few telecom service centers, jewelleries I guess. Thats what we always have. Never a proper book store or something like "Watsons" :(

Department stores are so passe.

how does the inside look now?

Official website of Jamnua Future Park!

http://www.jamunafuturepark.com/web/index.php

http://www.jamunafuturepark.com/web/photo_gallery/expose/img/outside_day.mode_thumb/day_02.jpg
Some stats:
Total Land Area 33 Acres/ 47000 square meters, 5000 Car Parking, 3300 Shops

Entertainment Theme of JFP

The leisure division of the Jamuna Future Park will operate Family Entertainment Centers (FEC), where children learn and have fun. While amusing little people and their guardians, JFP is a complete family entertainment center with a variety of attractions and facilities.

[Cineplex with 7 individual hall rooms]
[Children amusement park]
[Rock climbing]
[Health club]


Brand Driven shopping

Keeping with the philosophy of offering great value in the retail environment to its consumers, the izing the substantial gap that exists for value driven shopping malls, Jamuna group has developed international standard shopping mall to offer consumers trendy, brand driven, safe and value for money shopping at an extremely attractive and affordable price.

The JFP is poised to step out with an ever-increasing portfolio of both local and international brands in the upcoming time frame.[B] Jamuna Future Park will be known as the Platform for local and international Brands in Dhaka city

Quote from Managing Director, Shamim Islam "Jamuna Future Park will be known as the Platform for local and international Brands in Dhaka city. We believe this project will open up a new prospective platform for the most renowned international retailers and brands to come to Bangladesh and have a larger regional presence, to explore our markets and compete directly with other international and local brands and products available in the region."

The shopping mall building has 9 (nine) floors namely,

1. Lower Basement Floor : Reserved for car parking
2. Middle Basement : Reserved for car parking and a portion for super market/ hyper market.
3. Level 1 Floor : Base floor for all atriums, centre of live entertainment, musical show, fashion show etc. space for mega sale/ bumper offer and space for different category shops/ showrooms.
4. From Ground Floor to Fifth Floor : Different category local and international brand shops/ outlet/ show rooms, non-branded shops, bank space, online booth and food shops/ food outlet.
5. Fifth Floor : Space for indoor children?s theme park, gymnasium and health club, two separate swimming pool for ladies and gents, well-spacious exhibition halls, banquette halls, international standard Cineplex with 7 individual hall rooms, 22 lines? bowling alley with facility of karaoke, musical and entertainment floor

^^ Thanks for the link nayeem007

JFP At Night

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Interior of this mall looks amazing,Thanks a million for sharing these with us Nayeem,I have been waiting for a long time to see this.

And Thanks alot to you too Amar,keep it up bro

good stuff....thanks for sharing amar11372

Thanks amar - that was one of the most comprehensive updates ever!

Thanks Nayeem and Amar. The design of the forecourt seems to have changed somewhat (compared to earlier renders). Great to see at least one major project still on course for completion in Dhaka. Also, if you know the photographer of the pictures on the previous page, please give credit.

Oh my god! that is incredible! I can't wait till the project is finished. I hope Bangladesh would be a major tourist attraction someday.

Bangladesh Zindabad!

I am pretty excited to see that Jamuna group is focusing to have the mall as Bangladesh's door to International brands.. Bashundhara city is great in terms of design and architecture but the stores are still the same old local ones.. Also the rock climbing and other entertainment facilities will be a plus!

I've got to agree -- good going Nayeem and Amar

Bangladesh Zindabad!

Thats right! :D

This really wants me to say with pride BANGLADESH ZINDABAD! Only a matter of time Insha Allah before the whole world says that with us too :)

Interior of this mall looks amazing,Thanks a million for sharing these with us Nayeem,I have been waiting for a long time to see this.

And Thanks alot to you too Amar,keep it up bro

Yes but the interior is still an artists (architect/designer's) redition. I will be glad to see it half as good, in real life.

Asia's 'biggest' mall launches sales campaign in Dec
Star Business Report
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The model of Jamuna Future Park, which is said to be the biggest shopping mall in Asia.
Jamuna Future Park, which is said to be the biggest shopping mall and entertainment complex in Asia, will kick off its sales campaign in December with a plan to open it for public by July 2010.

