Basabo
বাসাবো | |
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Neighbourhood | |
![]() Basabo Playground | |
Coordinates (Basabo–Madartek road): 23°44′25″N 90°25′50″E / 23.74028°N 90.43056°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
City | Dhaka |
Municipality | Dhaka South City Corporation |
Thana | Sabujbagh Thana |
Government | |
• MPs | Saber Hossain Chowdhury ( Bangladesh Awami League) |
Time zone | UTC+6 |
Basabo or Bashabo ( Bengali: বাসাবো) is a neighbourhood in Sabujbagh Thana of Dhaka city, Bangladesh. It is encompassed by Dhaka South City Corporation wards 4 and 5. [1] The area is administered under the Dhaka-9 constituency [2] of the Jatiya Sangsad and is divided into North Basabo, South Basabo, East Basabo, West Basabo, and Middle Basabo. [1]
The neighbourhood, located east of Kamalapur railway station on Atish Dipankar Road, [3] is intersected by Basabo–Madartek road and Basabo Buddha Mandir road. [4] [5]
In 2020, Basabo was identified one of the most affected areas in Dhaka during the COVID-19 pandemic. [6]
Dharmarajika Bauddha Vihara, the first Buddhist monastery in Dhaka, was established in Bashabo in 1960. It functions as the cultural and regional centre of Bangladeshi Buddhists. [7] [8]
Bir Muktijoddha Shaheed Alauddin Playground (Bashabo Playground) was opened to the public after renovations in 2019 [9] and remains the primary recreational facility for residents. It has a children's play area, a food court and contains the Bashabo Youth Association building, which hosts a library, gymnasium and indoor sports rooms. [10]
Bashabo Sobuj Boloy (Bashabo Balur Maath) fairground, undergoing a complete renovation project funded by the World Bank, is scheduled to reopen in 2024 with upgraded facilities and design. [11] [12]
Basabo
বাসাবো | |
---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
![]() Basabo Playground | |
Coordinates (Basabo–Madartek road): 23°44′25″N 90°25′50″E / 23.74028°N 90.43056°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
City | Dhaka |
Municipality | Dhaka South City Corporation |
Thana | Sabujbagh Thana |
Government | |
• MPs | Saber Hossain Chowdhury ( Bangladesh Awami League) |
Time zone | UTC+6 |
Basabo or Bashabo ( Bengali: বাসাবো) is a neighbourhood in Sabujbagh Thana of Dhaka city, Bangladesh. It is encompassed by Dhaka South City Corporation wards 4 and 5. [1] The area is administered under the Dhaka-9 constituency [2] of the Jatiya Sangsad and is divided into North Basabo, South Basabo, East Basabo, West Basabo, and Middle Basabo. [1]
The neighbourhood, located east of Kamalapur railway station on Atish Dipankar Road, [3] is intersected by Basabo–Madartek road and Basabo Buddha Mandir road. [4] [5]
In 2020, Basabo was identified one of the most affected areas in Dhaka during the COVID-19 pandemic. [6]
Dharmarajika Bauddha Vihara, the first Buddhist monastery in Dhaka, was established in Bashabo in 1960. It functions as the cultural and regional centre of Bangladeshi Buddhists. [7] [8]
Bir Muktijoddha Shaheed Alauddin Playground (Bashabo Playground) was opened to the public after renovations in 2019 [9] and remains the primary recreational facility for residents. It has a children's play area, a food court and contains the Bashabo Youth Association building, which hosts a library, gymnasium and indoor sports rooms. [10]
Bashabo Sobuj Boloy (Bashabo Balur Maath) fairground, undergoing a complete renovation project funded by the World Bank, is scheduled to reopen in 2024 with upgraded facilities and design. [11] [12]