Bashundhara Residential Area, or simply Bashundhara, (Bengali: বসুন্ধরা আবাসিক এলাকা) is an upscale[1][2] residential and semi-business neighbourhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[3][4] The area is developed by Bashundhara Group.
Bashundhara Residential Area (Bashundhara R/A) | |
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Private neighbourhood | |
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| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Bashundhara R/A |
History
The project of Basundhara was started in the 1980s.[5] In 2011, portions of the housing project was declared illegal as it they were considerable flood flow zones. In 2014, a cabinet committee changed the Dhaka detailed plan to make the project legal.[6] The project was built on area made by filling low-lying marshland and flood flow zones.[7] The project has sold over 10,000 residential plots as of 2005.[8]
Notable institutions
Corporate offices
- Walton Group, electronics and electrical goods manufacturer.
- Grameenphone- the headquarters of the company are located in the area.[9]
- Bashundhara Group headquarters and corporate office are located here.[10]
- Bangladesh Pratidin - the highest circulated newspaper in Bangladesh.[11]
Medical institutions
- Evercare Hospital Dhaka[12]
- Bashundhara Eye Hospital [13]
Education
References
23°49′16″N 90°26′38″E / 23.821°N 90.444°E