Bashundhara Residential Area
Private neighbourhood in Dhaka District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
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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]
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Bashundhara Residential Area (Bashundhara R/A) | |
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Private neighbourhood | |
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 Interactive map of Bashundhara Residential Area (Bashundhara R/A) | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Bashundhara R/A |
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]