Motijheel
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Administrative divisions of Bangladesh
Bangladesh is divided as follows#divisions 7 #districts 64 #subdistricts #Union ParishadsDhaka City has 90 wards and 725 mahallas.-Former regions:...
) of Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
city, the capital of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. It is situated at the heart of the city (the General Post Office is considered the zero point
Zero point
Zero point may refer to:* Zero Point , a point at the north side of Assistance Bay in Possession Bay, South Georgia. The name appears on a chart in the 1932 DI surveys at South Georgia, 1926-30* Zero point...
of Dhaka). Motijheel is the major business and commercial hub of Dhaka city and has more offices and business institutions than any other part of the city. It is the home to largest number of corporate headquarters in the nation. Many news, magazines, print and other media publishers are based here. Motijheel is also close to Kamalapur Railway Station
Kamalapur Railway Station
Kamalapur Railway Station is the central railway station in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the largest railway station of the country, however the most important terminal for communication between Dhaka and whole Bangladesh. It is also one of the most modern and striking buildings in Dhaka designed by...
, the main railway station of Dhaka.
Geography
Khilgaon Thana
Khilgaon is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.-Geography:Khilgaon is located at . Its total area is 14.02 km².-Demographics:...
in the north, Sutrapur and Kotwali (Dhaka) thanas in the south, Sabujbagh thana in the east, and Ramna Thana
Ramna Thana
Ramna is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.-Demographics:As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Ramna has a population of 195,167. Males constitute are 58.32% of the population, and females 41.68%. The upazila's population of those aged 18 and higher is 127,049...
in the west.
Demographics
Motijheel has a population of 223,676; male 59.45%, female 40.55%; Muslim 95.57%, Hindu 3.96%, Christian 0.26%, ethnic nationals (Chakma) 0.10%, and others 0.11%. The Thana consists of five wards and 35 mahallas.Offices and organizations
Motijheel Thana is considered the commercial area of Dhaka city. The head offices of many financial institutions including Bangladesh BankBangladesh Bank
Bangladesh Bank is the Central bank of Bangladesh and is a member of the Asian Clearing Union.-History:After the liberation war, and the eventual independence of Bangladesh, the Government of Bangladesh reorganized the Dhaka branch of the State Bank of Pakistan as the central bank of the country,...
, Sonali Bank
Sonali Bank
Sonali Bank Limited is a state-owned leading commercial bank in Bangladesh.It is the largest bank of the country.-History:...
, Pubali Bank
Pubali Bank
Pubali Bank is a private commercial bank in Bangladesh. It has more branches than any other private bank in the country.- History :Pubali Bank Limited was initially established in East Pakistan as Eastern Mercantile Bank Limited in 1959, under the Bank Companies Act of 1913...
, Agrani Bank
Agrani Bank
Agrani Bank is a state-owned commercial bank of Bangladesh established in 1972 . Its headquarter is situated at Motijheel in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh....
, Janata Bank
Janata Bank
Janata Bank is a state-owned commercial bank of Bangladesh established in 1971. Its headquarter is situated at Motijheel in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh...
, Rupali Bank
Rupali Bank
Rupali Bank is a commercial bank in Bangladesh. It was established as a nationalised bank in 1972 under the Bangladesh Banks Nationalisation Order, through the amalgamation of the branches of Muslim Commercial Bank, Australasia Bank and Standard Bank that were operating in East Pakistan, following...
, Islami Bank, Eastern Bank Ltd
Eastern Bank Ltd
Eastern Bank Ltd is a private-owned commercial bank in Bangladesh....
, Basic Bank, Bangladesh Jiban Bima Corporation
Bangladesh Jiban Bima Corporation
The Bangladesh Jiban Bima Corporation is the state-run life insurance provider in Bangladesh. It is the largest insurance company of its kind in the country.addressJiban Bima CorporationJiban Bima Bhaban10, Dilkusha Commercial Area, Dhaka 1000...
, Sadharan Bima Corporation, and the American Life Insurance Co., are located in the Motijheel area. In addition, the Power and Water Development Board, Rajuk (the Capital Development Authority) and the country's largest stock exchange, the Dhaka Stock Exchange(DSE)
Dhaka Stock Exchange
Dhaka Stock Exchange is the main stock exchange of Bangladesh. It is located in Motijheel at the heart of the Dhaka city. It was incorporated in 1954. Dhaka stock exchange is the first stock exchange of the country...
are situated in Motijheel. Important Non-Governmental Organization
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
(NGO) here include BRAC (NGO)
BRAC (NGO)
BRAC, based in Bangladesh, is the world's largest non-governmental development organization. Established by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed in 1972 soon after the independence of Bangladesh, BRAC is present in all 64 districts of Bangladesh, with over 7 million microfinance group members, 37,500 non-formal...
, Grameen Bank
Grameen Bank
The Grameen Bank is a microfinance organization and community development bank started in Bangladesh that makes small loans to the impoverished without requiring collateral...
, ACD, and the National Press Club. There are about 25 jute
Jute
Jute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fibre that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced from plants in the genus Corchorus, which has been classified in the family Tiliaceae, or more recently in Malvaceae....
mills and 27 garment companies based in Motijheel.
Educational institutions
One of the best colleges in the country, Notre Dame CollegeNotre Dame College
Notre Dame College, also known as Notre Dame College of Ohio or simply NDC, is a Catholic, coeducational, liberal arts college in South Euclid, Ohio, USA. Established in 1922 as a women's college it has been coeducational since January 2001...
, is located in Motijheel. Other renowned educational institutions include Ideal School and College
Ideal school and college
Ideal School & College , also known as Ideal High School or Motijheel Ideal School, is an educational institution in Bangladesh established in 1965. Although initially the school was set up to cater for the need of the children of surrounding areas, currently students studying in the school come...
, Motijheel Government Boys' High School, and Motijheel Model High School and College.
Historical events
The Pakistani army ran into trouble when the freedom fighters destroyed the power house of the AGB colony near Kamalapur Railway StationKamalapur Railway Station
Kamalapur Railway Station is the central railway station in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the largest railway station of the country, however the most important terminal for communication between Dhaka and whole Bangladesh. It is also one of the most modern and striking buildings in Dhaka designed by...
in mid July, 1971.
Locally published newspapers and periodicals
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
publishers are based in Motijheel:
- The Daily ObserverThe Daily ObserverThe Daily Observer is a newspaper published in Bakau in Banjul, The Gambia.The paper, Gambia's first daily newspaper, was founded by Kenneth Best in 1990. Best had previously managed another paper called the Daily Observer in Liberia, until the First Liberian Civil War caused him to relocate with...
- The Financial Express
- Daily Arthaniti (Economy)
- Daily JugantarJugantorJugantor is a major daily newspaper in Bangladesh, published from Dhaka in the Bengali language.It is the second largest circulated daily news paper of Bangladesh. Jugantor is largely popular among the rural people.Features1. Protimoncho2. Bicchu...
- Daily Banglar Bani
- Daily Bartaman Bangla
- Daily Rupali
- Daily Samabesh
- Weekly Cinema
- The Daily Naya Diganta