Agrabad

Agrabad
আগ্রাবাদ
Central business district
Top view of Agrabad Commercial Area

Location map of Agrabad
Coordinates: 22°19′28″N 91°48′42″E / 22.32444°N 91.81167°E / 22.32444; 91.81167Coordinates: 22°19′28″N 91°48′42″E / 22.32444°N 91.81167°E / 22.32444; 91.81167
Country Bangladesh
District Chittagong
Thana Double Mooring
Settled c 1940s
Government
 • Type Mayor–council
 • Mayor A J M Nasir Uddin
 • City Mayor Chittagong City Corporation
Population (Demographics of Bangladesh)
 • Estimate () other
 • Rank 100000
Demonym(s) Chittagonian
Time zone UTC+06:00 (BST)
BTCL 031

Agrabad (Bengali: আগ্রাবাদ) is a downtown commercial and financial area in Chittagong, the second largest city of Bangladesh. Located close to the city's harbor, it hosts numerous Bangladeshi and international businesses, banks, financial institutions, and the other commercial entities. The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the World Trade Center and Chittagong Stock Exchange are most prominent of them. The area forms part of the Double Mooring precinct and is directly connected to the Port of Chittagong.

Badamtali, Agrabad Access Road, Sheikh Mujib Road, Sabdar Ali Road etc. are some of the important commercial streets located in central Agrabad. The city's other commercial hubs Strand Road and Sadarghat are also situated nearby.

History

The area was originally a village which was incorporated into the city in 1947. After the end of colonial rule, the modern financial district developed during the 1950s.

Commercial activities

Sheikh Mujib Road from C&F Tower at Agrabad, aerial view

Many of Bangladesh's largest companies, as well as various multinational firms, have their headquarters or branches located in Agrabad. There are many private commercial banks including AB Bank Limited,[1] Bangladesh Commerce Bank Limited,[2] BRAC Bank Limited, The City Bank Limited,[3] Dhaka Bank Limited, Dutch Bangla Bank Limited, Eastern Bank Limited, IFIC Bank Limited, Mercantile Bank Limited, Mutual Trust Bank Ltd.,[4] National Bank Limited, NCC Bank Limited, One Bank Limited, The Premier Bank Limited,[5] Prime Bank Limited, Southeast Bank Limited, Standard Bank Limited,[6] Trust Bank Limited, United Commercial Bank Ltd.,[7] Uttara Bank Limited etc.
Some Islamic commercial banks also located at Agrabad they are Islami Bank of Bangladesh Limited,[8] Export Import Bank of Bangladesh Limited,[9] Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited,[10] Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited.
Major foreign commercial banks located in Agrabad include Citibank NA, HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, Commercial Bank of Ceylon, State Bank of India and National Bank of Pakistan.
There are many Specialized development banks are Bangladesh Krishi Bank,[11] BASIC Bank Limited,[12]
There are also located kinds of Non-bank financial institution, Insurance company, Telecommunication company and others multinational companies are located. Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industry, The World Trade Center Chittagong (WTC Chittagong) etc. commercial building located in the Agrabad Commercial Area.

Institutions and structures

Government buildings
Chittagong Government Officer's Building
Bidyut Bhaban
Jamuna Bhaban
World Trade Center Chittagong
Other buildings
Government Colonis
  • Agrabad Multi Storied Colony
  • Agrabad Government C&B Colony
  • Bangladesh Bank Colony
  • Bahutola Colony
  • Chittagong Government Service (CGS) Colony
  • Gazetted Officers' Colony
  • Health Colony
  • Postal Officers' Colony
  • P. T. & T. Colony
  • WASA Staff Colony
Shopping Complex
  • Akhtaruzzaman Center
  • Lucky Plaza
  • New Dubai IT Bhaban
  • Southland Center
  • Singapore Bangkok Market
Community Centre
  • Agrabad Community Center
  • Agrabad Convention Hall
  • Guljer Convention Center
Hotel & Restaurant

Tourism

Ethnological Museum

Ethnological Museum

The Ethnological Museum of Chittagong ( Bengali as জাতিতত্ত্বিক জাদুঘর) located in Agrabad, established in 1965, is the only ethnological museum in the country. It offers the visitors the chance to acquaint with the lifestyles and heritage of various ethnic groups of the country. The museum authority had collected rare elements used in everyday lives of different ethnic groups, of which some had already become extinct while some were on the verge of extinction. The museum contains four galleries and a small hall. Three galleries of the museum feature diverse elements of twenty nine ethnic groups in Bangladesh, while the rest of the gallery displays the lifestyles of some ethnic groups of India, Pakistan and Australia.[19] The sculptures of the people of different ethnic communities and a piece of broken Berlin Wall attracts visitors, who can get impression of different festivals, livelihoods, and cultures of the communities from the murals set up at the hall room. These are reminiscent of the museum in the film Planet of the Apes. Around 200–300 people visit the museum every day.

