Holey Artisan BakeryHoley Artisan Bakery is a bakery headquartered in Bangladesh with most of its locations in Bangkok, Thailand. It was described in The New York Times "as among the most beloved restaurants in Dhaka". It is a sister company of Izumi. HistoryHoley Artisan Bakery was founded by Nasirul Alam Porag in 2014, after returning from the US. The project came as he and his partner were not able to find a proper artisanal bakery in Dhaka.
Bangladesh Armed ForcesThe Bangladesh Armed Forces (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সশস্ত্র বাহিনী, romanized: Bānlādeś Sôshôstrô Bāhinī) is the combined military force of Bangladesh, responsible for national defence, safeguarding sovereignty, and supporting civil authorities during emergencies. It consists of three uniformed branches: the Bangladesh Army, the Bangladesh Navy, and the Bangladesh Air Force.
Bangladesh PoliceLaw enforcement agencyLaw enforcement agencyThe Bangladesh Police (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ পুলিশ, romanized:Baṅladeś Puliś) is the national law enforcement service of Bangladesh, operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is responsible for maintaining peace, enforcing law and order, and ensuring the safety and security of citizens across the country.
Rapid Action BattalionThe Rapid Action Battalion (Bengali: র্যাপিড অ্যাকশন ব্যাটালিয়ন, romanised: Ryaepid Ækśon Byāṭāliẏan; abbreviated as RAB) is an elite law enforcement force in Bangladesh tasked with combating serious crimes, terrorism, and organised criminal activities. Operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs, RAB is a composite force comprising personnel from the Police, Army, Navy, Air Force, BGB, and Ansar.Dhaka Metropolitan PoliceThe Dhaka Metropolitan Police (Bengali: ঢাকা মেট্রোপলিটন পুলিশ, romanized: Ḍhākā mēṭrōpaliṭana puliśa; abbreviated as DMP) is the primary metropolitan unit of the Bangladesh Police, responsible for law enforcement, public safety, and crime prevention within the metropolis of Dhaka, the capital and most populous city of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh ArmyThe Bangladesh Army (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী, romanized: Bāṅlādēś shēnābāhinī) is the principal land warfarebranch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces responsible for defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bangladesh. Operating under the Ministry of Defence, the army is tasked with national defense, disaster response, and supporting civil authorities during emergencies.
Mujibur Rahman (general)Mujibur Rahman is a former Bangladeshi military officer who was the longest serving director general of the Special Security Force. Rahman was promoted to lieutenant general and served as the quartermaster general and later commander of ARTDOC in 2024. He came to the limelight in 2016, as the commander who carried out Operation Thunderbolt during the Holey Artisan Attack He is also the recipient of Bangla Academy Literary Award 2023.
Border Guard BangladeshBorder Guard Bangladesh (Bengali: বর্ডার গার্ড বাংলাদেশ, romanized: Bôrḍar Gārd Bānlādeś; abbreviated as BGB) is the paramilitary force responsible for the protection and surveillance of Bangladesh's land borders.
Para Commando Brigade (Bangladesh)Bangladesh Army Special ForcesMilitary unitThe Para Commando Brigade (Bengali: প্যারা কমান্ডো ব্রিগেড) is a special operations force of the Bangladesh Army. This special forces brigade is headquartered at Jalalabad Cantonment, Sylhet. It is composed of two paracommandobattalions. The involvement of special operations units in Bangladesh Armed Forces was initiated by the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.
Bangladesh Standard TimeBangladesh Standard Time (BST; Bengali: বাংলাদেশ মান সময়) serves as the official time zone for Bangladesh. It operates six hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time and is observed uniformly across the country as a national standard. In 2009, Bangladesh briefly observed daylight saving time (DST) as a measure to address an ongoing electricity crisis. However, this decision was reversed by the government in 2010.
Gulshan ThanaGulshan (Bengali: গুলশান) is an affluent residential and commercial neighbourhood, as well as a thana (police jurisdiction) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Originally a rural settlement called Bhola Gram, the area was developed in the early 1960s into an upscale suburban neighbourhood with planned housing and infrastructure.
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