Baridhara

Baridhara (Bengali: বারিধারা) is an upscale residential area in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located on the east of and north east of Gulshan across Gulshan-Baridhara Lake. It has special zones designated for diplomats, and many of the city's foreign embassies and high commissions are situated here.^[1] There are mainly three areas diplomatic zone mainly in the south-west portion, general residential area in eastern portion and an adjacent DOHS area in north-east portion.

Gulshan Baridhara Lake

Lake on Baridhara

Economy

US-Bangla Airlines has its headquarters in the Baridhara Diplomatic Zone.^[2]

Education

The Japanese School Dhaka, the French International School of Dhaka and the American International School of Dhaka are located in Baridhara.^[3]

Notable residents

• Jamal Uddin Ahmad, Deputy Prime Minister of Bangladesh 1977–1982^[4]
• Hussain Muhammad Ershad, former president of Bangladesh and military dictator
• Shabnam, Bangladeshi actress
• Shahnaz Rahmatullah, Bangladeshi singer

Embassies

•   Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
•   Royal Bhutanese Embassy
•   High Commission of Brunei Darussalam
•   High Commission of Canada
•   Embassy of the People's Republic of China
•   Embassy of France
•   Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
•   Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See
•   High Commission of India
•   Embassy of Japan
•   Embassy of the Republic of Korea
•   High Commission of Malaysia
•   Embassy of the Republic of Maldives
•   Embassy of Morocco
•   Embassy of Myanmar
•     Embassy of Nepal
•   Royal Norwegian Embassy
•   Embassy of the State of Palestine
•   Philippine Embassy in Bangladesh
•   Royal Thai Embassy
•   Embassy of the Republic of Turkey
•   Embassy of the United States of America

References

1. Siddiqui, Kamal; Jamshed Ahmed; Kaniz Siddique; Sayeedul Huq; Abul Hossain (2010). Social Formation in Dhaka, 1985-2005: A Longitudinal Study of Society in a Third World Megacity. Ashgate Publishing. pp. 308–310. ISBN 978-1-4094-1103-1.
2. "Contact Us 2018-03-13 at the Wayback Machine." US-Bangla Airlines. Retrieved on September 6, 2017. "Corporate office 77, Sohrawardi Avenue, Baridhara Diplomatic Zone Dhaka - 1212, Bangladesh."
3. Home page Archived 2014-01-05 at archive.today . Japanese School Dhaka. Retrieved on 4 January 2014. "Plot No. 9, Block-H, Pragrati Sharani Road, Baridhara, Dhaka-1212."
4. "Former deputy prime minister Jamal Uddin Ahmad dies". Bdnews24.com. 2015-01-14. Retrieved 2015-01-04.

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