Zinda Park

Zinda Park is located in Daudpur Union, Rupganj Upazila, Narayanganj District, Bangladesh. The park is located along the Dhaka Bypass Expressway in the north-east corner of Purbachal, a new satellite town 37 km from the capital Dhaka. A small lake surrounds it to the north and east of the park.

"Agrapathik Palli Samity", formerly "Augnibina Students Forum",^[4] started in 1980. The park was established in 1981 under the initiative of this organization.^[5] The area of the park is 100 bighas, of which 60 bighas were provided by Tabarak Hossain Kusum. It was initially named Shantikanan, later renamed Zinda Park.^[2] Work began with the establishment of a school and offices. Libraries, sanatoriums, mosques, etc. were gradually built.

In 1995, Rajuk acquired the Zinda Park area for its Purbachal project.^[2] After that, there were several attempts at encroachment and resistance between Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha and the natives. The matter is also taken into consideration. Eventually RAJUK put up a signboard reading Owned by RAJUK/Established and managed by 'Agrapathik Kalyan Samity',^[2] Protests erupted on 27 February 2014 when the police tried to evict people from Zinda Park.^[6] Zinda Park was then named "Rajuk Zinda Park". The same year Agrapathika Palli Samiti again acquired the park area and renamed it Zinda Park.^[7]

Zinda Park is situated over about 33 acres land. There are 20-25 thousand trees of about 250 species. The 25 percent of the park covers five reservoirs.^[2] There are tree-houses, dunes, flower gardens and bridges over lakes. Besides, the samity also established several buildings on the park area including schools, mosques, libraries, cottages, offices, etc.^[5][3]

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  Entrance of Zinda Park
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  Main entrance way
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  Mosque
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  Guest house
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  Library
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  School and garden
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  Tree house
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  Trees
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  Artificial reservoirs along the way
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  Lake