Coordinates: 23°45.5′N 90°23.

5′E

Tejgaon Thana
Tejgaon (Bengali: তেজগাঁও) is a thana of Dhaka District in
the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is in the centre of Tejgaon
Dhaka, the capital. In 2006, the boundaries of the thana were তেজগাঁও
redrawn when Tejgaon Industrial Area Thana was created out
of the former larger area[1] and again in 2009 when Sher-e- Thana
Bangla Nagar Thana was created.[2]

This is an important area of Dhaka city as the prime minister's

office is here. It is bounded by Mohakhali to the north, Old
Airport Road to the east and Moghbazar-Malibagh to the south
and Dhanmondi to the west. It consists of several localities,
including Tejgaon Industrial Area, Kawran Bazar, Nakhalpara,
Shaheen Bag, Arjat para, East Raja Bazar, West Raja Bazar,
Tejturi Bazar and Tejkunipara.

Geography National Parliament, Dhaka,

Bangladesh
Tejgaon is at 23.7583°N 90.3917°E. The total area is 2.74
square kilometres (1.06 sq mi).[1]

Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Tejgaon Thana had
29,622 households and a population of 148,255, 100% of
whom lived in urban areas. 6.3% of the population was under Tejgaon
the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 77.6%,
compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]

Urban layout
Historically, the area has been a centre of industrial activity in
the city. Numerous plants and factories are in Tejgaon, in such
diverse industries as garments, food processing, metal works,
pharmaceuticals, etc. Indeed, the names of places in Tejgaon
Location in Bangladesh
indicate as much:
Coordinates: 23°45.5′N 90°23.5′E
Nabisco junction (named after the Nabisco biscuit Country Bangladesh
factory)
Division Dhaka Division
Tibet bus stop (named after a famous cosmetics District Dhaka District
manufacturer)
Rahim Metal Mosque Area

MP Hostel
• Total 2.74 km2 (1.06 sq mi)

Technical Teachers Training College (TTTC) Population (2011)

Bashundhara City • Total 148,255
 Bangladesh Water Development Board (পানি ভবন) • Density 54,000/km2
(140,000/sq mi)
Time UTC+6 (BST)
Economy zone
Website bangladesh.gov.bd/maps
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Dhaka. The first five-star hotel of Bangladesh, Pan Pacific .gif (http://bangladesh.go
Hotel Sonargaon, is in Kawran Bazar, Tejgaon. The main v.bd/maps/images/dhaka/
offices of the Daily Prothom Alo, the Daily Star (Bangladesh), TejgaonT.gif)
The Independent, and several other newspapers are here. Also,
the office and studio of television channels Ekushey Television,
NTV, ATN Bangla, Boishakhi TV, Channel i and Channel 1 are at
Tejgaon. The main campus of Ahsanullah University of Science
and Technology is here as well.

Tejgaon has the headquarters for the Trading Corporation of

Bangladesh.

Banks A sky view of Farmgate to Bijoy

Sarani
Almost every bank operating in Bangladesh has an outlet in
Tejgaon. Foreign banks such as Citi, HSBC and Standard
Chartered have branches here, with HSBC and Standard Chartered
having multiple ATM booths in the area. Local banks like BRAC
Bank, United Commercial Bank Limited, AB Bank, Dutch Bangla
Bank, Jamuna Bank have branches. ICICI Bank Ltd., second
largest bank of India, has a representative office in UTC building
next to Bashundhara city.

Restaurants

There are many well-known restaurants in Tejgaon: Star Hotel and Restaurant, Marine Restaurant, Park
Town, Yan-Ji Chinese Restaurant, Hiramon Kabab Ghar, Ciao Bistro and Aromaz at Hotel Pan Pacific
Shonargaon, Dominous Pizza and Salt Grill Restaurant in Bashundhara City and others.
There are bars in Tejgaon: Hotel Red Button and Balcony Bar at Hotel Pan Pacific Shonargaon, etc.

Points of interest

Novo Theatre Ratna Dip SAARC Foara Holy Rosary Church

(Planetarium)

Prime Minister's Office

Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre (Planetarium)
Holy Rosary Church (Dhaka)
Bashundhara City
Bijoy Shoroni Fountain
SAARC Fountain
Island of Pearl-Ratna dip in front of Prime Minister Office
Pan Pacific Sonargaon
Bangladesh Air Force Museum

Parks

Chandrima Uddan (sometimes called Zia Uddan) is a park beside the Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban. The name
means "Moonlight Park" in Bengali.

The park is where the former Bangladeshi President Ziaur Rahman was buried. It is connected to the road
with a bridge which runs over the Crescent Lake. The park is a very common place to spend leisure time. It
is very popular for morning and evening walks.

There is Farmgate Park, which is a very popular destination for young people.

Airport
Tejgaon Airport (ICAO: VGTJ) at Tejgaon, was the country's sole international airport before the
construction of the new Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (IATA: DAC, ICAO: VGHS) which was
named Zia International airport (ICAO: VGZR).

The first Royal Indian Air Force light fighter landed on the under-construction runway of Tejgaon at the
beginning of 1943.
Following the transfer of civilian flights to the new Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in 1981, Tejgaon
was taken under the control of the Bangladesh Air Force & Bangladesh Army.

Education
Over the last 50 years many schools, colleges and private universities have developed around the area —
Bangladesh University of Textiles, Dhaka Polytechnic Institute, Hamdard Public College, Government
Science College, Holy Cross College, Tejgaon College, Tejgaon Govt High School, Tejgaon Government
Girls' High School, Green University of Bangladesh, B.A.F Shaheen College, and BAF Shaheen English
Medium School are the most well known. The National Institute of Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) is also in
Tejgaon.

Gallery

See also
Upazilas of Bangladesh
Districts of Bangladesh
 Divisions of Bangladesh

References
1. Ahmed, Syed Shabbir (2012). "Tejgaon Thana" (http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Te
jgaon_Thana). In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National
Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
2. Nahar, Shamsun (2012). "Sher-E-Bangla Nagar Thana" (http://en.banglapedia.org/index.ph
p?title=Sher-E-Bangla_Nagar_Thana). In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.).
Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of
Bangladesh.
3. "Community Report: Dhaka" (http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Imag
e/PopCen2011/Com_Dhaka.pdf) (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh
Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
4. "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (https://web.archive.org/w
eb/20140728231735/http://203.112.218.66/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/Census201
1/Bangladesh_glance.pdf) (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the
original (http://203.112.218.66/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/Census2011/Banglades
h_glance.pdf) (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

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