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Niketan

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Niketan
নিকেতন
Neighbourhood
Niketan Residential Area, Gulshan
Niketan Housing Society
Niketan skyline
Niketan skyline
Map
Expandable map of Niketan
Coordinates: 23°46′29″N 90°24′43″E / 23.774594°N 90.412003°E / 23.774594; 90.412003
CountryBangladesh
DivisionDhaka
Municipal corporationDhaka North City Corporation
DistrictDhaka District
Police StationGulshan Police Station, H-32, 115 Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan-2[1]
ThanaGulshan Thana
WardWard No. 20
Founded byEastern Housing Limited
Parliament constituencyDhaka-17
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
1212
Area code1212
WebsiteNiketan Society

Niketan or Niketon (Bengali: নিকেতন, romanised: Niketon) also known as Niketan Residential Area, Gulshan[2][3][4] or Niketan Housing Society[5] is an upscale residential neighbourhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[6][7] Niketan is also a part of Gulshan Thana[8] and Ward No. 20 of Dhaka North City Corporation.[9][10]

Geography

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Niketan is located at 23°46′29″N 90°24′43″E / 23.774594°N 90.412003°E / 23.774594; 90.412003. Niketan is surrounded by Gulshan-1, Mohakhali,[11] Tejgaon and Hatirjheel areas. It has a lake called Gulshan Lake.[12][13] Niketan area has a total of fourteen roads, and the road numbers are 1 through 14.[14][15] The Niketan area is divided into blocks, and the blocks are A through H.[16] There is a park called Shahid Dr. Fazle Rabbi Park right next to Niketan.[17][18][19] Although it is a residential area, some offices have been built in this area.[20][21][22]

History

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Niketan was a housing project of Eastern Housing Limited. The name of the area society is Niketan Welfare Society.[23][24]

In November 2019, The Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) has fined Dhallywood star Shakib Khan Tk10 lakh for illegally constructing a section at his under-construction residential building in this area.[25][26]

In March 2023, two people were burned in an AC blast in this area.[27][28]

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References

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  1. ↑ "Find Your Local Police – Dhaka Metropolitan Police". Archived from the original on 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  2. ↑ "Gulshan, Niketan in tighter security". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 9 July 2016. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "rickshaws for 20,000+ people". Dhaka Tribune. 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "Gulshan, Niketan, Baridhara get 100 CCTV cameras". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 15 May 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Niketan Society takes extraordinary steps to protect residents". The Business Standard. March 26, 2020. Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Holding tax for Gulshan, Banani, Baridhara and Niketan announced". The Daily Bangladesh. 30 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2024-11-07. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  7. ↑ Hossain, Sajjad (January 5, 2023). "Four Posh Dhaka Areas: Sewers of 85pc homes lead to lakes, canals". The Daily Star.
  8. ↑ "Exclusive bus, rickshaw for Gulshan area". The Daily Star. August 11, 2016. Archived from the original on June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  9. ↑ "নিকেতন এলাকায় অবৈধ স্থাপনা উচ্ছেদ". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 13 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "Strict measures against sewage lines emptying into surface drainage: Mayor Atiq". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 19 July 2022. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "From Niketan to Mohakhali: A Rickshaw Odyssey". The Daily Star. 2017-07-17. Archived from the original on 2023-12-02. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  12. ↑ "No let-up in grabbing Gulshan Lake". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 12 July 2009. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  13. ↑ "Let the Gulshan Lake survive". The Financial Express. 1 June 2024. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  14. ↑ "DNCC to set up app-based parking locations in Gulshan to reduce traffic slowdowns". bdnews24.com. 2022-11-14. Archived from the original on 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  15. ↑ "Countrywide power outage due to gas shortage in power plants". Prothom Alo. 4 July 2022.
  16. ↑ "Yellow rickshaw scheme misses the mark". Dhaka Tribune. 2016-10-16. Archived from the original on 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  17. ↑ "Shahid Dr Fazle Rabbi Park: An ideal example of an urban community park". The Business Standard. March 13, 2024. Archived from the original on June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Renovated Fazle Rabbi Park in Gulshan-1 opens for public". Dhaka Tribune. 1 February 2024. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  19. ↑ "Gulshan South Park finally to become a public park". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 22 August 2007. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  20. ↑ "গুলশান, বনানী ও নিকেতনের বাসিন্দাদের নৌকায় চলাচলের আহ্বান". The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  21. ↑ "Special bus-rickshaw service in diplomatic zone". Prothom Alo. August 2, 2016. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Govt raises land transfer tax rates". The Financial Express. 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  23. ↑ "সিটি কর্পোরেশন যেখানে ব্যর্থ, সেখানে সফল সোসাইটি". BBC Bangla (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  24. ↑ "500 more CC cameras in Diplomatic Zone". Dhaka Tribune. 6 October 2016. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  25. ↑ "Rajuk fines Shakib Tk10 lakh". Dhaka Tribune. 18 November 2019. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  26. ↑ Report, Star Online (November 18, 2019). "Rajuk fines Shakib Khan Tk 10 lakh". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  27. ↑ "2 burnt in AC blast at Dhaka's Niketan area". The Business Standard. 4 March 2023. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  28. ↑ Report, Star Digital (March 5, 2023). "Niketan AC Blast: One succumbs to injuries". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
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