Karnaphuli Shishu Park

Karnaphuli Shishu Park is a recreation park for children located in Jamburi Field near the Bangladesh Bank Colony.[20]

Education

Government Commerce College
Agrabad Mohila College

Private medical colleges

Colleges

Schools

Health

Media

Transportation

Agrabad Access Road
Sabdar Ali Road

Transport in Agrabad is similar to that of the city, Chittagong. Several roads are present throughout the area. There are various bus transport systems and taxi services, as well as smaller 'baby' or 'CNG' taxis, which are basically tricycle-structured motor vehicles. There are also traditional manual rickshaws, which are very common.

The Agrabad Access road and Sheikh Mujib road are major arterial road, is the main way to access the area by motor vehicle and otherwales. Those are considered a very busy and populated road, and though are currently 2-lane road.

Agrabad Access Road

Agrabad Access Road is a main commercial road located at Agrabad.[26][27] It is extended to the south side, between Double Mooring Thana and Halishahar Thana. The road started from Badamtali, and crossed Bepari Para, Shantibag, and Boropool.

Sabdar Ali Road

Sabdar Ali Road is a main commercial road located at Agrabad commercial area in centrel Agradad. It is extended to the eastarn side, beside Agrabad Access Road. The road started from Badamtali and connected with Commerce College Road with surrounded to the total commercial area.

Sister areas

Sister areas Thana
HalishaharHalishahar

See also

References

  1. ↑ "AB Bank Limited - Contacts - Branch Locations". Abbank.com.bd. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
  2. ↑ "Branch Information | Bangladesh Commerce Bank Ltd". Bcblbd.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
  3. ↑ "The City Bank - (Agrabad Branch), 11, Rnlay House, Chittagong | Banks | Page 101". DeshiGuide.Com. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
  4. ↑ "Mutual Trust Bank Ltd. - Agrabad Branch, Akhtaruzzaman Centre 21-22, Chittagong | Banks | Page 81". DeshiGuide.Com. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
  5. ↑ "Premier Bank Limited (Agrabad Brunch) - 91, Agrabad Commercial Area, Chittagong | Banks | Page 89". DeshiGuide.Com. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
  6. ↑ "Standard Bank Limited - Agrabad Branch, Hossen Chamber (Ground Floor), Chittagong | Banks | Page 104". DeshiGuide.Com. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
  7. ↑ "United Commercial Bank Ltd. - Agrabad Branch[AD], Kashfia Plaza (1st Floor), Chittagong | Banks | Page 112". DeshiGuide.Com. 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
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  9. ↑ "Exim Bank Ltd ( Agrabad Branch) - Mawla Chember, 6 Agrabad C/A, Chittagong, Chittagong | Banks | Page 55". DeshiGuide.Com. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
  10. ↑ "Shahjalal Islamic Bank Limited - Agrabad Branch,104, Agrabad C/A, Chittagong, Chittagong | Banks". DeshiGuide.Com. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
  11. ↑ "Bangladesh Krishi Bank - Agrabad Corporate Branch, Noor Mansion (1st Floor), Chittagong | Banks | Page 30". DeshiGuide.Com. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
  12. ↑ "Basic Bank Limited - Pine View (Ground floor), 100, Agrabad C/A, Chittagong | Banks | Page 46". DeshiGuide.Com. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
  13. ↑ "Aagrabad Hotel". agrabadhotel.com. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
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  16. ↑ "Shangrila - 39, Agrabad C/A, Chittagong - Restaurant - Chinese Cuisine - Page 3 - DESHIGUIDE.COM". deshiguide.com.
  17. ↑ "Karahi Restaurant - 69, Agrabad, Chittagong - Restaurant - Indian Cuisine - Page 2 - DESHIGUIDE.COM". deshiguide.com.
  18. ↑ "Silverspoon - Home". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  19. ↑ "Chittagong Ethnological Museum". Bangladesh.com. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
  20. ↑ "Karnaphuli Shishu Park in Chittagong, Bangladesh". localyte.com. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
  21. ↑ sMs Software (BD), Int. "Mohila College Chattagram :: Home ::". Agrabadmcollege.edu.bd. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
  22. ↑ "Commerce College". Ctgcommercecollege.gov.bd. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
  23. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
  24. ↑ "AGRABAD GOVT. COLONY HIGH SCHOOL, CHITTAGONG". agchs.blogspot.com.
  25. ↑ "Welcome to Bangladesh Bank Colony High School". tsmts.com.
  26. ↑ "Agrabad Access Road". wikimapia.org. Wikimapia. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
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