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Aftabnagar is situated inside [[Badda Thana]] with [[Banasree]] to the south, [[Hatirjheel]] and [[Gulshan Thana|Gulshan]] to the west, and Merul Badda to the north.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-06-09 |title=Compassion brings community closer in Aftabnagar |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/editorial/news/compassion-brings-community-closer-aftabnagar-1911129 |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=China-funded sewage treatment plant nears completion in Bangladesh |url=https://www.shine.cn/news/nation/2203062768/ |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=SHINE |language=en}}</ref>
Aftabnagar is situated inside [[Badda Thana]] with [[Banasree]] to the south, [[Hatirjheel]] and [[Gulshan Thana|Gulshan]] to the west, and Merul Badda to the north.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-06-09 |title=Compassion brings community closer in Aftabnagar |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/editorial/news/compassion-brings-community-closer-aftabnagar-1911129 |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=China-funded sewage treatment plant nears completion in Bangladesh |url=https://www.shine.cn/news/nation/2203062768/ |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=SHINE |language=en}}</ref>


The area of Aftabnagar falls is a part of Ward-37 and falls under the electoral constituency of [[Dhaka-11]] and is a part of the [[Dhaka North City Corporation]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dhaka-11 constituency map |url=https://file-dhaka.portal.gov.bd/uploads/be7fba28-392f-487d-9fab-f2a4954c3806//658/d0e/62c/658d0e62ca4c7353954060.pdf}}</ref>
The area of Aftabnagar is a part of Ward-37 and falls under the electoral constituency of [[Dhaka-11]] and is a part of the [[Dhaka North City Corporation]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dhaka-11 constituency map |url=https://file-dhaka.portal.gov.bd/uploads/be7fba28-392f-487d-9fab-f2a4954c3806//658/d0e/62c/658d0e62ca4c7353954060.pdf}}</ref>


== Demographics==
== Demographics==

Revision as of 05:11, 14 August 2024

Aftab Nagar
Aftabnagar area of Dhaka
Aftabnagar area of Dhaka
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictDhaka
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)

Aftab Nagar (Originally known as Jahurul Islam City)[1] is a neighborhood in Dhaka that is initiated by Eastern Housing Limited.[2][3] Aftabnagar sits in the heart of Dhaka at Rampura, it is one of the few neighborhoods that still hold the lush green environment of Dhaka;[4] This place is free from the bustling and chaos of Dhaka city where it is surrounded by the sounds of birds and breeze flowing through the trees.[5] However, this place is quite festive with food-carts and tea stalls opening as the day falls to dusk. In the seasons of Autumn, there is fields of Catkin flowers or 'Kaashbon'.[6][7][8]

An example of what the bamboo bridge or "basher shako" looks like

Right next door to Aftabnagar, is the Meradia Haat; which is one of the known marts of Dhaka for vegetables, meat and groceries. Aftabnagar also has a Khal that connects the waterbody of Hatirjheel to the Balu river, this canal allows the traders of meradia haat easily transport their goods and this 'khal' is what borders Aftabnagar to Banasree and connects with each other by bamboo bridges known as 'Basher Shako'. [9] Aftabnagar also has a cattle mart that sets in the season of Qurbani.[10][11]

Aftabnagar has a few well-known universities nearby such as East West University[12] and BRAC University.[13][14] It has a passport office also. [15]

East West University, Aftabnagar

Location

Aftabnagar is situated inside Badda Thana with Banasree to the south, Hatirjheel and Gulshan to the west, and Merul Badda to the north.[16][17]

The area of Aftabnagar is a part of Ward-37 and falls under the electoral constituency of Dhaka-11 and is a part of the Dhaka North City Corporation.[18]

Demographics

As per the EHL website regarding Aftab Nagar, there is said to be around 300,000 residents living in Aftab Nagar and around 5 kilometers of housing-enlisted space.

Segments

Aftabnagar is divided into various blocks, which consist of:

  • Block-A
  • Block-B
  • Block-C
  • Block-D
  • Block-E
  • Block-F
  • Block-G
  • Block-H
  • Block-I
  • Block-J
  • Block-K
  • Block-L
  • Block-M
  • Block-N

These blocks further divide into different sectors of their own.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jahurul Islam City – EHL". Archived from the original on 2024-04-18.
  2. ^ "Aftabnagar: A city within a city". The Business Standard. 15 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Eastern Housing plans to launch new projects". The Business Standard.
  4. ^ https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/real-estate/218410/aftabnagar-an-opportunity-of-a-lifetime
  5. ^ "List of water bodies in Aftab Nagar project sought". June 2016.
  6. ^ "আফতাব নগর প্রজেক্ট". baddaup.dhaka.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  7. ^ "আফতাবনগরে পাসপোর্ট অফিস চালু". Jugantor. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  8. ^ "Jahurul Islam City – EHL". Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  9. ^ Nandy, Dipan (2022-01-22). "A haat, in Dhaka?". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  10. ^ "SC upholds bar on cattle markets at Aftabnagar".
  11. ^ https://en.somoynews.tv/news/2024-06-03/VP8zx4EQ
  12. ^ "East West students, police clash". 6 August 2018.
  13. ^ "East West University". www.ewubd.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  14. ^ "BRAC University New Campus". www.bracu.ac.bd. 2019-01-07. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  15. ^ "New passport office starts operation at Aftabnagar in city".
  16. ^ "Compassion brings community closer in Aftabnagar". The Daily Star. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  17. ^ "China-funded sewage treatment plant nears completion in Bangladesh". SHINE. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  18. ^ "Dhaka-11 constituency map" (PDF).