:Gulshan Thana

An old village named Bhola Gram used to be located in what is now Gulshan.{{cite news |url=https://www.risingbd.com/feature/news/317102 |website=Rising BD |date=2 October 2019 |script-title=bn:গুলশান ভুলে গেছে ভোলা গ্রামের কথা |language=bn}}{{cite news |url=https://archive.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/2020/11/21/op-ed-can-a-city-be-equal-for-all |title=OP-ED: Can a city be equal for all? |date=21 November 2020 |work=Dhaka Tribune}} The city was founded as a planned model town in 1961 with its own pourashabha (municipal corporation), while the neighbouring Banani was founded in 1964. Gulshan Thana was established in 1972.{{Cite Banglapedia|article=Gulshan Thana}} Gulshan Pourashabha was abolished in 1982.{{cite news |last=Ghafur |first=Shayer |title=The Future of Gulshan South Park |work=Daily Star |date=21 April 2006 |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/magazine/2006/04/03/env.htm |access-date=2006-11-15}} In 1984, Gulshan, along with Mirpur municipality, was absorbed into Dhaka.Syed Ali Mortuza, Rural-urban Migration in Bangladesh: Causes and Effects, page 59, Dietrich Reimer, Berlin 1992

The area was originally built with the purpose of being solely residential; however, over the years many commercial buildings have been set up in the area. Gulshan is now a mix of a serene residential area and also a city center with shopping malls and commercial buildings. The Gulshan city center consists of Gulshan, Baridhara and Niketan. The thana of Gulshan also includes the neighbourhood of Mohakhali to the southwest.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/magazine/2006/04/03/env.htm |title=The Future of Gulshan South Park: a pro-people plea |magazine=Star Weekend Magazine}} Banani was a part of Gulshan Thana, but was separated with the establishment of Banani Thana. Despite this, Banani and Gulshan are often referred together as "Gulshan-Banani", due to their proximity, same characteristics and history and being in the same thana, before the establishment of Banani Thana.

On 3 January 2017, at approximately 2:30 am,{{cite news |url=http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/134805/Fire-engulfs-Gulshan-DCC-Market |title=Fire engulfs Gulshan DCC Market |work=Prothom Alo |access-date=3 January 2017}} a fire broke out in a local market, DCC, in Gulshan.{{cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/gulshan-dcc-market-goes-up-in-flames |title=Massive fire tears through Dhaka market, causes partial collapse |work=bdnews24.com |date=3 January 2017 |access-date=3 January 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/fire-gulshan-dcc-market-1339705 |title=Fire still at DCC market, owners fear sabotage |work=The Daily Star (Bangladesh) |date=3 January 2017 |access-date=3 January 2017}}

The Gulshan Thana comprises an area of 8.85 km², consisting of ward 18 and ward 19 (partial),[http://bbs.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/bbs.portal.gov.bd/page/0aa12667_6743_4c41_9382_da586a5f7714/dhaka.pdf Dhaka Division. As of July 2016] bbs.portal.gov.bd including Gulshan Model Town, consisting of Gulshan circle 1 and circle 2, Baridhara Diplomatic Zone, Mohakhali,{{cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/literature/niketan-mohakhali-rickshaw-odyssey-1429828 |title=From Niketan to Mohakhali: A Rickshaw Odyssey |language=en |date=17 July 2017 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=2023-12-06 |archive-date=2023-12-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202062246/https://www.thedailystar.net/literature/niketan-mohakhali-rickshaw-odyssey-1429828 |url-status=live}} and Niketan Housing Society.{{Cite web |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/270157525 |title=Urban Morphological Change Analysis of Dhaka City, Bangladesh, Using Space Syntax |accessdate=26 June 2023}} 50% of the area is residential, 20% commercial and 12% is the diplomatic area. 18% of land in Gulshan consists of other areas, including slums, of which the biggest is the Karail slum. The Gulshan Lake,{{cite news |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/7434/yellow-rickshaw-scheme-misses-the-mark |title=Yellow rickshaw scheme misses the mark |language=en |date=16 October 2016 |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=2023-12-06 |archive-date=2023-11-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114041946/https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/7434/yellow-rickshaw-scheme-misses-the-mark |url-status=live}} is also located in the area.