Sprawling over 33 acres of land in Baridhara, the park won the clearance of the city development authority, known as Rajuk, on October 21 after a six-year long legal battle.

One of the key objectives of the establishment of the park is to reduce the number of people going abroad for shopping and treatment, Nurul Islam Babul, chairman of the Jamuna Future Park, tod a press conference in Dhaka yesterday.

It would rather attract foreign businessmen and tourists to Bangladesh, he hoped.

The park's projected annual turnover is Tk 40,000 crore.

Babul said space at the park would relatively be expensive, with each square foot costing up to Tk 60,000.

“Small vendors will not be able to afford a shop at the JFP as it will be meant for higher and higher-middle-class people,” he said, expressing his high hope that the gorgeous park would escalate the economy of Bangladesh.

“As the twin tower has improved the image of Malaysia, the world will know Bangladesh by Jamuna Future Park,” said Babul.

The JFP will house over 4,000 shops of local and international brands, a food court with the capacity of 3,000 persons, a well spacious exhibition hall, a cineplex with seven hall rooms and an amusement park.

In addition, a 22-line bowling alley, health club, gymnasium, swimming pool and a banquet hall with the capacity of 500 persons will attract people from home and abroad, the journalists were told.

A five-star hotel and a hospital will be built on the JFP premises.

The centre will have parking spaces for 5,000 cars and is surrounded by a 26-foot ring road in order to allow customers to bring their own vehicles.

The JFP will set up its own power plant with a capacity of 45 megawatts to ensure uninterrupted power supply inside the complex.

An automatic system along with CCTV, auto alarm, surveillance and guard patrolling would ensure security.

Construction of the JFP started in 2001, but political disputes delayed the process.

In February 2007, Babul was arrested under the emergency power rules for anti-state activities and land grabbing. He was released on bail in December.


http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=61610

Moderators can we change the name of the thread to South Asia's Largest mall instead of Dhaka? JFP is clearly the biggest mall in this region..

Also, looks like the mall is opening in July 2010, not next year.But it's definitely going to be something worth waiting for..

^^ With the "A five-star hotel and a hospital will be built on the JFP premises" wouldn't it actually be Asia's biggest "shopping complex" - if that's what Jamuna Group is trying to get at.

Moderators can we change the name of the thread to South Asia's Largest mall instead of Dhaka? JFP is clearly the biggest mall in this region...

I don't mind doing that as long as it's accurate. There are obviously qutie a few big malls in India but I don't know if any are larger than JFP.

I don't mind doing that as long as it's accurate. There are obviously qutie a few big malls in India but I don't know if any are larger than JFP.

It's by far the biggest one in South Asia, specially when Bashundhara city is currently the largest one according to a BBC article.. and JFP is definitely bigger than that!

Mall of India, opening in 2009 which is dubbed to be the largest one in India is spread over 32 acres(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mall_of_India), this is slightly smaller than JFP's 33 acre as mentioned in the Daily star news clip above..

It's by far the biggest one in South Asia, specially when Bashundhara city is currently the largest one according to a BBC article.. and JFP is definitely bigger than that!Mall of India, opening in 2009 which is dubbed to be the largest one in India is spread over 32 acres(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mall_of_India), this is slightly smaller than JFP's 33 acre as mentioned in the Daily star news clip above..Well then, presto change-o :)

Kudos to the largest mall in South Asia! I am glad that the stores will not be little 10ft x 10ft rooms, but actual department stores! This mall will be a big boost for Dhaka for sure!

^^ I am gona post the entire thread post by post in the international thread (in General Urban Developments ), to bring more attention to this grandeur project; But Do you guys think its a good idea since it may also bring trolls, flammers and bashers.

By the way did you guys check out the video of the JFP? The interior looks really great according to the video.

Link to web video : http://www.jamunafuturepark.com/web/com_info.php?contant=video.php (its really bad quality)

CD Quality Video: http://www.jamunafuturepark.com/web/cd.zip (59 MB)

^^ I am gona post the entire thread post by post in the international thread (in General Urban Developments ), to bring more attention to this grandeur project; But Do you guys think its a good idea since it may also bring trolls, flammers and bashers.

Amar, I think that's a good idea. Yeah, there may be some people who will act like trolls, etc., etc., it would also show others how such a grand project is taking place in Bangladesh. And, if at least one person gets something good out of it, then you have done a great job of promoting Bangladesh!

