Gulshan Lake is a lake in Dhaka, Bangladesh,[1][2] that borders Gulshan, Niketan, Badda, Shahjadpur and Baridhara Diplomatic Zone.[3][4][5]
| Gulshan Lake | |
|---|---|
 Gulshan Lake scenery | |
  Gulshan Lake | |
| Location | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 23°47′10″N 90°25′16″E / 23.786°N 90.421°E |
| Type | lake |
History
editIn June 2015 Bangladesh High Court ordered the government to free portions of Gulshan lake that had been encroached upon.[6] Since the July 2016 Dhaka attack, all boats have been removed from the lake.[7] The government announced plans to introduce water taxis in the lake.[8] In April 2017, the Capital Development Authority under the Ministry of Housing and Public Works destroyed a number of structures on the banks of the lake to make way for the building of pathway on the banks of the lake.[9] Shahid Dr. Fazle Rabbi Park is near this lake.[10][11]
Ecology
editThe lake has been declared by the city corporation as being "Ecologically Critical Area" in 2001.[12][13] Direct dumping of sewage and water runoff had increased the pollution of the lake.[14] The lake has also experienced an algal boom which has further reduced the oxygen available, harming the aquatic life.[15][16]
Gallery
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References
edit- ^ Hossain, Md Touhid (April 19, 2024). "Gulshan Lake and the Mayor Atiq's annoyance". Prothomalo.
- ^ "Let the Gulshan Lake survive". The Financial Express.
- ^ "Evictions around Gulshan Lake". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Eviction drive in Gulshan". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Cars, shops choke Gulshan Lake walkways". 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Book Gulshan lake encroachers: HC". The Daily Star. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Security for the rich costs the poor". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Water-taxi". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Rajuk recovers land to build walkway near Gulshan Lake". The Daily Star. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Shahid Dr Fazle Rabbi Park: An ideal example of an urban community park". The Business Standard. March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Renovated Fazle Rabbi Park in Gulshan-1 opens for public". Dhaka Tribune. 1 February 2024.
- ^ "HC moved to protect Gulshan lakes". The Daily Star. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "What is the quality of Dhaka's lake waters?". 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Gulshan lake water quality improves". bangladeshpost.net.
- ^ "Gulshan Lake: An ecologically critical area". The Daily Star. 19 October 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ Report, Star Online (February 17, 2016). "HC moved to protect Gulshan lakes". The Daily Star.
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