Gulshan Residential Area (Dhaka)
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neighborhood, residential area
Gulshan Res Area (Bengali: গুলশান) was originally built in 1961 for a posh residential area of Dhaka, as well as for offices and embassies of diplomatic missions and residences.
Over the years, many institutions and 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, it is yet the best posh area where most of the affluent people of Dhaka live. The area has seen an upsurge, since mid-1990s, in the number of high-rise residential buildings, guest house, and hotels, restaurants, hospitals, health clinics, educational institutes, modern markets and ice-cream parlors which are open past midnight. Many of the embassies however have been moved over to the adjacent neighborhood Baridhara Diplomatic zone. There are several mosques in this area, including Gulshan Azad Mosque and Banani Bazaar Mosque. The area features a number of churches and Christian missions. The independent houses of early 1970s that stood far from each other in Gulshan area have vanished because of the commercial boom.
The area hosts a number of private clubs. While Gulshan Club and International Club have their own policies, most of the rest are sponsored by the various diplomatic missions. These include the American Recreation Association (American Club), the Canadian Club, the Dutch Club, the Australian Club (membership also available to New Zealanders), the Nordic Club (membership available to citizens of Scandinavian countries) and the German Club (membership available to EU citizens). The BAGHA (British Aid Guest House Association) Club falls under the British High Commission umbrella and also accepts membership from EU citizens. While it is not a club as such, the quarters of the American Embassy's Marine Guard unit maintains a small private bar.
Over the years, many institutions and 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, it is yet the best posh area where most of the affluent people of Dhaka live. The area has seen an upsurge, since mid-1990s, in the number of high-rise residential buildings, guest house, and hotels, restaurants, hospitals, health clinics, educational institutes, modern markets and ice-cream parlors which are open past midnight. Many of the embassies however have been moved over to the adjacent neighborhood Baridhara Diplomatic zone. There are several mosques in this area, including Gulshan Azad Mosque and Banani Bazaar Mosque. The area features a number of churches and Christian missions. The independent houses of early 1970s that stood far from each other in Gulshan area have vanished because of the commercial boom.
The area hosts a number of private clubs. While Gulshan Club and International Club have their own policies, most of the rest are sponsored by the various diplomatic missions. These include the American Recreation Association (American Club), the Canadian Club, the Dutch Club, the Australian Club (membership also available to New Zealanders), the Nordic Club (membership available to citizens of Scandinavian countries) and the German Club (membership available to EU citizens). The BAGHA (British Aid Guest House Association) Club falls under the British High Commission umbrella and also accepts membership from EU citizens. While it is not a club as such, the quarters of the American Embassy's Marine Guard unit maintains a small private bar.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 23°47'22"N 90°24'50"E
- North Badda 0.8 km
- Banani Residential Area 1.9 km
- Baridhara Residential Area 2.1 km
- Mohakhali DOHS 2.3 km
- Mirbagh 2.8 km
- Banasree 2.8 km
- Nayatola 3.6 km
- Dhanmondi Residential Area 6.2 km
- Baitul Aman Housing Socity, Adabor. 6.7 km
- Azimpur Government Colony (old staff Qtrs.) 7.2 km
- Gulshan Avenue 0.1 km
- Wapda Staff Qrts 0.3 km
- Ward North-19 0.3 km
- Gulshan Lake 0.5 km
- Korail Bosti 0.7 km
- Banani Residential Area 0.9 km
- Ward North-21 1.4 km
- Ward North-20 1.5 km
- Dhaka Metropolitan City Area 1.7 km
- Dhaka Division 40 km
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