Dilkusha is the commercial centre of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. [1] It is a part of the larger Motijheel area in the city. Historically, the Nawabs of Dhaka used to have a garden palace here in the 19th and early 20th century. Dilkusha was the name of that palace. The area also has a professional football club called Dilkusha SC. [2]
Suhrawardy Udyan formerly known as Ramna Race Course ground is a national memorial located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is named after Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy. Originally it served as the military club of the British soldiers stationed in Dhaka. It was then called the Ramna Race Course and later Ramna Gymkhana. After the end of colonial rule, the place – sometimes referred to as Dhaka Race Course – was used for legal horse racing on Sundays.
Savar is a city in central Bangladesh, located in Dhaka District in the division of Dhaka. It is the closest city from Dhaka. It is also a part of Greater Dhaka conurbation which forms the Dhaka megacity. About 296,851 people live here which makes this city the 2nd largest in Dhaka District and 11th largest city in Bangladesh.
The Bangabhaban is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of Bangladesh, located on Bangabhaban Road, and short road connecting Dilkusha Avenue, Dhaka. It is surrounded by the Bangabhaban Gardens.
The Nawab of Dhaka, originally spelt in English Nawab of Dacca, was the title of the head of largest Muslim zamindar in British Bengal and Assam, based in present-day Dhaka, Bangladesh. The title of nawab, similar to the British peerage, was conferred upon the head of the family by Queen Victoria as a recognition of the first Nawab's loyalty and contribution to the social welfare activities.
Saturia is an upazila of Manikganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The administrative center is located in Saturia.
Ramna Thana is a police jurisdiction in central Dhaka. It is a historic colonial neighborhood. Once the site of Mughal gardens, it developed into an institutional area during British rule in the late 19th century. It became a focal point for Dhaka's modernization in the 1960s. It was the scene of many tumultuous events that ushered the independence of Bangladesh in 1971. The Ramna Thana falls under the jurisdiction of the Dhaka South City Corporation.
Dilkusha is a residential colony in Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, India. Near the banks of the River Gomti, the colony has been the residence of government officials for more than a hundred years. Dilkusha is situated 2 km from Hazratganj in central Lucknow, and is close to amenities and schools such as Loreto and La Martiniere. Dilkusha means "my heart is happy".
Dhaka Senior Division Football League, or the First Division Football League, is the third tier football league in Bangladesh. Until 2006, it was the top-tier league of the country. It was officially established in 1948 as Dhaka League, while Bangladesh was still under Pakistani control. Upon the creation of the new national top-tier professional league B. League in 2007, Dhaka League was merged with Dhaka First Division League, renamed as Dhaka Senior Division Football League and re-introduced as the second tier league. Finally after the creation of Bangladesh Championship League in 2012, it became the third tier. The two top-finishing teams are automatically promoted to the Bangladesh Championship League.
Dilkusha Kothi is the remains of an eighteenth-century house built in the English baroque style in the quiet Dilkusha area of Lucknow in India. Today there are only a few towers and external walls as a monument, though the extensive gardens remain. The house was shelled during its involvement in the Lucknow siege in 1857 together with the Residency and the nearby school of La Martiniere.
Kazi Md. Salahuddin is a Bangladeshi former football player currently serving as a president of South Asian Football Federation. He was a member of the Shadhin Bangla Football Team, the team which played across India to raise funds during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. Salahuddin is the first professional football player from the country to play abroad in the professional league in Hong Kong and considered to be one of Bangladesh's most famous football players. He was a member of the Bangladesh national football team, retiring in 1980. He has a total of 139 goals in the Dhaka Football League, and is considered to be Bangladsh's first professional sports Athlete.
Savar Cantonment is a cantonment located in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The 9th infantry division of Bangladesh Army is garrisoned there. Corps of Military Police Centre & School (CMPC&S) and the Savar Golf Club (SGC) are also located in the cantonment.
Israt Manzil was one of the royal residences of the Nawabs of Dhaka. The mansion served as a retreat for members of the Dhaka Nawab Family.
The Old High Court Building in Dhaka is situated at High Court Street, opposite the picturesque Curzon Hall. It was constructed in the beginning of the 20th century in Renaissance architectural style. It served as an official residence and governmental office before coming the High Court Building after the division of India in 1947.
Institute of Social Welfare and Research is one of the oldest institutes of the University of Dhaka. It is the apex institution for the social work education in Bangladesh. It offers Graduation, Post-Graduation, M.Phil and PhD degrees to students in social welfare/social work.
Tikatuli is a residential/commercial neighborhood of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.
Dhaka-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2019 by Salman F Rahman of the Awami League.
Shah Niamatullah Butshikan was a wali of the pre-Mughal Empire period. He preached Islam in the Indian subcontinent. His grave is situated in Dilkusha, Dhaka.
The 2018–19 Dhaka Second Division Football League was held in 2019 from 24 March to 17 May. It is the 4th tier football league in Bangladesh founded 2015 by the Bangladesh Football Federation. Twelve teams participate in the league. Somaj Kallyan KS Mugda were promoted to Senior Division League as champion, with East End Club and Dilkusha Sporting Club following as second and third place holders.
The 2021–22 Dhaka Senior Division Football League also known as Bashundhara Group Senior Division Football League for sponsorship reasons or as First Division Football League, was the 6th season of the Dhaka Senior Division League since it was rebranded in 2007. A total of 14 teams were competed in the league.
Dilkusha Sporting Club, also referred as Dilkusha SC, is a Bangladeshi professional football club based in the Dilkusha area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The club currently competes in the Dhaka Second Division Football League, the fourth-tier of Bangladeshi Football.
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