Bangabhaban

Bangabhaban
বঙ্গভবন
Location in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Former names	Governor's House
General information
Architectural style	Indo-Islamic
Location	Bangabhabhan Road, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Coordinates	23°43′24″N 90°25′04″E / 23.723302°N 90.417820°E / 23.723302; 90.417820
Current tenants	Mohammed Shahabuddin (President) Rebecca Sultana (First Lady)
Opened	1905
Technical details
Size	50 acre
Floor area	202,300 m2 (2,178,000 sq ft)
Website
https://bangabhaban.gov.bd/

The Bangabhaban (Bengali: বঙ্গভবন, romanized: Bôngobhôbôn, lit. 'House of Bengal') is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of Bangladesh, located on Bangabhaban Road, and short road connecting Dilkusha Avenue, Dhaka. It is surrounded by the Bangabhaban Gardens (formerly Nawab's Dilkusha Gardens).

The palace was originally built as a government house of the British Empire. Following the independence of Pakistan, it became the official residence of the governor of East Bengal and, after 1955, the governor of East Pakistan. President Abu Sayeed Chowdhury became the first Bangladeshi president to reside there after taking oath on 12 January 1972. The President Guard Regiment unit is responsible for the palace's security.