  Nawabpur Road (Bangladesh) | |
| Length | 1 km (0.62 mi) [1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Old Dhaka City, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 23°43′04″N90°24′41″E / 23.717866°N 90.411357°E |
Nawabpur Road is a road in Old Dhaka City, Bangladesh, and is associated with the Shankhari and Gulistan bazaars. It is a busy road often jammed with rickshaws, human-drawn carts, and foot traffic. [2]
Nawabpur was known as Umraha Para. During the Mughal era, diplomats used to reside here, which is how it got its name. Umraha Para was later renamed Nawabpur. [3]
In 1840, it was one of the two main thoroughfares of Dhaka, running north from Sadarghat to Thatari Bazar. [4]
On 22 February 1952, during a Bengali language rally, police fired on marchers killing several including Sofiur Rahman and a nine-year-old boy. [5] [6]
The largest market for spare parts in Bangladesh is situated in Nawabpur. [7] There are numerous businesses, including low-cost hotels. [8] Victoria Park, a very ancient and historical site under the name of Andaghar Maidan, is situated at the end of Nawabpur Road. [9]
The fact that the area used to have a Hindu population is shown by the two Hindu temples, named Radha Shyam Mandir and Laxmi Narayan Mandir, situated on the road. [10]
