Shaheed Abrar Fahad Avenue
Road in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Shaheed Abrar Fahad Avenue (Bengali: শহীদ আবরার ফাহাদ এভিনিউ), formerly Bangabandhu Avenue and Jinnah Avenue, is an urban road situated in Gulistan, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Bangabandhu Avenue (1972–2025)
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| Former names | Jinnah Avenue (1948–1971) Bangabandhu Avenue (1972–2025) |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Abrar Fahad |
| Type | Avenue |
| Location | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Postal code | 1000 |
| Coordinates | 23.7266301°N 90.41208°E |
| South-West end | A. H. M. Kamruzzaman Sarani |
| South-East end | DIT Avenue |
History
Its first name was Jinnah Avenue, named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah who is the founder governor-general of Pakistan.[1] Some year after the partition of India, a two-way road was built from this avenue to Tejgaon Airport.[2] In the 1960s, the avenue had many popular restaurants and eateries such as Chu Chin Chow, Kasbah, La Sani, Rex, Sweet Heaven, Salimabad Hotel etc.[3] It witnessed various historical events in the politics of East Pakistan.[4] After the independence of Bangladesh, the avenue was renamed to Bangabandhu Avenue after Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, first president of Bangladesh.[5] The Dhaka grenade attack of 2004 happened in the avenue.[6] In 2018, the central office of the Bangladesh Awami League was moved at the avenue.[7] Following the 2024 non-cooperation movement, the Awami League headquarters was vandalized.[8] In March 2025, Bangabandhu Avenue was renamed to Shaheed Abrar Fahad Avenue, named after Abrar Fahad.[9]
