Niketan
Upscale Residential neighbourhood in Dhaka
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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]
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Niketan
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| Niketan Residential Area, Gulshan Niketan Housing Society | |
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| Coordinates: 23.774594°N 90.412003°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| Municipal corporation | Dhaka North City Corporation |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Police Station | Gulshan Police Station, H-32, 115 Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan-2[1] |
| Thana | Gulshan Thana |
| Ward | Ward No. 20 |
| Founded by | Eastern Housing Limited |
| Parliament constituency | Dhaka-17 |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1212 |
| Area code | 1212 |
| Website | Niketan Society |
Geography
Niketan is located at 23.774594°N 90.412003°E. 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
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]
Gallery
Skyline
Partial view of Niketan, Gulshan and Mohakhali areas of Gulshan Thana
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