Sher-e-Bangla Nagar
Sher-e-Bangla Nagar
শেরেবাংলা নগর | |
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National Parliament Building is the most prominent landmark at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar | |
Expandable map of vicinity of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Thana | |
| Coordinates: 23°46′12″N 90°22′35″E / 23.76994°N 90.3763°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Established as a thana | 2009 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.45 km2 (1.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 159,673 |
| • Density | 26,204/km2 (67,870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1207 |
| Area code | 02 |
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Sher-e-Bangla Nagar (Bengali: শেরেবাংলা নগর; lit. City of the Lion of Bengal) is a neighborhood and a thana of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It is also known as the 'capitol within the capital' due to it being the home to the National Parliament and Ganabhaban. The area was named after A. K. Fazlul Huq, a Bangladeshi statesman and political figure who was known as "Sher-e-Bangla" (Tiger of Bengal). The thana was formed in 2009 from parts of Tejgaon, Kafrul and Mohammadpur thanas. Sher-e-Bangla Nagar is a commercial and central neighborhood in the city, home to offices of government and public institutions, educational institutions, banks and financial institutions and shops.