Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed Park
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| Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed Park | |
|---|---|
| বিচারপতি শাহাবুদ্দিন আহমেদ পার্ক | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Gulshan 2, Dhaka |
| Coordinates | 23°47′53″N 90°24′54″E / 23.798°N 90.415°E |
| Authorized | 12 September 2020 |
| Designer | PF Corporation |
| Administered by | Dhaka North City Corporation |
| Camp sites | 9.45 acre |
| Plants | 1700 |
Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed Park (Bengali: বিচারপতি শাহাবুদ্দিন আহমেদ পার্ক) or in short Shahabuddin Park, is an urban park located in the Gulshan 2 area of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2] In 2008 the lake was named Shahabuddin Ahmed lake, around which the park was founded in 2020 on a 9.45 acres (3.82 ha) of land.[3][4][5] The park was named Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed Park after the former Chief Justice and President of Bangladesh, Shahabuddin Ahmed.[4] The park houses an outdoor gym, basketball court, bookstore, prayer room and a cafe with indoor and outdoor sitting arrangements.[6][7] The park was a part of the Green Dhaka campaign, in which the main pond was cleaned and various trees were planted; this renovation cost €500,000–2,000,000.[8][9]
- September 12, 2020 Ambassador Earl Miller and Atiqul Islam joined on Justice Shahbuddin Park inauguration ceremony and Tree plantation
