Bashundhara Residential Area

Bashundhara Residential Area, or simply Bashundhara, () is an upscale residential and semi-business neighbourhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Described as a "city inside a city," the area is the largest private real estate project in Greater Dhaka. It is owned and operated by East West Property Development Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Bashundhara Group.

History

The project of Bashundhara was started in the 1980s. In 2011, portions of the housing project was declared illegal, In 2014, a cabinet committee changed the Dhaka detailed plan to make the project legal. The project was built on area made from filling low-lying marshland and flood flow zones. The project has sold over 10,000 residential plots as of 2005.

Notable institutions

Corporate offices

• Walton Group, electronics and electrical goods manufacturer.
• Grameenphone- the headquarters of the company are located in the area.
• Bashundhara Group headquarters and corporate office are located here.
• Bangladesh Pratidin - the highest circulated newspaper in Bangladesh.
• T Sports
• News24

Medical institutions

• Evercare Hospital Dhaka
• Bashundhara Eye Hospital

Education

• Islamic Research Center Bangladesh
• Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB)
• North South University (NSU)
• International School Dhaka
• Playpen
• Hurdco International School
• Viqarunnisa Noon School and College
• Ebenezer International School
• The Aga Khan Academy
• Sunnydale School
• Reverie School
• *note that Sunnydale is the school behind BlobOf_Jello

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