Gulshan Avenue

Gulshan Avenue
Gulshan Avenue skyline
Part ofGulshan Thana
TypeAvenue
Maintained byDhaka North City Corporation
Length5 km (3.1 mi)
LocationDhaka
Postal code1212
South endBanani-Baridhara
North endTejgaon-Mohakhali

Gulshan Avenue is a major avenue in Gulshan, Dhaka,[1] which connects Banani-Baridhara to Tejgaon-Mohakhali.[2][3] It is home to a number of the city's restaurants, five-star hotels,[4] shopping centres, schools, banks,[5] offices, and clubs.[6][7]

History

In 2025, A road stretching from Gulshan-2 to Pragati Sarani has officially been renamed "Felani Avenue" in memory of Felani Khatun, the teenage girl killed by India's Border Security Force (BSF) in 2011.[8][9][10]

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's personal residence is also on this avenue.[11][12]

Notable places

References

  1. ^ Zereen, Nuzhat; Nilufar, Farida. "Process of Morphological Transformation and the Emerging Pattern of Built- Form along Gulshan Avenue in Dhaka". academia.edu. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Roadwork killing Gulshan Avenue trees". Dhaka Tribune. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Drag racing putting lives in danger on Gulshan roads". Dhaka Tribune. 26 July 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  4. ^ Chakma, Jagaran (24 May 2023). "Dhaka to get four more 5-star hotels". The Daily Star. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Banks shun old-time Motijheel for glitzy Gulshan". www.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Residents, urban planners frustrated as residential plots allowed for commercial use in Dhaka". bdnews24.com. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Tarique to stay in a Gulshan Avenue residence, work in BNP chief's office". bdnews24.com. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  8. ^ "Gulshan to Pragati Sarani Road named 'Felani Avenue', inauguration in Dec". Dhaka Tribune. United News of Bangladesh. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Road renamed Felani Avenue in Gulshan Diplomatic Zone". Daily Sun. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Gulshan to Pragati Sarani renamed 'Felani Avenue', inauguration set for Dec". The Daily Observer. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Six detained outside PM Tarique Rahman's Gulshan residence". www.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 21 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Tarique Rahman reaches Gulshan residence". BSS. 25 December 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
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