Motijheel Thana
Motijheel Thana (Bengali: মতিঝিল থানা) is a thana of Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. Motijheel C/A, located within the boundaries of the thana, is the major business and commercial hub of Dhaka city and has more offices and business institutions than any other part of the city and is the home to the largest number of corporate headquarters in the nation. Many news, magazines, print and other media publishers are based inside the CBD area. Motijheel Thana hosts the Dhaka Railway Station, Dhaka's main railway station. The General Post Office at Motijheel is considered the zero point of Dhaka. The iconic landmark of Shapla in Shapla Square is the central point where all major roads to the place converge. The thana was formed in 1976.
Motijheel Thana
মতিঝিল থানা | |
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Motijheel in November 2020 | |
Expandable map of vicinity of Motijheel Thana | |
Motijheel Thana Location of Motijheel Thana within Dhaka Motijheel Thana Location of Motijheel Thana within Dhaka Division Motijheel Thana Location of Motijheel Thana within Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23.72681°N 90.42163°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Established as a thana | 1976 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.69 km2 (1.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 210,006 |
| • Density | 56,912/km2 (147,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Area code | 1000 |
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