| 100 feet Road | |
| Adilur Rahman Khan unveiling Felani Avenue nameplate | |
Interactive map of Felani Avenue | |
| Former name | Madani Avenue |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Felani Khatun |
| Maintained by | Dhaka North City Corporation |
| Length | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Location | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Postal code | 1212 |
| West end | Baridhara |
| East end | Dhaka–Sylhet highway |
Felani Avenue is an urban road situated in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It is named after Felani Khatun, a 15-year-old Bangladeshi girl killed by BSF personnel in 2011 when she was trying to cross the Bangladesh-India border. The street was previously called Madani Avenue, after G.A. Madani, who was chairman of Dhaka Improvement Trust in East Pakistan (currently RAJUK). [1] The road starts from the US Embassy in Baridhara and is 100 feet wide. [2] Its length is 7 kilometers. [3] The proposed two link roads will connect the road with the Purbachal Expressway. [4]
The road widening project was undertaken on September 25, 2016. Under this project, the road will be made six lanes and will be extended up to Balu River. [5] In future, people can gain entry from Felani Avenue to Dhaka–Chittagong highway through Purbachal. [3]
Future planned MRT Line 5 of Dhaka Metro Rail will have at least one station in Felani Avenue. [6] UIU located in this road. [7]