Gulshan is a commercial and residential area,{{cite news |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/city/p22m7l7jrx|title=Fire-ravaged Gulshan building not yet declared safe: Police |work=Prothom Alo |date=21 February 2023|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240709174424/https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/city/p22m7l7jrx |archive-date=9 July 2024 }} originally meant for offices and embassies of diplomatic missions, as well as residences. The area has seen an upsurge in the number of high-rise buildings, restaurants, residential areas, modern markets and ice-cream parlors since the mid-1990s.{{cite news |url=https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/national/traders-clash-with-cops-over-closure-of-gulshan-market|title=Traders clash with cops over closure of Gulshan market |work=The Financial Express|date=14 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240709174424/https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/national/traders-clash-with-cops-over-closure-of-gulshan-market |archive-date=9 July 2024 }} The independent houses of the early 1970s that stood far from each other in the Gulshan area have vanished because of the commercial boom, to the point that older residents claim it is no longer a residential area.{{cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/j7hfha5myu |title=DNCC to set up app-based parking locations in Gulshan to reduce traffic slowdowns |language=en |date=14 November 2022 |work=bdnews24.com |access-date=2023-12-06 |archive-date=2023-11-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114041945/https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/j7hfha5myu |url-status=live}}

Though Gulshan, Banani and Baridhara, as well as Uttara and other satellite towns like Bashundhara, are relatively on higher lands, substantial parts of the Gulshan Thana area remained underwater for a prolonged duration during the 1998 Bangladesh floods. Dhaka WASA conducted a survey to investigate the causes of and remedial measures in 1998 with a particular focus on the Gulshan Lake and the Gulshan and Banani canals. Flood water runoff flows into these water bodies practically turning these into buffer flood control reservoirs, except for some pockets of transient water-logging.[http://www.iwmbd.org/html/proj_6218.htm Flood Study for Gulshan, Banani, Baridhara], Institute of Water Modelling (IWM), Bangladesh; Retrieved 14 December 2007{{cite news |author=Mustafizur Rahman Tarafdar |title=Floods, rains and Dhaka city drainage |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-3883 |work=The Daily Star |date=14 December 2007 |access-date=2007-12-14}} Drains and sewerage pipes dumping wastes in the Gulshan lake has been identified as major pollution problem by DWASA.{{cite news |title=Relocating Gulshan drains to reduce lake pollution |work=Daily Star |date=13 October 2003 |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/10/13/d310132504110.htm |access-date=2007-12-16}} The malodorous wastes tend to spill over when the roads are flooded.{{cite news |last=Rahman |first=Avik Sanwar |title=Wading through sewage in a posh area |work=Daily Star |date=20 October 2003 |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/10/20/d310202506112.htm |access-date=2007-12-16}}

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According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Gulshan Thana had 54,215 households with an average household size of 4.14 and a population of 253,050. Males constituted 55.45% (140,322) of the population while females 44.55% (112,728). Gulshan Thana had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 74.8%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 124.There were 1,743 floating people in this jurisdiction.{{Cite web |year=2011 |title=Community Tables: Dhaka district |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCen2011/Com_Dhaka.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd}}

The religious breakdown was Muslim 91.37% (231,208), Hindu 3.97% (10,045), Christian 3.88% (9,809), Buddhist 0.67% (1686), and others 0.12% (302). The ethnic minority people living there were 3,891 individuals in total.

