Noor Hossain Square, commonly known as Zero Point, is a square situated in

Gulistan, Dhaka Gulistan () is one of the busiest commercial areas in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A major transportation node, it originated around a now-demolished Pakistan-era cinema hall and is now a hub for commercial activity, particularly consumer goods. The a ...

Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...

Description

It is the center of Bangladesh and all buses around the country stop here. It is named after Noor Hossain who was killed by police during the mass uprising in 1987 at the place. It is near to the General Post Office building. It is a busy place as the headquarters of

Awami League The Awami League, officially known as Bangladesh Awami League, is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. The oldest existing political party in the country, the party played the leading role in achievin ...

Shaheed Abrar Fahad Avenue Shaheed Abrar Fahad Avenue (), formerly Bangabandhu Avenue and Jinnah Avenue, is an urban road situated in Gulistan, Dhaka, Bangladesh. History Its first name was Jinnah Avenue, named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah who is the founder governor-gener ...

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Muktijoddha Sangsad KC () is a Bangladeshi professional football club based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The club plays in the Bangladesh Championship League, the second level of Bangladeshi football league system, as they suffered relegation from th ...

Bangladesh Secretariat The Bangladesh Secretariat () is the administrative headquarters of the Government of Bangladesh, and houses the majority of ministries and government agencies and bodies, located in Segunbagicha, Dhaka. The secretariat can refer to the complex ...

and

National Stadium Many countries have a national sport stadium, which typically serves as the primary or exclusive home for one or more of a country's national representative sports teams. The term is most often used in reference to an association football ...

is situated around it.

References

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