Tejgaon ( Bengali : তেজগাঁও ) is a thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka , Bangladesh . It is in the centre of Dhaka , the capital. In 2006, the boundaries of the thana were redrawn when Tejgaon Industrial Area Thana was created out of the former larger area and again in 2009, when Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Thana was created.
21-452: This is an important area of Dhaka city as the prime minister's office is here. It is bounded by Mohakhali to the north, Old Airport Road to the east and Moghbazar - Malibagh to the south and Dhanmondi to the west. It consists of several localities, including Tejgaon Industrial Area, Kawran Bazar , Nakhalpara , Shaheen Bag , Arjat para , East Raja Bazar , West Raja Bazar , Tejturi Bazar , Monipuripara and Tejkunipara . Tejgaon Thana
42-632: A constituent college of the University of Dhaka . The Government of Bangladesh took initiatives to upgrade the College of Textile Engineering and Technology into a full-fledged university. After receiving a formal consent from the President of Bangladesh to fulfill that purpose, the "Bangladesh Textile University Act, 2010" (Act no. 49, 2010) was passed by the Bangladesh national assembly on 5 October 2010. The act
63-474: A population of 148,255, 100% of whom lived in urban areas. 6.3% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 77.6%, compared to the national average of 51.8%. Historically, the area has been a centre of industrial activity in the city. Numerous plants and factories are in Tejgaon, in such diverse industries as garments, food processing , metal works, pharmaceuticals , etc. Indeed,
84-633: A representative office in UTC building next to Bashundhara city. Chandrima Uddan (sometimes called Zia Uddan) is a park beside the Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban. The name means "Moonlight Park" in Bengali. The park is where the former Bangladeshi President Ziaur Rahman was buried. It is connected to the road with a bridge which runs over the Crescent Lake. The park is a very common place to spend leisure time. It
105-548: A selected portion of them with faculty guidance. Some of the clubs are branches of large organizations expanding their countrywide and sometimes, global network, among youths. There are 4 halls to provide public residence for the regular students. Administrative head in charge of a dormitory is its provost , who is elected from among the institution faculty, and is granted the duty for a two-year time period. They are listed below: Each of these facilities are named after eminent historical figures of Bangladesh, only exception being
126-410: Is bounded by Kafrul Thana , Cantonment Thana and Tejgaon Industrial Area Thana on the north, Kalabagan Thana and Ramna Thana on the south, Tejgaon Industrial Area Thana on the east and Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Thana and Kafrul Thana on the west.. The total area is 2.74 square kilometres (1.06 sq mi). According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh , Tejgaon Thana had 29,622 households and
147-548: Is here as well. Tejgaon has the headquarters for the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh. Almost every bank operating in Bangladesh has an outlet in Tejgaon. Foreign banks such as Citi , HSBC and Standard Chartered have branches here, with HSBC and Standard Chartered having multiple ATM booths in the area. Local banks like BRAC Bank , United Commercial Bank PLC., AB Bank , Dutch Bangla Bank , Jamuna Bank have branches. ICICI Bank Ltd., second largest bank of India, has
168-470: Is organized by Textile Today, in collaboration with the Bangladesh University of Textiles. There are 10 institutions (9 colleges and 1 institute) under the affiliation of Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX). The most decorated 9 affiliated textile engineering college are as: There are four more ongoing projects of affiliated colleges are: Bangabandhu Textile Engineering College (BTEC)
189-445: Is very popular for morning and evening walks. There is Farmgate Park, which is a very popular destination for young people. Tejgaon Airport ( ICAO : VGTJ) at Tejgaon, was the country's sole international airport before the construction of the new Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport ( IATA : DAC , ICAO : VGHS ) which was named Zia International airport ( ICAO : VGZR ). The first Royal Indian Air Force light fighter landed on
210-762: The entrepreneurship and industrialisation in the RMG industry of Bangladesh. This institution has nine (9) government textile engineering affiliated colleges , each of which is textile based institutes of technology . The colleges are centrally regulated by the university while funding is provisioned under a bilateral Memorandum of understanding signed between Ministry of Education, Bangladesh and Department of Textiles, Bangladesh . The university itself offers academic and professional degrees in various fields of textile technology, advanced international business and marketing strategies and in several other disciplines on both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The institution