^^ I am gona post the entire thread post by post in the international thread (in General Urban Developments ), to bring more attention to this grandeur project; But Do you guys think its a good idea since it may also bring trolls, flammers and bashers.

Great idea amar...I think you should go forward with it

Amar, I don't know if it's a good idea to repost the entire thread...I'm not sure that would be appreciated by the higher-ups.* But you could start a new thread in general forums with some of the nicer pics and articles...a kind of synopsis.

^^ Yeah I will start from "August 11th, 2008"

I will try to post the JFP video on youtube but it will take a long ... long time to upload.

The impoverished country of 150 million still runs on foreign Aid..do I have to remind you guys that? Stop freaking out over a god damn mall being built.

Does jamuna gruop has a website?

A google search on them comes out fruitless....

@mod

Please Ban jx, I am surprised he/she is still here despite vile comments from year 2005

Does jamuna gruop has a website?

A google search on them comes out fruitless....

www.jamunafuturepark.com

The impoverished country of 150 million still runs on foreign Aid..do I have to remind you guys that? Stop freaking out over a god damn mall being built.

Some beggers in Bangladesh makes more money begging in one day than me who is working in America. Bangladesh's middle class is expanding the purchasing power of the middle class is rising so, having this mall is reasonable. Now I hope people from Thailand, Pakistan, and hopefully India would be open to an option in shopping in Dhaka than other places; it would help someone in Bangladesh.

The impoverished country of 150 million still runs on foreign Aid..do I have to remind you guys that? Stop freaking out over a god damn mall being built.
"Foreign aid" is essentially a form of loan from one nation to another. In that sense, most of the "developed" nations have a higher debt burden than countries like Bangladesh. The US economy, for example, has been propped up for the last decade by the Chinese in the form of buying up US debt. The enormous leverage on top of that has led to the virtual collapse of various markets. In comparison, the Bangladeshi economy has much lower leverage and a much higher growth rate. This mall and the various others coming up are a natural consequence and a sign of the times. The world is a very different place than what JX is used to and probably would like to see. It doesn't change the reality.

Yes, people like jx would like a country like a country like Bangladesh to have no development as long as there are poor people in it. If that was the philosophy of all developing countries, we would still be riding ox-carts instead of cars, that would be more equitable.

Some beggers in Bangladesh makes more money begging in one day than me who is working in America. Bangladesh's middle class is expanding the purchasing power of the middle class is rising so, having this mall is reasonable. Now I hope people from Thailand, Pakistan, and hopefully India would be open to an option in shopping in Dhaka than other places; it would help someone in Bangladesh.

Come on now...lets just be realistic. Beggers in Bangladesh don't make more money than any1 working in U.S.

www.jamunafuturepark.com

I was looking for a site for the whole group, not just this project.

Come on now...lets just be realistic. Beggers in Bangladesh don't make more money than any1 working in U.S.

Lolz, you would be surprised; I first didn't believe it. Let's say a begger in the streets of Dhaka asks someone for 1 taka. Now Dhaka has around 15 million people or so. The chances of someone giving a begger 1 taka, or may be 2 taka, is very likely since the amount is very small. Now if that begger asks a certain number of people all day and Dhaka is congested with people then he'll surely make a good amount of money. The minimum wage in the US is about $5.50/hour with 8 hour shift minus taxes it comes out to be around $31.

And even as a raised Bangladeshi-American, I know the poor Bangladeshis are a lot smarter than a lot of Americans here.

Yes, people like jx would like a country like a country like Bangladesh to have no development as long as there are poor people in it. If that was the philosophy of all developing countries, we would still be riding ox-carts instead of cars, that would be more equitable.

I think his perception comes from the Western Media, because the Western Media only shows poverty in Bangladesh regardless of the country's significant developments.

The impoverished country of 150 million still runs on foreign Aid..do I have to remind you guys that? Stop freaking out over a god damn mall being built.

exactly! thats the whole point!!! if we dont beat our own drums who else is gonna do it for us? you dont want us to fuss around with this mall? well, then let someone smarter make comments on it.