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Thoroughfares in the area are beautified by major cellphone companies of Bangladesh.{{cite news |last=Sadique |first=Mahfuz |title=Dhaka's facelift: Untamed beauty |work=New Age |date=4 February 2005 |url=http://www.newagebd.com/2005/feb/04/feb04/xtra_cover.html |access-date=2007-04-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930201126/http://www.newagebd.com/2005/feb/04/feb04/xtra_cover.html |archive-date=30 September 2007 |url-status=dead}} There are 25 mosques in this area, including Gulshan Azad Mosque and Gulshan Society Mosque. The area features a number of churches and Christian missions, including that of the Missionaries of Charity. There are some public urban parks in this area including Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed Park{{cite news |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/features/panorama/justice-shahabuddin-ahmed-park-example-ideal-city-park-323599 |title=Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed Park: An example of an ideal city park |work=Business Standard |date=November 2021}} and Shahid Dr. Fazle Rabbi Park.{{cite news |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/features/habitat/shahid-dr-fazle-rabbi-park-ideal-example-urban-community-park-807962 |title=Shahid Dr Fazle Rabbi Park: An ideal example of an urban community park |work=Business Standard |date=13 March 2024}}

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Many local and multinational companies have their local headquarters located in Gulshan, including Nokia, Banglalink, Augere, Standard Chartered Bank, P&G, GSK, Reckitt Benckiser, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., The Himalaya Drug Company, Siemens, Adidas,{{cite news |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/markets/adidas-set-open-first-outlet-bangladesh-843556 |title=Adidas set to open first outlet in Bangladesh |work=Business Standard |date=5 May 2024}} Nokia Siemens Networks, Sony Ericsson, Ericsson, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, The Coca-Cola Company and Microsoft.

There are some 45 boutiques, markets, bazaars and shopping centers in Gulshan. There also are mega-stores such as Shwapno, Agora, Aarong, Unimart, Meena Baazar and Lavender. There are also many shopping malls like Shopper's World, Pink City and the ABC Shopping Complex. A plethora of food, bank and fashion outlets are located all over the area.{{cite news |url=https://today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/first-page/another-blaze-at-gulshan-dncc-market-1553964719 |title=Another blaze at Gulshan DNCC market |work=The Financial Express}}{{cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/the-big-picture/future-the-dcc-market-1353001 |title=Future of the DCC market |work=The Daily Star |date=30 January 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/shopping-mall-gulshan-plaza-catches-fire |title=Shopping complex catches fire in Dhaka's Gulshan |work=bdnews24.com}}

The area hosts a number of private clubs. While the Gulshan Club{{cite web |title=Entertainment |work=Tourist Attractions |publisher=Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation |url=http://www.bangladeshtourism.gov.bd/entermaint5_club.php |access-date=2007-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070807073034/http://www.bangladeshtourism.gov.bd/entermaint5_club.php |archive-date=7 August 2007 |url-status=dead}} and International Club have their own policies, most of the rest are sponsored by the various diplomatic missions. These include the American Recreation Association (American Club),[http://www.americanclubdhaka.com/ Official Site of American Club, Dhaka] the Canadian Club,{{cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/fire-guts-restaurant-in-gulshan |title=Fire guts restaurant in Gulshan |work=bdnews24.com}} the Dutch Club, the Australian Club (membership are also available to New Zealanders), the Nordic Club (membership available to citizens of Scandinavian countries) and the German Club (membership available to EU citizens). The BAGHA (British Aid Guest House Association) Club falls under the British High Commission umbrella and also accepts membership from EU citizens.{{Cite web |url=http://www.geocities.com/baghaclub/Bagha.html |title=Bagha |date=26 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026220951/http://www.geocities.com/baghaclub/Bagha.html |accessdate=26 June 2023 |archive-date=26 October 2009}} While it is not a club as such, the quarters of the American Embassy's Marine Guard unit maintains a small private bar.

