Turag Thana

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Turag Thana
তুরাগ থানা
Country Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Dhaka District
Area
[1]
  Total12.17 km2 (4.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2001 census) [1]
  Total53,558
  Density4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1230

Turag Thana is a thana, an administrative unit, in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. [1] Turag Thana police station is the designated police station of the thana. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Turag Thana". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  2. "Sighs, cries as crash kills 10-year-old". The Daily Star. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.

Coordinates: 23°52′28″N90°21′18″E / 23.8745078°N 90.3550599°E / 23.8745078; 90.3550599