Gulshan Avenue
 Gulshan Avenue skyline | |
| Part of | Gulshan Thana |
|---|---|
| Type | Avenue |
| Maintained by | Dhaka North City Corporation |
| Length | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Location | Dhaka |
Postal code | 1212 |
| South end | Banani-Baridhara |
| North end | Tejgaon-Mohakhali |
Gulshan Avenue is a major avenue in Gulshan, Dhaka,[1] which connects Banani-Baridhara to Tejgaon-Mohakhali.[2][3] It is home to a number of the city's restaurants, five-star hotels,[4] shopping centres, schools, banks,[5] offices, and clubs.[6][7]
History
In 2025, A road stretching from Gulshan-2 to Pragati Sarani has officially been renamed "Felani Avenue" in memory of Felani Khatun, the teenage girl killed by India's Border Security Force (BSF) in 2011.[8][9][10]
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's personal residence is also on this avenue.[11][12]
Notable places
- Navana Tower
- 196, Gulshan Avenue
- Banglalink, Headquarters
- Gulshan Central Mosque
- Bangladesh Shooting Sport Federation, Headquarters
- Shahid Dr. Fazle Rabbi Park
- United Commercial Bank, Headquarters
- The Westin Dhaka
- Hilton Dhaka
- Doreen Tower
References
- ↑ Zereen, Nuzhat; Nilufar, Farida (11 October 2025). "Process of Morphological Transformation and the Emerging Pattern of Built- Form along Gulshan Avenue in Dhaka". academia.edu. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ "Roadwork killing Gulshan Avenue trees". Dhaka Tribune. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ↑ "Drag racing putting lives in danger on Gulshan roads". Dhaka Tribune. 26 July 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ↑ Chakma, Jagaran (24 May 2023). "Dhaka to get four more 5-star hotels". The Daily Star. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ↑ "Banks shun old-time Motijheel for glitzy Gulshan". www.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ↑ "Residents, urban planners frustrated as residential plots allowed for commercial use in Dhaka". bdnews24.com. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ↑ "Tarique to stay in a Gulshan Avenue residence, work in BNP chief's office". bdnews24.com. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ "Gulshan to Pragati Sarani Road named 'Felani Avenue', inauguration in Dec". Dhaka Tribune. United News of Bangladesh. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ↑ "Road renamed Felani Avenue in Gulshan Diplomatic Zone". Daily Sun. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ↑ "Gulshan to Pragati Sarani renamed 'Felani Avenue', inauguration set for Dec". The Daily Observer. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ↑ "Six detained outside PM Tarique Rahman's Gulshan residence". www.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 21 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ↑ "Tarique Rahman reaches Gulshan residence". BSS. 25 December 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
External links
Media related to Gulshan Avenue at Wikimedia Commons