Shaheed Abrar Fahad Avenue
| Former name(s) | Jinnah Avenue (1948–1971) Bangabandhu Avenue (1972–2025) |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Abrar Fahad |
| Type | Avenue |
| Location | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Postal code | 1000 |
| South-West end | A. H. M. Kamruzzaman Sarani |
| South-East end | DIT Avenue |
Shaheed Abrar Fahad Avenue (Bengali: শহীদ আবরার ফাহাদ এভিনিউ), formerly Bangabandhu Avenue and Jinnah Avenue, is an urban road situated in Gulistan, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
History
Its first name was Jinnah Avenue, named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah who is the founder governor-general of Pakistan.[1] Some year after the partition of India, a two-way road was built from this avenue to Tejgaon Airport.[2] In the 1960s, the avenue had many popular restaurants and eateries such as Chu Chin Chow, Kasbah, La Sani, Rex, Sweet Heaven, Salimabad Hotel etc.[3] It witnessed various historical events in the politics of East Pakistan.[4] After the independence of Bangladesh, the avenue was renamed to Bangabandhu Avenue after Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, first president of Bangladesh.[5] The Dhaka grenade attack of 2004 happened in the avenue.[6] In 2018, the central office of the Bangladesh Awami League was moved at the avenue.[7] Following the 2024 non-cooperation movement, the Awami League headquarters was vandalized.[8] In March 2025, Bangabandhu Avenue was renamed to Shaheed Abrar Fahad Avenue, named after Abrar Fahad.[9]
References
- ^ Rahman, Mahmud (6 April 2017). "A mythical place called Bangla Motors". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ AM Chowdhury (2012). "Dhaka". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Hussain, Sajjad (18 May 2021). "Eateries of '60s: A walk down memory lane". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Ahmed, Tofail (23 February 2015). "'৬৯-এর গণঅভ্যুত্থান বঙ্গবন্ধু ও বাংলাদেশ". Samakal (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Naher, Kamrun (28 July 2024). "Why are the new streets in Dhaka numbered but not named?". The Business Standard. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Witness Account: When all hell broke loose". The Daily Star. 19 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Fazlur Rahman Raju (21 June 2018). "Awami League's new central office to open on June 23". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "আ.লীগের কেন্দ্রীয় অফিসে 'সাধারণ ছাত্র ও জনতা'র ব্যানার". Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Bangabandhu Avenue renamed as Shaheed Abrar Fahad Avenue". Daily Sun. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
Further reading
- Ghazala Scheik Akbar (29 September 2018). "ALL ROADS LEAD TO GULISTAN". The Daily Star.