Fuller Road
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| Sir Syed Ahmed Road | |
| Namesake | Bampfylde Fuller |
|---|---|
| Type | Street |
| Maintained by | Dhaka South City Corporation |
| Length | 0.95 km (0.59 mi) |
| Location | Dhaka |
| Postal code | 1000 |
| North end | Nilkhet Road |
| South end | Shahid Minar Road |
Fuller Road officially Sir Syed Ahmed Road is a road in Shahbag in Dhaka. The road was named after Bampfylde Fuller first lieutenant governor of Eastern Bengal and Assam.[1]
Description
[edit]In 1967, Dhaka Municipality renamed it Sir Syed Ahmed Road, but it is still widely known as Fuller Road.[2] The road starts from VC Square where it junction with Nilkhet Road and end at Shadhinota Sangram Monument Square where it meets with Shahid Minar Road.
Landmarks
[edit]- Vice Chancellor of University of Dhaka's Residence[2]
- British Council Bangladesh[2]
- Udayan Higher Secondary School[2]
- Salimullah Muslim Hall[2]
- Jagannath Hall[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Alam, Fakrul (2018-07-07). "A Short, Winding and Legendary Dhaka Road". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ a b c d e f Ahmed, Sharif Uddin (2012). ফুলার রোড [Fuller Road]. ঢাকা কোষ [Encyclopedia of Dhaka]. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. pp. 262–263. ISBN 978-9-84-512019-7.
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