Mirpur Road
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Mirpur Road is a long north-south road connecting the northern part of Mirpur
Mirpur Thana
Mirpur is a thana of Dhaka city, Bangladesh. It is bounded by Pallabi Thana to the north, Mohammadpur Thana to the south, Kafrul to the east - to the west it is bounded by Savar Upazila.-Geography:Mirpur is located at...

 and Dhaka University campus. This is one of the major roads in Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...

. Mirpur road runs through Shyamoli
Shyamoli
Shyamoli is a locality in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh....

, Mohammadpur
Mohammadpur Thana
Mohammadpur is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Though initially Mohammadpur has grown as a residential area, nowadays many commercial places can be found here. The area has become more crowded than it was before...

, Dhanmondi. the main intersections of Mirpur road include Asad Avenue-Mirpur road, Darus-salam road-Mirpur road, Elephant road-Mirpur road, Panthapath crossing, Ring road crossing etc. The road is one of the busiest roads of Dhaka city. Numerous Buildings and skyscrapers are situated on this road.

Buildings and Artchitectures

Mirpur road is home to numerous buildings, skyscrapers, architectural structures etc. Predominantly buildings include commercial builins, offices, shopping malls and shopping complexes, educational institutions, restaurants, hospitals and so on.
  • Shopping Complexes: There is a a good number of shopping centers in Mirpur road including the famous Dhaka New Market
    New Market, Dhaka
    New Market , north of Azimpur, Dhaka began its construction in 1952 by C&B Dept. on of land during the period Mr. Nurul Amin, the Chief Minister of East Pakistan. Market was completed in 1954. Mr. Nurul Amin was also active in establishing the first posh Hotel Shahbagh at Shahbagh area . This...

    . Notable shopping complexes include Plaza A.R, Metro Shopping Mall, Rapa Plaza, Family World, Sunrize Plaza, Arong and so forth.

  • Educational Institutions: Educational institutions which are beside on Mirpur road include Dhaka Residential Model College
    Dhaka Residential Model College
    Dhaka Residential Model College , formerly known as Residential Model School, is a public school in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The school offers education for students ranging from third grade to twelfth grade...

    , Dhanmondi Government Boys' High School
    Dhanmondi Government Boys' High School
    Dhanmondi Govt. Boys’ High School, commonly known as Dhanmondi Boys with the acronym DGBHS; is a public educational institution located at the intersection of Mirpur Road and Manik Miah Avenue in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh....

    , Daffodil International University
    Daffodil International University
    Daffodil International University or ', a private university located at Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh, was established on 24 January 2002 by the Private University Act 1992. The prime initiative of country’s leading conglomerate Daffodil Group is Daffodil International University. The founder of...

    , Dhaka City College
    Dhaka City College
    Dhaka City Collge is one of the oldest colleges in Bangladesh located at Dhanmondi,kudrat-e-khuda road in Dhaka city. It offers HSC, three years bachelor's and four years honour's course in various majors...

    , New Model Degree College etc.

  • Hospitals: Shahid Shohrawardi Hospital, one of the largest governmental hospitals and medical colleges of Dhaka is situated on Mirpur road. Other hospitals include Trauma Center, Care Hospital, Lab Aid Cardiac Hospital etc.


Besides, there are a numbers of governmental and non-government offices situated on this road. Gonobhaban, the official residence of Prime Minister is also situated on Mirpur road. Dhaka New Market, a traditional renowned market of Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...

, where different sorts of commodities are found at a cheap rate, is situated on the southern part of Mirpur road near Nilkhet
Nilkhet
Nilkhet is a neighbourhood in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. It is sandwiched between Dhaka University to the east, Mirpur Road and New Market to the west, and Elephant Road to the north...

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