Panthapath

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Panthapath
পান্থপথ
Road
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Skyline of Panthapath
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Location of Panthapath within Dhaka
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Panthapath
Location of Panthapath within Dhaka Division
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Panthapath
Location of Panthapath within Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°45′07″N90°23′08″E / 23.7519°N 90.3855°E / 23.7519; 90.3855
Country Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Dhaka District
Elevation
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23 m (75 ft)
Time zone UTC+6 (BST)

Pantapath is an important east-west road in Karwan Bazar area of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] It connects Tongi Diversion road, Mymenshing Road (now Old Airport Road) and Mirpur Road.

Features

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Bashundhara City

Panthapath is home to one of South Asia's largest shopping centers, Bashundhara City. Other landmarks are Square Hospital, Samorita Hospital, Unique Trade Center, etc. Green Road intersects this road at about the middle from north to south.

There was originally a canal connecting Hatirjeel-Begunbari with Dhanmondi Lake. But in late 1980, this east–west road was constructed. The construction of the road was completed in 1995. Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (FDC) and Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon are also located on the eastern section of this road.

There are two mosques in Pantapath.

References

  1. "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  2. "Escaped buffalo takes a stroll in capital". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  3. "Kutumbari opens outlet at Panthapath". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  4. "Mosque and state". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  5. "Panthapath out of danger, opens to traffic". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  6. "Panthapath's Mohona Hospital shut". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  7. "Moghbazar flyover gets costlier by Tk 446.20cr". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2016-03-31.