Darus Salam Thana
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Darus Salam Thana
দারুস সালাম থানা | |
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 Interactive map of Darus Salam Thana | |
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| Coordinates: 23°47′32″N 90°20′35″E / 23.7922°N 90.3430°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| As a police Station | 23 August 2008 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 211,286 |
| • Density | 31,956/km2 (82,770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1216 |
| Area code | 02[3] |
Darus Salam Thana is a thana, an administrative unit, of Dhaka District, Bangladesh.
During the Bangladesh Liberation war, Bengali intellectuals were killed by Pakistan Army in this area. After the Independence of Bangladesh a memorial was constructed for the intellectuals. The thana itself was created in on 23 August 2008 from areas under Mirpur Thana.[4]
The thana is under the jurisdiction of Darussalam Police Station of the Bangladesh Police. They are responsible for law enforcement in the thana.[5][6] The police station was established on 23 September 2008.[7]
