Banani Lake

Banani Lake is a lake in Dhaka, Bangladesh, bordering Banani, Gulshan, Korail Slum, and Mohakhali.[1][2]

Banani Lake
Banani lake view
Banani Lake
LocationDhaka, Bangladesh
Coordinates23.785°N 90.414°E / 23.785; 90.414
Typelake

History

Following the July 2016 Dhaka attack, the government imposed a ban on boats in the lake because of security concerns.[3][4] The lake has faced encroachment from the Karail area.[5] The lake borders the largest slum, Korail, and the posh neighborhood of Gulshan.[6]

References
  1. "Volunteer for Bangladesh cleans up Banani Lake". The Daily Star. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  2. "Gulshan residents demand quick completion". The Daily Star. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  3. "Security for the rich costs the poor". dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  4. "Boatmen struggling to navigate thru life". The Daily Star. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  5. "Encroachers filling up Gulshan-Banani lake". The Daily Star. 28 March 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  6. "Street Life in the Traffic Capital of the World". New Republic. Retrieved 3 August 2017.


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