Segunbagicha

Segunbagicha
সেগুনবাগিচা
Skyline of Segunbagicha
Expandable map of vicinity of Segunbagicha
Segunbagicha
Location of Segunbagicha within Dhaka
Segunbagicha
Location of Segunbagicha within Dhaka Division
Segunbagicha
Location of Segunbagicha within Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°44′03″N 90°24′28″E / 23.734032°N 90.4076745°E / 23.734032; 90.4076745
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictDhaka District
CityDhaka
City GovernmentDhaka South City Corporation
ThanaShahbag
WardWard No. 20
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal Code
1000
Area code(s)+880, +880 2
Notable sport teamsPWD Sports Club

Segunbagicha (Bengali: সেগুনবাগিচা, romanized: Shegunbagicha, lit.'Garden of the Teaks') is an upscale residential, administrative, commercial, and institutional neighbourhood in south-central Dhaka, Bangladesh. The neighbourhood is an important area of Dhaka featuring a large number of government and residential complexes. 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 including the headquarters of The Directorate General of National Security Intelligence, Anti-Corruption Commission (commonly known as duduk; দুদক), Motsho Bhobon (building of Department of Fisheries), Bangladesh Secretariat, the International Mother Language Institute, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, the Public Works Department, the Bangladesh Department of Architecture, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as several tax zones.