Purbachal New Town Project
Purbachal
পূর্বাচল | |
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Central district plan of Purbachal | |
Expandable map of Purbachal | |
| Coordinates: 23°51′23″N 90°30′11″E / 23.85639°N 90.50306°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| City Corporation | Dhaka North City Corporation |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.14 km2 (9.71 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| Postal Code | 1460 |
| Area code | 02 |
Purbachal New Town Project (Bengali: পূর্বাচল নতুন শহর প্রকল্প) or formerly Purbachal Residential Model Town is the biggest planned township in Bangladesh. The project area consists of about 6,213 acres (25.14 km2) land located between the Shitalakshya and the Balu rivers at Rupganj thana of Narayanganj district and at Kaliganj thana of Gazipur district, in the northeastern side of Dhaka. The township is linked with a fourteen-lane expressway from the Airport Road-Progati Sarani intersection in Dhaka. The plan includes the provision of approximately 26,000 residential plots of various sizes and 62,000 apartments, complete with essential infrastructure and urban amenities.
In 2022, a central business district was announced to be constructed at Purbachal. Covering an area of 114 acres, its key attraction is the Bangabandhu Tri-Tower, a collection of three skyscrapers called Language Tower, Liberation Tower, and Legacy Tower, which will offer upscale real estate tailored to the requirements of multinational corporations. Upon completion, the area would reportedly offer a sophisticated business center, commercial spaces, retail outlets, luxurious apartments, convention facilities, a hospital, an international school, and various other essential community services.
The project, initiated in 1995, has experienced several delays and the completion date was extended by one and a half years, from June 2022 to December 2024. Japanese construction giant Kajima Corporation, along with their Bangladeshi partner Sikder Group, has announced the 111-storied Legacy Tower in sector 19 would be completed in 2034.