Banani DOHS, also known as "Old DOHS", is a neighborhood of Dhaka, located in Banani.[1] It was created under the Defense Officers Housing Scheme (DOHS) of the Government of Bangladesh.[2] The neighborhood falls under the Jurisdiction of Bhashantek Police Station.[3] The area is governed by the DOHS parishad.[4]
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Notable places
edit- Banani(Old) DOHS Mosque.[5]
- Banani DOHS Community Centre.[6]
- Old DOHS Sports Club- a professional football club based in the area.[7]
Notable residents
edit- Muhammed Zafar Iqbal-writer, activist, scientist, and university professor.[8]
- Majid-ul-Haq-Army general and former government minister.[9]
- Mosaddek Ali Falu-Politician and Businessman.[10]
- Wasfia Nazreen- Bangladeshi woman mountaineer.[11]
- Tamim Iqbal- Bangladeshi cricketer
References
edit- ^ "Retd teacher found killed in Banani". The Daily Star. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Green light from PM". The Daily Star. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Ex-Eden college teacher found dead in Dhaka". The Daily Star. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "DOHS Banani". dohsbanani.org. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Obituary". The Daily Star. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Qulkhwani". The Daily Star. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Old DOHS upset Gazi". The Daily Star. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Zafar Iqbal, wife receive death threat". The Daily Star. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Khaleda mourns Majid ul Haque". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Midnight crackdown on 'corrupt' politicians". The Daily Star. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "PM to greet Everest conquerors". The Daily Star. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
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