Banani Lake

Banani Lake
Banani lake view
Banani Lake
Location	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Coordinates	23°47′06″N90°24′50″E / 23.785°N 90.414°E / 23.785; 90.414
Type	lake

Banani Lake is a lake in Dhaka, Bangladesh, bordering Banani, Gulshan, Mohakhali and Korail. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

Following the July 2016 Dhaka attack, the government imposed a ban on boats in the lake because of security concerns. ^{[4] [5]} The lake has faced encroachment from the Karail area. ^[6] The lake borders the posh neighborhood of Gulshan and one of the largest slums in Bangladesh, Korail. ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. "Volunteer for Bangladesh cleans up Banani Lake". The Daily Star. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
2. "Gulshan residents demand quick completion". The Daily Star. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
3. "JS body for reducing Gulshan-Banani-Baridhara Lake development cost". December 2020.
4. "Security for the rich costs the poor". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
5. "Boatmen struggling to navigate thru life". The Daily Star. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
6. "Encroachers filling up Gulshan-Banani lake". The Daily Star. 28 March 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
7. "Street Life in the Traffic Capital of the World". The New Republic. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
8. "The tale of Korail, a city inside a city". The Business Standard. 2024-06-29. Retrieved 2025-02-19.

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