Segunbagicha
সেগুনবাগিচা | |
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| Coordinates: 23°44′03″N 90°24′28″E / 23.734032°N 90.4076745°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| City | Dhaka |
| City Government | Dhaka South City Corporation |
| Thana | Shahbag |
| Ward | Ward No. 20 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal Code | 1000 |
| Area code(s) | +880, +880 2 |
| Notable sport teams | PWD Sports Club |
Segunbagicha (Bengali: সেগুনবাগিচা, romanized: Shegunbagicha, lit. 'Garden of the Teaks') is an upscale residential, administrative, commercial, and institutional neighbourhood[1][2][3] in south-central Dhaka.[4] The neighbourhood is one of the important areas of Dhaka featuring a large number of government and residential complexes.[5] It acts as a bridge between the major thanas of Ramna, Shahbagh, Dhanmondi, Paltan and Motijheel, and is located at the crossroads of Ramna, Shahbag and Paltan thanas.
Segunbagicha is a centre of government office building and institutions[5] including the headquarters of The Directorate General of National Security Intelligence, Anti-Corruption Commission (commonly known as duduk; দুদক),[6] Motsho Bhobon (building of Department of Fisheries), Bangladesh Secretariat, the International Mother Language Institute, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy,[7] the Public Works Department, the Bangladesh Department of Architecture, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as several tax zones.
- ^ "Shantinagar & Shiddheswari Area Guide - Bproperty". Bproperty Area Guides. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Obesity on rise in Bangladesh children owing to junk food, unhealthy lifestyles". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "Segunbagicha: From Dhaka's cultural capital to a commercial centre". The Business Standard. 2024-05-11. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Residential building catches fire in Dhaka's Segunbagicha". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ a b Siddiqui, Kamal; Ahmed, Jamshed; Siddique, Kaniz; Huq, Sayeedul; Hossain, Abul; Nazimud-Doula, Shah; Rezawana, Nahid (2016-04-01). Social Formation in Dhaka, 1985-2005: A Longitudinal Study of Society in a Third World Megacity. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-05400-9.
- ^ "5 bank officials held for embezzling gold jewellery worth 11.4C". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ "Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2023-06-22.