Some people can never be pleased. If development does not take place, they are angry. And even if massive megaprojects like Jamuna Future Park are developed, even then they continue to angry showing various insane reasons. We as Bangladeshis should be proud of such a landmark project being developed. Apart from a city icon, have you thought of all the jobs it will create for our people? :)

www.jamunafuturepark.com

Nice site.

The impoverished country of 150 million still runs on foreign Aid..do I have to remind you guys that? Stop freaking out over a god damn mall being built.

I don't think this is the frame of mind most of us should be in.

Rather we should think about how building a 'god damn mall' can give us more experience to build better 'god damn' structures overseas -- thereby giving some of the unfortunate poor some work and money so they can forget the foreign aid (who are really sucking us dry in the name of developmental aid -- there are so many 'god-damned' clauses in the loan packages that the aid is actually reversed sometimes).

Its on its way to become the 4th Largest Mall in the World.

From Wikipedia

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Now, that is what I call good news :D

[QUOTE=amar11372;27729068]Its on its way to become the 4th Largest Mall in the World.

Yay .....:cheers:

wow! I didn't know JFP is going to be sooo huge! Bangladesh is now going to boast:

4th Largest mall in the world
11th Longest bridge in the world
(Interestingly both are named Jamuna!)
then...
Largest Mangrove forest in the world
Longest sand sea beach in the world

Bangladesh Tourism Board should really focus on spreading these positive news across the world. We need to publicize internationally in channels like CNN, BBC to other media..

^^ If implemented, the Padma bridge would be longer than Jamuna Bridge! That is another thing that the Tourism Board can publicize!

Bangladesh Tourism Board should really focus on spreading these positive news across the world. We need to publicize internationally in channels like CNN, BBC to other media..

Or they could at least spread this inside Bangladesh. They never realized the wonders optimism can do to a nation...

Its on its way to become the 4th Largest Mall in the World.

From Wikipedia

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Talk about giant Leaps....14 years ago,I remember my siblings discussing how amazing it is that Calcutta has an AIRCONDITIONED shopping center,cause at that time,we did not have any such AMAZINGLY COOLED place,haha.Then the retail boom starts,small to medium sized modern shopping centers pop up like mushrooms all over Dhaka.And then 4 years ago,we build Bashundhara City,South Asia's largest Mall.and Now...the WORLD'S 4th Largest mall right here in Dhaka is all set to open next Year:cheers:..Now thats what I call "Boooom! Bangladesh style"

If you ask me,thats what I think will happen in to skyscrapers scene too.We have been building hundreds of 20 storey buildings all these days,and we are doing that too..but all of a sudden..I think some people will come up with super talls that may surpass many of the ones today.Lets hope we keep on booming:cheers:

Skyscrapers in Dhaka will be a nescessity rather than 'city icons' in the next decade
Tell those guys in Dubai to watch out :D cuz Dhaka is booming!

^^ There are very few bridges that qualify as tourist attractions, regardless of their length. If people visit BD for the sake of a bridge or a mall, that would be awesome, but I doubt that is likely to happen. If I were someone who wanted to promote tourism in BD, I would restore work to restore and conserve our historic monuments, and protect our natural areas (Sundarbans, southeast coast, Chittagong Hill Tracts) from overdevelopment. Additionally, promoting local arts and culture as well as venues for showcasing these, would be more my priority, together with improved tourism infrastructure (accomodations, transport, etc that cater more to tourists).

^^ There are very few bridges that qualify as tourist attractions, regardless of their length. If people visit BD for the sake of a bridge or a mall, that would be awesome, but I doubt that is likely to happen. If I were someone who wanted to promote tourism in BD, I would restore work to restore and conserve our historic monuments, and protect our natural areas (Sundarbans, southeast coast, Chittagong Hill Tracts) from overdevelopment. Additionally, promoting local arts and culture as well as venues for showcasing these, would be more my priority, together with improved tourism infrastructure (accomodations, transport, etc that cater more to tourists).


i agree

^^ There are very few bridges that qualify as tourist attractions, regardless of their length. If people visit BD for the sake of a bridge or a mall, that would be awesome, but I doubt that is likely to happen. If I were someone who wanted to promote tourism in BD, I would restore work to restore and conserve our historic monuments, and protect our natural areas (Sundarbans, southeast coast, Chittagong Hill Tracts) from overdevelopment. Additionally, promoting local arts and culture as well as venues for showcasing these, would be more my priority, together with improved tourism infrastructure (accomodations, transport, etc that cater more to tourists).

