Banani বনানী | |
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Suburb | |
 Skyline of Banani | |
  Banani | |
| Coordinates: 23°47.7′N90°24.3′E / 23.7950°N 90.4050°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| City Corporation | Dhaka North City Corporation |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| Area code | 1213 |
| Notable sport teams | Old DOHS SC |
Banani is a part of Ward No. 19 in Banani Thana, Dhaka, Bangladesh. [1] [2]
Banani Model Town is located at 23°47′42″N90°24′17″E / 23.7950°N 90.4047°E . It has a lake called Banani Lake. [3] Korail slum is located on the border of Banani. [4]
In November 2016 Dhaka North City Corporation demolished the home of former East Pakistan Governor Abdul Monem Khan. [5] In 2019, 19 were killed in the FR Tower fire. [6]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, the population of Banani was 24,718. [7]
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