Tejgaon

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Tejgaon Thana Tejgaon (Bengali: তেজগাঁও) is a thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is in the centre of Dhaka, the capital. In 2006, the boundaries of the thana were redrawn when Tejgaon Industrial Area Thana was created out of the former larger area[1] and again in 2009 when Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Thana was created.[2] This is an important area of Dhaka city as the prime minister's office is here. It is bounded by Mohakhali to the north, Old Airport Road to the east and Moghbazar-Malibagh to the south and Dhanmondi to the west. It consists of several localities, including Tejgaon Industrial Area, Kawran Bazar, Nakhalpara, Shaheen Bag, Arjat para, East Raja Bazar, West Raja Bazar, Tejturi Bazar and Tejkunipara. Geography Tejgaon is at 23.7583°N 90.3917°E. The total area is 2.74 km².[1] Demographics As of 1991 Bangladesh census, Tejgaon has a population of 220,012. Males constitute 58.86% of the population, and females 41.14%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 137475. Tejgaon has an average literacy rate of 68% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[3] Urban layout Historically, the area has been a centre of industrial activity in the city. Numerous plants and factories are in Tejgaon, in such diverse industries as garments, food processing, metal works, pharmaceuticals, etc. Indeed, the names of places in Tejgaon indicate as much: Nabisco junction (named after the Nabisco biscuit factory) Tibet bus stop (named after a famous cosmetics manufacturer) Rahim Metal Mosque Nakhalpara Sapra Mosque MP Hostel Technical Teachers Training College (TTTC) Bashundhara City Economy Tejgaon has emerged as an important business district of Dhaka. The first five-star hotel of Bangladesh, Pan Pacific Hotel Sonargaon, is in Kawran Bazar, Tejgaon. The main offices of the Daily Prothom Alo, the Daily Star (Bangladesh), The Independent, and several other newspapers are here. Also, the office and studio of television channels Ekushey Television, NTV, ATN Bangla, Boishakhi TV, Channel i and Channel 1 are at Tejgaon. The main campus of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology is here as well. Tejgaon has the headquarters for the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh. Shopping mall Bashundhara City, one of world's largest shopping malls. Bashundhara City, one of world's largest shopping malls. Bashundhara City,is one of the largest shopping mall in Bangladesh, is in Panthapath near Kawran Bazar. It is the largest shopping mall in South Asia and the 12th largest in the world. Bashundhara City is 21 stories tall, of which 8 are for the mall; the remaining floors are used as the corporate headquarters of the Bashundhara Group. The mall has space for 2,500 retail stores and cafeterias. It has a large underground gymnasium, a multiplex movie theater and top-floor food court with an indoor theme park. The fully air-conditioned shopping mall with rooftop gardens is considered a modern symbol of the emerging city of Dhaka. Except this, Farmview Super Market, Saudia Super Market are well-known markets in Dhaka. Banks Almost every bank operating in Bangladesh has an outlet in Tejgaon. Foreign banks such as Citi, HSBC and Standard Chartered have branches here, with HSBC and Standard Chartered having multiple ATM booths in the area. Local banks like BRAC Bank, United Commercial Bank Limited, AB Bank, Dutch Bangla Bank, Jamuna Bank have branches. ICICI Bank Ltd., second largest bank of India, has a representative office in UTC building next to Bashundhara city. Restaurants There are many well-known restaurants in Tejgaon: Star Hotel and Restaurant, Marine Restaurant, Park Town, Yan-Ji Chinese Restaurant, Hiramon Kabab Ghar, Ciao Bistro and Aromaz at Hotel Pan Pacific Shonargaon, Dominous Pizza and Salt Grill Restaurant in Bashundhara City and others. There are bars in Tejgaon: Hotel Red Button and Balcony Bar at Hotel Pan Pacific Shonargaon, etc.

It is one of the busiest place in the city of Dhaka.Most of the time there is a lot of jam.There are many important commercial buildings in the vicinity. Here are four most important roads combined.You can go Kolabagan,Dhanmondi with the western road.You can easily reached Hatirjheel,Badda,Gulshan with the east side road.You can go to Farmgate,Bijoysharoni, Mohakhali,Bonani,Uttara with the north side road.And you can go to Shahbagh,Gulistan with the southern side road.Many public vehicles are always available here.So you can go to any place any time from here.

Busy bus stand. Maney biggest corporate office is here. ETV, Bangla vision, ATN bangla, Rtv, Prothom alo, Daily star, Abdul monem s office, Pan pasafic sonargon, Sundorbon hotel is here. Popular shipping complex Bosundhora City is also here.