Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue

Road in Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue
Other
Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue at Banglamotor Interchange
Former name(s)	VIP Road
Part of	N3
Namesake	Kazi Nazrul Islam
Type	Avenue
Maintained by	Dhaka North City Corporation, Dhaka South City Corporation
Length	4.6 km (2.9 mi)
Location	Dhaka
South end	Doyel Square
North end	Bijoy Sarani
Known for	Kazi Nazrul Islam

Transport in Dhaka

Streets
Indira Road Nawabpur Road New Elephant road Panthapath Bangabandhu Avenue B. K. Dash Road Bijoy Sarani Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue Bailey Road Pragati Sarani Madani Avenue Sat Masjid Road Sonargaon Janapath Hrishikesh Das Road Gulistan
Roads
Dhaka Elevated Expressway Dhaka–Ashulia Elevated Expressway Dhaka Bypass Expressway Dhaka–Narayanganj old road Narayanganj–Demra road Purbachal Expressway Airport Road Mirpur Road Hatirjheel–Demra Expressway
Bridges
Kuril Flyover Moghbazar-Mouchak Flyover Mayor Mohammed Hanif Flyover Hatirjheel Mohakhali Flyover
Rail transport
Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat line Dhaka–Jessore line Narayanganj–Laksam chord line Dhaka–Chittagong high-speed railway Narayanganj Commuter Drutajan Express Banalata Express Barendra Express Mitali Express Maitree Express Suborno Express Sonar Bangla Express
Mass transit
Dhaka Metro Rail Stations Line 1 Line 2 Line 4 Line 5 (Line 5N Line 5S) Line 6 Dhaka Circular Railway Dhaka Subway Dhaka BRT
Structures
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Tejgaon Airport Port of Dhaka Kamalapur Multimodal Transport Hub Mohakhali Inter District Bus Terminal Kamalapur railway station Gandaria railway station Dhaka Cantonment railway station Dhaka Airport railway station Tejgaon railway station Banani railway station Shyampur Baraitala railway station
Others
Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited Rapid Pass MRT Pass
Transport Bangladesh
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Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue is a major avenue in Dhaka.^[1]^[2] The avenue was formerly known as VIP Road.^[3] It starts from Doyal Square at University of Dhaka and ends at Bijoy Sarani Intersection.^{[citation needed]}^[4]^[5]^[6]

Landmarks

Dhaka Gate
Bangla Academy
Suhrawardy Udyan
The Mausoleum of the National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam^[7]
Anti Terrorism Raju Memorial Sculpture
Bangladesh National Museum
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
Projonmo Square
Hotel InterContinental
Hotel Pan-Pacific Sonargaon
Dhaka WASA
National Bank Limited

References

^ "Deadlock in Dhaka" (Opinion). 21 October 2023.
^ "Dhaka Deluged". 2 September 2015.
^ "VIP gridlock avenue". 17 September 2008.
^ "RMG workers block Tejgaon VIP road protesting factory closure". The Daily Star. 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
^ "Weekend sees unusual traffic". The Daily Star. 2015-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
^ "Blockades end for today, streets clear". The Daily Star. 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
^ "Family members offering munajat after placing wreath at the grave of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2024-05-26.