Segunbagicha (,

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: ) is an upscale

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in south-central

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. The neighbourhood is one of the important areas of Dhaka featuring a large number of government and residential complexes. It acts as a bridge between the major thanas of

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, Shahbagh,

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Paltan Paltan is a thana (precinct) of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It is often said to be the center of Dhaka, dividing "Old Dhaka" and "New Dhaka". Paltan was made a thana in 2005 by then Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. Paltan Thana was formed ...

and

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, and is located in the crossroads of

, Shahbag and

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. Segunbagicha hosts a large number of middle-class, upper-middle class and affluent people, as a result, this neighbourhood is bustling with high-rise buildings, mostly residential but some government and corporate buildings too. Segunbagicha is a centre of government office building and institutions including the headquarters of The Directorate General of National Security Intelligence, Anti-Corruption Commission (commonly known as ''duduk; দুদক''), ''Motsho Bhobon'' (building of Department of Fisheries),

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, the

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, Liberation War Museum, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, the Public Works Department, the Bangladesh Department of Architecture, the

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as well as several tax zones.

Etymology

Segunbagicha is a junction of two

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words, ''Segun'' (, ''

: Shegun''), meaning

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(''Tectona grandis''), which is a species of plant native to

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and

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and ''Bagicha'' (, ''

: Bagicha''), meaning garden. Therefore, the name "Segunbagicha" literally translates to "The Garden of Teak" or "The Garden of Teak Trees". The naming therefore may suggest that this location was once a site of teak trees.

Geography

The coordinates of this area are approximately . To the north of Segunbagicha lies Kakrail of

and to the west lies the

Suhrawardy Udyan Suhrawardy Udyan ( bn, সোহরাওয়ার্দী উদ্যান) formerly known as Ramna Race Course ground is a national memorial located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is named after Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy. Originally it serve ...

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and the iconic

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. Paltan Thana is to the east of Segunbagicha, of which the Bijoy Nagar-Purana Paltan area border the area. Areas like

Moghbazar Maghbazar or Mogbazar ( bn, মগবাজার) is the name of a neighborhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located near the neighborhoods of Tejgaon, Ramna and Malibagh. It is under Ramna thana and administered by the Dhaka South City Corporati ...

, Eskaton,

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, Shantinagar,

, Bailey Road, Shahbagh neighbourhood, Siddheswari,

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campus area,

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and New Elephant Road are also adjacent to Segunbagicha. Segunbagicha is located in the south-central part of Dhaka and falls under the jurisdiction of

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and is located in

, and formerly in Ramna Thana. The area is a part of Word No. 20 of DSCC. It was previously a part of Ward No. 56 of DCC. Segunbagicha is within the boundaries of

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constituency of Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad.

Notable Institutes

Government institutions

* The Directorate General of National Security Intelligence HQ *

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(commonly known as ''ACC''; ''দুদক'') * Department of Fisheries and

Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MOFL, bn, মৎস্য ও প্রাণিসম্পদ মন্ত্রণালয়; ''Maṯsya ō prāṇisampada mantraṇālaẏa'') is a ministry of the government of the People's Repub ...

* Public Works Department * Department of Architecture (Bangladesh) * Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bangladesh) * National Board of Revenue * Department of Narcotics Control *

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* National Housing Authority *

* Ministry of Education * Department of Explosives *

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* Customs Bond Commissionerate (CBC), Dhaka *Health Economics Unit *

Office of the Controller General of Accounts The Office of the Controller General of Accounts (Bengali: ) is an autonomous government agency responsible for compilation and consolidation of government accounts. It is headquartered in Segunbagicha, Dhaka, Bangladesh. History The Office of ...

*Tax Zone 1 *Tax Zone 5 *Tax Zone 7 *Tax Zone 10 *Tax Zone 11

Cultural centres

* National Academy of Fine and Performing Arts; Shilpakala Academy *

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* Liberation War Museum

Medical institutions

* BIRDEM 2

Corporate offices

* Gazi Television (GTV) *Super Star Group

Education

* Ibrahim Medical College *Segunbagicha High School *National Academy for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities *Dhaka Law College

Culture

Segunbagicha is home to the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, perhaps the largest cultural centre in the country. During Bangla New Year, Segunbagicha bustles with vibrant stalls, people with cultural attires and accessories and splashes of various cultural symbols of Bengal floats all across the neighbourhood. The prime reason for such attraction of crowds during cultural seasons in this neighbourhood is its strategic location. The area sits on and beside the

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, the

, the Ramna Race Course (officially the Suhrawardy Udyan), the

and the Shilpakala Academy.

Transportation

Important roads like Topkhana Road, Moulana Bhasani Road, Segun Bagicha Road, Abdul Ghani Road and the National Eidgah Street run through and around the neighbourhood. Segunbagicha has a

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called

, which lies on

MRT Line 6 The MRT Line 6 ( bn, এমআরটি লাইন ৬) is a line on the Dhaka Metro Rail. Bangladesh's first rapid transit line, it has been in service since 2022. It is an entirely elevated line and currently has 9 stations in service between ...

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on the route from Uttara North towards

. The station building is located near the Bangladesh Secretariat,

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and the

Gallery

File:Segunbagicha (1).jpg, Skyline of Segunbagicha File:Department of Architecture, HQ, Dhaka, Bangladesh..jpg, Department of Architecture, HQ File:Roads in Dhaka .jpg, Road in the Segunbagicha-Kakrail area File:Public Works Department, HQ, Dhaka.jpg, Public Works Department, HQ

References

{{Reflist Neighbourhoods in Dhaka