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Bashundhara Residential Area (Bashundhara R/A)
Bashundhara Residential Area (Bashundhara R/A)
Private neighbourhood
	Interactive map of Bashundhara Residential Area (Bashundhara R/A)
Country	Bangladesh
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	Bashundhara R/A

Bashundhara Residential Area, or simply Bashundhara, (Bengali: বসুন্ধরা আবাসিক এলাকা) is an upscale^[1] residential and semi-business neighbourhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[2]^[3] Described as a "city inside a city," the area is the largest private real estate project in Greater Dhaka. It is owned and operated by East West Property Development Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Bashundhara Group.^[4]

History

The project of Bashundhara was started in the 1980s.^[5] In 2011, portions of the housing project was declared illegal, In 2014, a cabinet committee changed the Dhaka detailed plan to make the project legal.^[6] The project was built on area made from 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]
T Sports
News24

Medical institutions

Evercare Hospital Dhaka^[12]
Bashundhara Eye Hospital^[13]

Education

Islamic Research Center Bangladesh
Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB)^[14]
North South University (NSU)^[15]
International School Dhaka^[16]
Playpen^[17]
Hurdco International School^[18]
Ebenezer International School^[19]
The Aga Khan Academy^[20]
Sunnydale School^[21]
Reverie School^[22]

References

↑ Abedin, Raian (24 June 2023). "Restrictive upscale areas in Dhaka make commuting a nightmare for students". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 20 March 2024.
↑ "The call of 300 feet". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 30 June 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
↑ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Vatara Thana". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
↑ Bird, Julia; Li, Yue; Rahman, Hossain Zillur; Rama, Martin; Venables, Anthony J. (3 July 2018). "East and West". Toward Great Dhaka: A New Urban Development Paradigm Eastward. Washington, DC: World Bank. pp. 64–67. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1238-5. ISBN 978-1-4648-1238-5.
↑ "Bashundhara Baridhara Ltd". EWPD. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
↑ "Goodbye to city's flood flow zones". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 5 June 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
↑ "It's time to wake up". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 16 May 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
↑ "Impact of Bashundhara Baridhara Project" (PDF). Retrieved 14 October 2016.
↑ "GP employees stage demo". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 9 July 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
↑ "Corporate Profile". Bashundhara Group. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
↑ "Standards to be set for talk shows". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 7 September 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
↑ "Apollo Hospitals Dhaka organises CME on PET-CT". Dhaka Tribune. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
↑ "Bashundhara Eye Hospital holds free camp". Daily Sun (Bangladesh). 8 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
↑ "BEPRC launched at IUB". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
↑ "VAT protest attacked". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
↑ "ISD completes its journey of 15 years". The Daily Observer (Bangladesh). Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
↑ "Playpen School". Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
↑ "HURDCO International School". Retrieved 24 July 2021.
↑ "Ebenezer International School Dhaka". Ebenezer International School. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
↑ "The Aga Khan Academy". The Aga Khan Development Network. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
↑ "Bashundhara Campus". Sunnydale School. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
↑ "Reverie School". Reverie School. Retrieved 11 January 2025.

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[1] Abedin, Raian (24 June 2023). "Restrictive upscale areas in Dhaka make commuting a nightmare for students". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 20 March 2024.

[2] "The call of 300 feet". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 30 June 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

[3] Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Vatara Thana". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 6 August 2026.

[4] Bird, Julia; Li, Yue; Rahman, Hossain Zillur; Rama, Martin; Venables, Anthony J. (3 July 2018). "East and West". Toward Great Dhaka: A New Urban Development Paradigm Eastward. Washington, DC: World Bank. pp. 64–67. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1238-5. ISBN 978-1-4648-1238-5.

[5] "Bashundhara Baridhara Ltd". EWPD. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

[6] "Goodbye to city's flood flow zones". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 5 June 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

[7] "It's time to wake up". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 16 May 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

[8] "Impact of Bashundhara Baridhara Project" (PDF). Retrieved 14 October 2016.

[9] "GP employees stage demo". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 9 July 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

[10] "Corporate Profile". Bashundhara Group. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

[11] "Standards to be set for talk shows". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 7 September 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

[12] "Apollo Hospitals Dhaka organises CME on PET-CT". Dhaka Tribune. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.

[13] "Bashundhara Eye Hospital holds free camp". Daily Sun (Bangladesh). 8 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2018.

[14] "BEPRC launched at IUB". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

[15] "VAT protest attacked". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

[16] "ISD completes its journey of 15 years". The Daily Observer (Bangladesh). Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

[17] "Playpen School". Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2018.

[18] "HURDCO International School". Retrieved 24 July 2021.

[19] "Ebenezer International School Dhaka". Ebenezer International School. Retrieved 15 October 2023.

[20] "The Aga Khan Academy". The Aga Khan Development Network. Retrieved 11 January 2025.

[21] "Bashundhara Campus". Sunnydale School. Retrieved 11 January 2025.

[22] "Reverie School". Reverie School. Retrieved 11 January 2025.

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