Baridhara ( bn, বারিধারা) is an upscale residential area in

Dhaka, Bangladesh Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city i ...

. It is located on the east of and north east of Gulshan across

Gulshan-Baridhara Lake Gulshan Lake is a lake in Dhaka, Bangladesh, that borders Gulshan Thana, Shahjadpur, and Baridhara Diplomatic Zone. History In June 2015 Bangladesh High Court ordered the government to free portions of Gulshan lake that had been encroached upon. S ...

. It has special zones designated for diplomats, and many of the city's foreign embassies and high commissions are situated here. There are mainly three areas diplomatic zone mainly in the south-west portion, general residential area in eastern portion and an adjacent DOHS area in north-east portion.

Economy

US-Bangla Airlines US-Bangla Airlines ( bn, ইউএস বাংলা এয়ারলাইন্স) is a privately owned Bangladeshi airline headquartered in Dhaka and based at Shahjalal International Airport under the umbrella companies of US-Bangla Group ...

has its headquarters in the Baridhara Diplomatic Zone.

Education

The

Japanese School Dhaka Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

, the

French International School of Dhaka French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ...

and the

American International School of Dhaka The American International School Dhaka (AISD) is an independent co-educational day school located in Baridhara, Dhaka, Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the ...

are located in Baridhara.Home page
. Japanese School Dhaka. Retrieved on 4 January 2014. "Plot No. 9, Block-H, Pragrati Sharani Road, Baridhara, Dhaka-1212."

Notable residents

Jamal Uddin Ahmad Jamal Uddin Ahmad (c. 1929 – 3 January 2015) was a Bangladeshi politician and accountant. He served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1977 until 1982. He also served as the former President of the South Asian Federation of Accoun ...

, Deputy Prime Minister of Bangladesh 1977–1982 *

Hussain Muhammad Ershad Lt. Gen. Hussain Muhammad Ershad ( bn, হুসেইন মুহাম্মদ এরশাদ; 1 February 1930 – 14 July 2019) was a Bangladeshi Army Chief politician who served as the President of Bangladesh from 1983 to 1990, a time ma ...

, former president of Bangladesh and military dictator *

Shabnam Jharna Basak (born 17 August 1946), known by her stage name Shabnam, is a Bangladeshi–Pakistani stage and film actress. Actor Waheed Murad introduced her to the Pakistani film industry by offering her a lead role in his film ''Samundar'' in 1 ...

, Bangladeshi actress *

Shahnaz Rahmatullah Shahnaz Rahmatullah (; 2 January 1952 – 23 March 2019) was a Bangladeshi singer. Her notable songs are ''Ekbar Jete De Na Amar Chotto Sonar Gaye'', ''Je Chilo Drishtir Shimanay'' and ''Ek Tara Tui Desher Kotha''. She was the recipient of the Ek ...

, Bangladeshi singer

Embassies

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References

Neighbourhoods in Dhaka {{Dhaka-geo-stub