Well bro people may not necessarily come to Bangladesh just for a bridge or Mall, but the combination with natural scenic sites is the key. I mean lot of foreigners know that Bangladesh has Sundarban and Cox's Bazar, but they are afraid to venture in since they think that we don't have any infrastructure, no proper accomodation or other city activities.

If we can promote 5 star hotels(Radisson, Westin), great communication system across the nation (will be shown by Jamuna and hopefully Padma bridge), world class malls (Bashundhara, JFP) along with amazingly beautiful places like Kuakata, Sundarban and Cox's bazar, our country will be an instant hit! Not to mention heritage sites like Mahestangar, Ahsan Manzil and Sonargaon.

Yep...thats exactly what we need to do

I think so too...Damn! Our politicians are so stupid! If they developed the country properly, they could have earned so much more money from it! :lol: - I remember one of you mentioning this earlier, maybe someone should convey this bright idea to our leaders.

I think so too...Damn! Our politicians are so stupid! If they developed the country properly, they could have earned so much more money from it! :lol: - I remember one of you mentioning this earlier, maybe someone should convey this bright idea to our leaders.
well if our country develops it wouldnt be beneficiary for our neighbors i.e the bosses of our politicians

well if our country develops it wouldnt be beneficiary for our neighbors i.e the bosses of our politicians

I thought only one of the two parties held them as bosses. :lol: But lets not get political in this thread. Jamuna Park is a development we all must praise as Bangladeshis regardless of the different political ideologies we may have.

I thought only one of the two parties held them as bosses. :lol: But lets not get political in this thread. Jamuna Park is a development we all must praise as Bangladeshis regardless of the different political ideologies we may have.
if that werent the case how the fcuk does the bsf get away with shooting innocent BANGLADESHI people

^^ All right, guys...I will thank you to put an end this line of disucssion.

.... I mean lot of foreigners know that Bangladesh has Sundarban and Cox's Bazar, but they are afraid to venture in since they think that we don't have any infrastructure, no proper accomodation or other city activities.


Is it that the truth! As most (average) Americans don't get around much, such is their (collective) assumption. Case in point:

A former colleague of mine, married to a Korean is going to Busan, South Korea, where his wife is from, shortly, along with their two children and grand kids. While we were chatting, John tells me that his kids have hotel reservations and that they might have to stay with them. I asked why did his kids book hotels? He told me that his daughter couldn't do without her "creature comforts", so just to make sure. His daughter has never been outside the continental US. His Kroean wife comes from a very large and well do family. I told him that he may be socked to see that most of the homes of their relatives would probably appear like palces to him.

But to return to the topic at hand, Cox's Bazar has quite a few decent accomdation facilities by now. What is missing is advertisement to the world, that we are here, on the map, and open for business, and that we are just as good as Bali, Goa, Phuket, Pattaya, yet cheaper.

The sunderbans are of course, a different story. I'd rather leave it alone and not develop it for habitation (for hotels and such), out of apprehension, so as not to upset its delicate ecology. I'd rather develop Barisal and Khulna, and take tourists from these places by boat to the Sunderbans.

Jamuna Future Park
Opening:Mid 2010


These are the renders of JFP that I collected from the 5 day Rehab fair that ended a few days ago.In the first render,five of the seven SkyLights the mall claims to have is visible sky,a feature that is completely absent in Bashundhara City and will give the halls of this mall much better natural lighting.Note:Even though the Render shows the Mall having 3 domes,in reality,it will have five.

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http://www.picamatic.com/show/2008/11/20/05/36/1396217_1024x459.JPG

^^ Great, Mirza. I'm guessing you might've picked up some renders of other building as well?

Good ones Mirza!

^^ Great, Mirza. I'm guessing you might've picked up some renders of other building as well?

Just the ones I posted on the Dhaka Projects thread a few days ago:)

Nice Mirza

Well bro people may not necessarily come to Bangladesh just for a bridge or Mall, but the combination with natural scenic sites is the key. I mean lot of foreigners know that Bangladesh has Sundarban and Cox's Bazar, but they are afraid to venture in since they think that we don't have any infrastructure, no proper accomodation or other city activities.