231-793: The Sheikh Hasina Hall. The institution has a centrally located playground inside of the campus for its students and the faculty. There are two other separate playgrounds, one of which is located at the premises of the Shahid Aziz Hall (indoor sports), while the other is at the G.M.A.G. Osmani Hall — being the largest playground of them all. Textile Talent Hunt (TTH) is a talent grooming competition held in Bangladesh . Bangladesh's first ever competition for textile manufacturing students. It targets undergraduate students studying textile , garments, fashion , and related disciplines. The competition
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#1732859253687252-666: The first of its kind was opened to traffic in November 2004. Mohakhali General Market is situated beside the flyover bridge close to the Dhaka- Mymensingh highway. Korail Slum is located in Mohakhali. In December 2016, a fire destroyed over 500 shanty homes in the slum. That year, the Saat Tola slum which is also located in the Mohakhali caught fire. On 26 October 2023, a massive fire at Khawaja Tower occurred and 3 people died due to
273-490: The incident. This Dhaka Division location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bangladesh University of Textiles Bangladesh University of Textiles , commonly referred to as BUTEX , is a public university in Bangladesh , situated in Tejgaon , Dhaka . It is the only public university in Bangladesh to teach textile engineering . The institution established education which sustains
294-474: The most well known. The National Institute of Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) is also in Tejgaon. Mohakhali Mohakhali ( Bengali : মহাখালী ) is a neighborhood of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh . Mohakhali is one of the busiest places in Dhaka city. Mohakhali is bounded by Banani in the north and Tejgoan area in the south while Gulshan and Niketan is in the east and Mohakhali DOHS to
315-724: The names of places in Tejgaon indicate as much: Tejgaon has emerged as an important business district of Dhaka. The first five-star hotel of Bangladesh, Pan Pacific Hotel Sonargaon, is in Kawran Bazar , Tejgaon. The main offices of the Daily Prothom Alo , the Daily Star (Bangladesh), The Independent , and several other newspapers are here. Also, the office and studio of television channels Ekushey Television, NTV, ATN Bangla, Boishakhi TV, Channel i and Channel 1 are at Tejgaon. The main campus of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology
336-667: The under-construction runway of Tejgaon at the beginning of 1943. Following the transfer of civilian flights to the new Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in 1981, Tejgaon was taken under the control of the Bangladesh Air Force & Bangladesh Army . Over the last 50 years, many schools, colleges and private universities have developed around the area — Bangladesh University of Textiles , Dhaka Polytechnic Institute , Hamdard Public College , Government Science College , Holy Cross College , Tejgaon College , Tejgaon Govt High School , Tejgaon Government Girls' High School are
357-419: The west. Many important offices and institutions are based in Mohakhali. Mohakhali Inter District Bus Terminal is one of the most important terminals of Dhaka city. DGHS , NICRH , NIDCH , BCPS , Institute of Health Technology, Dhaka, BRAC Centre , ICDDR,B and Titumir College are situated in Mohakhali. T & T satellite offices are situated on the west side of the korail slum. Mohakhali Flyover ,
378-618: Was made effective from 22 December 2010 as per SRO No. 395-law/2010 date 20 December 2010 of the Ministry of Education, Bangladesh. The former Prime Minister of Bangladesh , Sheikh Hasina , officially inaugurated the revamped institution with its present naming scheme on 15 March in next year. Several student run organizations or clubs in the institution allow its members and participants to engage in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. The university administration permits their formation, provides them with necessary funding and associates
399-447: Was only 60 per year and more than 4,800 textile engineers and technologists have graduated from this institution since the introduction of bachelor's degree course. The envolved college of textile engineering and technology was run under the administrative control of the Bangladesh education ministry through Directorate of Technical Education which offered Bachelor of Science in textile technology and in textile management courses as
420-472: Was originally established in 1921 as a weaving school at Narinda , Dhaka, during the British colonial rule , to provide specialized technical education in the fields of textile by offering artisan-level courses. It used to go by the name "British Weaving School" . A while later, it took the name "East Bengal Textile Institute" only to offer diploma courses in textile manufacturing process . In 1957, The institute
441-588: Was transferred to its present campus at Tejgaon Industrial Area and set its foundation stone by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman . In 1960, it started academic activities renamed as "East Pakistan Textile Institute" . In the post-liberation era of Bangladesh, in 1971, the institute was renamed as "Bangladesh Textile Institute" . Afterward, in 1978, the institute launched a four-year period bachelor's degree program in textile technology in affiliation with University of Dhaka and re-branded itself as "College of Textile Engineering and Technology" . Initially, intake
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