Gulshan, Dhaka
 Gulshan Thana (By towns) |
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| Administration | |
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| Wards | 72, 73, 74 |
| Parliamentary Seat | Dhaka 17 (Gulshan-Dhaka Cantonment-Baridhara and major portions of Wards 15 and 20) |
| Municipality | Dhaka |
| Coordinates | 23°48' N, 90°25' E |
| RAB Area | RAB 1 |
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Gulshan lake view (2005) |
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| Established | 1972* |
| Area | 53.59 km²* |
| Population | 28,1337 (Density 5250/km²)* |
| HQ | Gulshan Circle 2 |
| Neighboring Thanas | Kafrul, Badda, Tejgaon, Khilgaon, Dhaka Cantonment* |
| Website | DMP Map of Gulshan Thana |
| * Bangladesh National Census Data, 1991 | |
Gulshan (Bengali: গুলশান) is an affluent neighbourhood in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. A residential area, Gulshan is now home to a number of the city's restaurants, shopping centres, schools and members' clubs. The neighbourhood also hosts the majority of embassies and high commissions in Dhaka.
Gulshan was founded as a planned model town in 1961 with its own Pourashabha (municipal corporation), while the neighbouring Banani Model Town was founded in 1964. Gulshan Thana was established in 1972. Gulshan Pourashabha was abolished in 1982. In 1984, Gulshan, along with Mirpur municipality, was absorbed into Dhaka.
The area was originally built with the purpose of being solely residential, however, over the years many commercial buildings have been set up. Gulshan is now a mix of a serene residential area and also a city centre with shopping malls and commercial buildings. The Gulshan city centre only consists of Gulshan, Baridhara and Banani. Only the Gulshan Thana has Mohakhali.
On January 3, 2017, at approximately 2:30 a.m. BST midnight, a fire broke out in a local market, DCC in Gulshan.
The Gulshan Thana comprises an area of 53.59 km², consisting of three wards (72, 73 and 74), 37 mouzas and 20 villages, including Gulshan Model Town, consisting of Gulshan circle 1 and circle 2, Banani Model Town, Baridhara Diplomatic Zone, and Mohakhali. 50% of the area is residential, 20% commercial, and 12% is diplomatic area. 18% land in Gulshan consists of other areas, including slums, of which the biggest is the Karail slum. Apart from the urban areas, the 37 mouzas of Gulshan Thana also contain 20 villages.
Gulshan is a commercial and residential area, originally meant for offices and embassies of diplomatic missions, as well as residences. The area has seen an upsurge, since mid-1990s, in the number of high-rise buildings, restaurants, residential areas, modern markets and ice-cream parlors which are open past midnight. The independent houses of the early 1970s that stood far from each other in Gulshan area have vanished because of the commercial boom, to the point of old residents claiming it is not a residential area any more.
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