Gulshan Thana
Gulshan Thana
গুলশান থানা | |
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Gulshan Avenue to Banani skyline | |
Interactive map of Gulshan Thana | |
Gulshan Thana Location of Gulshan Thana within Dhaka Gulshan Thana Location of Gulshan Thana within Dhaka Division Gulshan Thana Location of Gulshan Thana within Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°47′30″N 90°25′00″E / 23.7917°N 90.4167°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Municipal corporation | Dhaka North City Corporation |
| Police Station | Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan-2 |
| Ward | Ward No. 19, 20 (part) |
| Gulshan Founded | 1961 |
| Thana Formed | 1972 |
| Parliament constituency | Dhaka-17 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.85 km2 (3.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 110,213 |
| • Density | 12,500/km2 (32,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1212 |
| Area code | 02 |
Gulshan (Bengali: গুলশান) is an affluent residential and business neighbourhood, as well as a thana (police jurisdiction) situated 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. Gulshan underwent a major transformation beginning in the 1990s, evolving into a dense urban zone with high-rise buildings, shopping centres, banks, hotels, private clubs, and diplomatic missions. Today, it is home to a number of the city's restaurants, five-star hotels, shopping centres, schools, banks, offices, and clubs. It also hosts the majority of foreign embassies and high commissions in Bangladesh. Offices of many Bangladeshi and international companies are located in Gulshan.