Zinda Park | |
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Oikotan Eco Resort | |
জিন্দা পার্ক | |
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Type | Vacation Center |
Location | Dawudpur union, Rupganj Upazila, Narayanganj District |
Nearest city | Purbachal |
Coordinates | 23°51′58″N 90°30′37″E / 23.8660423°N 90.5103741°E |
Area | 33 acres (0.13 square kilometres) |
Created | 1981 |
Operated by | Agrapathik Palli Samity (1981-1993, 2014-present) RAJUK (1993-2014) |
Visitors | 70-80 (as of 2018) |
Website |
zindapark |
Zinda Park or Oikotan Eco Resort [1] is an amusement park and leisure center located in Narayanganj District of Bangladesh. The area of the park is 33 acres. [2] The park is a tourist attraction of Narayanganj district. [3]
Zinda Park is located in Daudpur Union, Rupganj Upazila, Narayanganj District, Bangladesh. The park is located along the Dhaka Bypass Expressway in the north-east corner of Purbachal, a new satellite town 37 km from the capital Dhaka. A small lake surrounds it to the north and east of the park.
"Agrapathik Palli Samity", formerly "Augnibina Students Forum", [4] started in 1980. The park was established in 1981 under the initiative of this organization. [5] The area of the park is 100 bighas, of which 60 bighas were provided by Tabarak Hossain Kusum. It was initially named Shantikanan, later renamed Zinda Park. [2] Work began with the establishment of a school and offices. Libraries, sanatoriums, mosques, etc. were gradually built.
In 1995, Rajuk acquired the Zinda Park area for its Purbachal project. [2] After that, there were several attempts at encroachment and resistance between Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha and the natives. The matter is also taken into consideration. Eventually RAJUK put up a signboard reading Owned by RAJUK/Established and managed by 'Agrapathik Kalyan Samity', [2] Protests erupted on 27 February 2014 when the police tried to evict people from Zinda Park. [6] Zinda Park was then named "Rajuk Zinda Park". The same year Agrapathika Palli Samiti again acquired the park area and renamed it Zinda Park. [7]
Zinda Park is situated over about 33 acres land. There are 20-25 thousand trees of about 250 species. The 25 percent of the park covers five reservoirs. [2] There are tree-houses, dunes, flower gardens and bridges over lakes. Besides, the samity also established several buildings on the park area including schools, mosques, libraries, cottages, offices, etc. [5] [3]
Zinda Park | |
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Oikotan Eco Resort | |
জিন্দা পার্ক | |
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Type | Vacation Center |
Location | Dawudpur union, Rupganj Upazila, Narayanganj District |
Nearest city | Purbachal |
Coordinates | 23°51′58″N 90°30′37″E / 23.8660423°N 90.5103741°E |
Area | 33 acres (0.13 square kilometres) |
Created | 1981 |
Operated by | Agrapathik Palli Samity (1981-1993, 2014-present) RAJUK (1993-2014) |
Visitors | 70-80 (as of 2018) |
Website |
zindapark |
Zinda Park or Oikotan Eco Resort [1] is an amusement park and leisure center located in Narayanganj District of Bangladesh. The area of the park is 33 acres. [2] The park is a tourist attraction of Narayanganj district. [3]
Zinda Park is located in Daudpur Union, Rupganj Upazila, Narayanganj District, Bangladesh. The park is located along the Dhaka Bypass Expressway in the north-east corner of Purbachal, a new satellite town 37 km from the capital Dhaka. A small lake surrounds it to the north and east of the park.
"Agrapathik Palli Samity", formerly "Augnibina Students Forum", [4] started in 1980. The park was established in 1981 under the initiative of this organization. [5] The area of the park is 100 bighas, of which 60 bighas were provided by Tabarak Hossain Kusum. It was initially named Shantikanan, later renamed Zinda Park. [2] Work began with the establishment of a school and offices. Libraries, sanatoriums, mosques, etc. were gradually built.
In 1995, Rajuk acquired the Zinda Park area for its Purbachal project. [2] After that, there were several attempts at encroachment and resistance between Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha and the natives. The matter is also taken into consideration. Eventually RAJUK put up a signboard reading Owned by RAJUK/Established and managed by 'Agrapathik Kalyan Samity', [2] Protests erupted on 27 February 2014 when the police tried to evict people from Zinda Park. [6] Zinda Park was then named "Rajuk Zinda Park". The same year Agrapathika Palli Samiti again acquired the park area and renamed it Zinda Park. [7]
Zinda Park is situated over about 33 acres land. There are 20-25 thousand trees of about 250 species. The 25 percent of the park covers five reservoirs. [2] There are tree-houses, dunes, flower gardens and bridges over lakes. Besides, the samity also established several buildings on the park area including schools, mosques, libraries, cottages, offices, etc. [5] [3]