There is a 250-room five star hotel, Westin, located at circle-2.[http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-17765380-the_westin_dhaka-i Westin, Dhaka] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071223150214/http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-17765380-the_westin_dhaka-i |date=23 December 2007 }} at Yahoo Travels; Retrieved 14 December 2007

The headquarters of icddr,b is in Mahakhali. Gulshan Mother and Child Clinic (Gulshan Maa O Shishu Clinic), Gulshan Group Clinic, Retina and Eye Center, DNS Diagnostics and Telemedicine, Sikder's Women's Hospital, Ear Care Center, and Balaka Pharmacy are located in Gulshan Model Town.[http://www.ais-dhaka.net/healthcare.pdf Local Health Care Providers], American International School, Dhaka; Retrieved 14 December 2007 The Dental Studio, and Sarah Dental Clinic are also in the area. There are also Japan Bangladesh Friendship Hospital in Gulshan, Aysha Memorial Specialized Hospital and LifeLine in Mohakhali, and Nova Medical Center, Peerless Diagnostic & Treatment Centre.[http://www.timemachine1.com/dir/mdata.asp?page=1&subcategory_id=493 Medical directory] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717060122/http://www.timemachine1.com/dir/mdata.asp?page=1&subcategory_id=493 |date=17 July 2011 }}, TimeMachine.com; Retrieved 14 December 2007 There also Midway Clinic, Adventist Dental Clinic, Modern Clinic & Blood Center and Shifa Pharmacy in Gulshan, Christian Medical Hospital in Baridhara, and Metropolitan Medical Center and Marie Stopes Clinic in Mohakhali.[http://www.bizbangladesh.com/imp_health_services_bangladesh.php Medical services], BisnessInfo Bangladesh; Retrieved 14 December 2007

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• Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
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• Royal Danish Embassy
• Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt
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• Embassy of the Republic of Hungary
• Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia
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• Embassy of the State of Kuwait
• The People's Bureau of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
• Malaysian High Commission
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• Embassy of the State of Palestine
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• Consulate of the Republic of Singapore
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• The High Commission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
• Embassy of Sweden
• Royal Thai Embassy
• Embassy of the Republic of Turkey
• Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
• British High Commission
• Embassy of the United States of America
• Consular Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• Delegation of the European Commission{{cite news |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/cop-severely-injured-shots-fired-another-cop-dhakas-gulshan-872341 |title=Cop shot dead by another cop in Dhaka's Gulshan diplomatic area |work=Business Standard |date=9 June 2024}}

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• Manarat International University (2001){{cite web |title=Manarat International University |url=http://www.ugc-universities.gov.bd/university-detail/105 |website=University Grants Commission of Bangladesh}}
• Presidency University (2003){{cite web |title=Presidency University |url=http://www.ugc-universities.gov.bd/university-detail/84 |website=University Grants Commission of Bangladesh}}

• American Standard International School (ASIS){{Cite web |url=https://www.asisbd.com |title=ASIS: American Standard International School Dhaka: 2023–2024 Fact Sheet}}
• Australian International School{{Cite web |url=https://www.ausisdhaka.net/findus |title=AusIS | Contact |website=ausisdhaka.net}}
• Bangladesh International Tutorial (BIT){{Cite web |url=https://bitschool.edu.bd/gulshan-senior-school-2/ |title=B.I.T.L – Bangladesh International Tutorial Limited » Gulshan Senior School}}
• Academia School Dhaka{{cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/shout/event/grooming-school-students-save-the-world-1420105 |title=Grooming School Students to Save the World |work=The Daily Star |date=15 June 2017}}
• Green Dale International School{{cite web |url=http://greendale.edu.bd/campus/ |title=Campus |website=Green Dale International School}}
• Manarat{{cite web |url=https://manaratcollege.edu.bd/own-campus-at-gulshan |title=Own Campus at Gulshan |website=Manarat Dhaka International School and College}}
• Scholastica{{cite web |url=https://scholasticabd.com/docs/public/campus/location_timing.pdf |title=Location & Timing |website=Scholastica}}{{cite news |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/post/755521 |title=Smart bus school service starts on 3 July with one school, three buses |work=Daily Sun |date=July 2024}}

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File:Mansion in Gulshan.jpg|A house in Gulshan

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• New Dhaka
• Banani
• Baridhara
• Bashundhara
• Dhanmondi
• Mohakhali
• Mohammadpur
• Motijheel
• Niketan
• Paltan
• Segunbagicha
• Shahbagh
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• Wari

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