Darus Salam Thana
Darus Salam Thana দারুস সালাম থানা | |
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Coordinates: 23°47′32″N 90°20′35″E / 23.7922°N 90.3430°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Dhaka District |
Area | |
• Total | 4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi) |
Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 159,139 |
• Density | 31,956/km2 (82,770/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Darus Salam Thana is a thana, an administrative unit, of Dhaka District, Bangladesh.
History
[edit]During the Bangladesh Liberation war, Bengali intellectuals were killed by Pakistan Army in this area. After the Independence of Bangladesh a memorial was constructed for the intellectuals. The thana itself was created in on 23 August 2008 from areas under Mirpur Thana.[3]
The thana is under the jurisdiction of Darussalam Police Station of the Bangladesh Police. They are responsible for law enforcement in the thana.[4][5] The police station was established on 23 September 2008.[6]
Notable educational institutions
[edit]There are 4 notable educational institutions in the thana according to Banglapedia.[3]
- Govt. Bangla College
- Bangladesh-Japan Training Institute
- F.M. International School and College
- Kallyanpur Girls' School and College
- Darussalam GOVT. Secondary School
References
[edit]- ^ "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (2011). "Population & Housing Census" (PDF). Bangladesh Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ a b Mondal, Rajib. "Darus Salam Thana". Banglapedia. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Case lodged over attack on Dr Kamal's motorcade in Dhaka". The Daily Star. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "HC summons IOs of 2 militancy cases". The Daily Star. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "2 new police stations start functioning in city today". The Daily Star. 23 September 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2019.