Dhanmondi Lake

Dhanmondi lake
Dhanmondi lake
	Dhanmondi lake
Location	Dhaka
Coordinates	23°44′44″N 90°22′39″E / 23.7455°N 90.3776°ECoordinates: 23°44′44″N 90°22′39″E / 23.7455°N 90.3776°E
Basin countries	Bangladesh

Dhanmondi Lake is a lake located in the Dhanmondi residential area in Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[1]^[2] The lake was originally a dead channel of the Karwan Bazar River, and was connected to the Turag River. The lake is partially connected with the Begunbari Canal. In 1956, Dhanmondi was developed as a residential area. In the development plan, about 16% of the total area of Dhanmondi was designated for the lake.^[3]

Gallery[]

Night view
Rabindra-Sarobar
No 8 Bridge
Chistia Palace, built in the 1990s by a local businessman
Night view of Chistia Palace

References[]

^ "Homage to Sudhin Das and Karunamaya Goswami". The Daily Star. 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
^ "7 reasons why we love Saat Masjid Road". The Daily Star. 2017-05-19. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
^ Sifatul Quader Chowdhury (2012). "Dhanmondi Lake". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

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[1] "Homage to Sudhin Das and Karunamaya Goswami". The Daily Star. 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2017-08-04.

[2] "7 reasons why we love Saat Masjid Road". The Daily Star. 2017-05-19. Retrieved 2017-08-04.

[Banglapedia-3] Sifatul Quader Chowdhury (2012). "Dhanmondi Lake". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

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