If we can promote 5 star hotels(Radisson, Westin), great communication system across the nation (will be shown by Jamuna and hopefully Padma bridge), world class malls (Bashundhara, JFP) along with amazingly beautiful places like Kuakata, Sundarban and Cox's bazar, our country will be an instant hit! Not to mention heritage sites like Mahestangar, Ahsan Manzil and Sonargaon.

Don't forget security. Recently some tourists have been robbed/raped/murdered in India and we really don't need that. It would be really bad publicity..

Don't forget security. Recently some tourists have been robbed/raped/murdered in India and we really don't need that. It would be really bad publicity..
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^^ What is it with you all? Can't you refrain from comments like that? You (and when I say "you", I don't mean any one person) drove one moderator away with this obsession with India. Please, please, stop these periodic insulting comments. Above and beyond their inappropriateness, they are completely redundant to the discussion we are having.

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^^ Sweet renders, thanks Amar. I wonder if there will really be public spaces on the rooftop, or if the artist is just taking a few liberties?

^^ I am glad that there is going to be a hypermarket and landscaping. A rooftop garden or a restaurant would have been cool though....

You guys seen the new ad on TV? I liked it.

This malls looking awesome..I loved the new ad Dhakaiya, has a very Nationalistic feel to it:cheers:

Slightly different render ...

http://edailystar.com/contents/2008/2008_12_19/content_zoom/2008_12_19_3_0_b.jpg

^^ Sweet renders, thanks Amar. I wonder if there will really be public spaces on the rooftop, or if the artist is just taking a few liberties?

Heh heh -- took a few liberties alright...:)

Are my eyes deceiving me or are they opening Nordstroms Dhaka branch? See the last image above...

And here's a link to the promo video (maybe once again),

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KSYrDJcA5s

^^ Nordstroms? I have my doubts, they may be taking some artistic liberties. We do not even have Macy-calibre shops yet, and Nordstrom is one level up from from that. Time will tell I guess.

And here's a link to the promo video (maybe once again),

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KSYrDJcA5s

Thanks man,any idea where I could find the video of their commercial?

^^ Nordstroms? I have my doubts, they may be taking some artistic liberties. We do not even have Macy-calibre shops yet, and Nordstrom is one level up from from that. Time will tell I guess.

according to the JFP website they are bringing in a Chain department store but doesn't specify which one.

JFP Brocheure

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heck they cant even get mcdonalds, let alone nordstroms :sigh:

Great stuff Amar..its really good to see this project start its advertising campaign.

heck they cant even get mcdonalds, let alone nordstroms :sigh:

It might be easier to bring in the likes of Nordstroms than Mickey Dee's having heard (read) about the politics of franchise fast food business.

has anybody posted the tv ad we are talking about?

It might be easier to bring in the likes of Nordstroms than Mickey Dee's having heard (read) about the politics of franchise fast food business.
damn and i was thinking its dirt cheap getting a fast food franchise then a high end store franchise

Hey does anyone know if all the stores in the video are actually going to be there or are they just picking random brands from google. Cause i see they have ikea there and i ve never seen an ikea in a mall before.

You guys saw this one before?
8KSYrDJcA5s

has anybody posted the tv ad we are talking about?

The ad is being broadcast on Channel I etc.

Too new to be on youtube...

It Has Been Removed From The Wikipedia's Page.....Please Some One Edit That...:( :(

It Has Been Removed From The Wikipedia's Page.....Please Some One Edit That...:( :(

Probably because its still under construction, wait till its officially opens.

Probably because its still under construction, wait till its officially opens.

:ohno: nope....there is more than one shopping malls in the chart are also under construction....:nuts:

I have requested that it be put back but lets wait until they give further reasons for its removal.

Jamuna Future Park TV ad

POWv0-okE30

^^ Thank You for the video. :cheers:

:ohno: nope....there is more than one shopping malls in the chart are also under construction....:nuts:

Guys anyone can edit a wikipedia page, and delete things as well. You just have to make sure the idiots who deleted the information get tired of deleting them. We need to keep re-posting the accurate information about Bangladesh-related pages. Just make sure you know how to edit Wikipedia pages. It is a special skill -- like editing HTML.

I've seen that there are plenty of people who have nothing better to do than denigrate a country by posting useless inaccurate half-truths about it within a Wikipedia page.

Sad but true...