Feroza Bhaban
| Feroza Bhaban | |
|---|---|
ফিরোজা ভবন | |
Interactive map of the Feroza Bhaban area | |
General information | |
| Status | Residential and political |
| Location | Road No. 79, Gulshan-2, Dhaka,  Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 23°48′09″N 90°24′42″E / 23.8024167°N 90.4117500°E |
| Client | Khaleda Zia |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
The Feroza Bhaban (Bengali: ফিরোজা ভবন, romanized: phirōjā bhabana) was the private residence and a political office associated with Khaleda Zia, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh and chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).[1][2] It is located at Gulshan, Dhaka, it has served as her principal residence since 2011 following her eviction from her previous residence on Shaheed Mainul Road in 2010.[3] Prime minister Tarique Rahman's personal residence 196, Gulshan Avenue is right beside this house.[4]
In addition to being a residence, Feroza has functioned as a key venue for political activities related to the BNP. Various party meetings, strategic decisions, and engagements with political leaders and foreign diplomats have taken place at this location.[5]
History
In 2010, while serving as Leader of the Opposition, Khaleda Zia was evicted from her long-time residence at 6 Shaheed Mainul Road in the Dhaka Cantonment area by the government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The residence had been leased to her at a nominal rate following the assassination of her husband, former President Ziaur Rahman.[6]
Following the eviction, she moved to Feroza in Gulshan-2, which gradually became her primary residence and political base.[7]
Between 2013 and 2015, Khaleda Zia directed various political activities from Feroza, including movements demanding elections under a neutral caretaker government. During this period, opposition-led strikes and blockades were organized, and the BNP boycotted the 2014 general election.
In early 2015, during a period of political unrest, Khaleda Zia remained confined to her Gulshan office area, where restrictions on utilities and movement were reported. During this time, her younger son, Arafat Rahman Koko, died in Malaysia, and his body was later brought to Dhaka.[8]
From 2016 until February 2018, she continued political activities from Feroza until she was convicted in a corruption case and sent to prison.[9]
In 2020, she was released on conditional grounds through an executive order and returned to Feroza.[10] Due to health concerns and the COVID-19 pandemic, her movements remained limited between her residence and Evercare Hospital in Dhaka.
Following political developments in 2024, she resumed limited political engagement. Diplomatic and political figures continued to visit her at Feroza, and it remained an important location for BNP coordination.
In 2025, she traveled abroad for medical treatment and later returned to Bangladesh.[11]
Current status
Feroza is regarded as a significant political residence in Bangladesh due to its long association with Khaleda Zia and activities of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). It has hosted numerous political meetings and interactions with national and international figures.
Following the death of Khaleda Zia, the residence continues to be associated with her political legacy and remains an important location in discussions related to BNP politics.[12]
See also
References
- ↑ "'Feroza' Khaleda's new address". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ "পাঁচ মাস বকেয়া খালেদা জিয়ার বাসা ভাড়া". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ "'Feroza' stands silent, emptiness engulfs house next door too". The Financial Express. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ "Home at last after years in exile: Tarique Rahman at Gulshan residence, to stay with wife and daughter". The Business Standard. 25 December 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ "নিস্তব্ধ 'ফিরোজা'". bangla.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ "Demand to return historic residence of independence declarer". Daily Inqilab. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ↑ "নীরব-নিস্তব্ধ খালেদা জিয়ার বাসভবন ফিরোজা". Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ "Koko's body at Khaleda's Gulshan office". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ "Khaleda Zia enters old Central Jail after her conviction". The Daily Star. 8 February 2018.
- ↑ "Khaleda, freed by Hasina, goes into quarantine at Gulshan home". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ "Khaleda Zia reaches 'Feroza'". Prothom Alo. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "'Firoza' enveloped in silence | Khaleda Zias Departure". BSS. Retrieved 18 April 2026.