Malibagh or Malibag (Bengali: মালিবাগ, romanized: Mālibāg, lit. 'gardeners' garden') is a neighbourhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It holds the distinction of being one of the oldest and most traditional neighbourhoods in the city. Considered one of the most populated areas in Dhaka,[1] the area falls under the precinct of Shahjahanpur Thana in Dhaka South City Corporation wards 12 and 19[2] and is encompassed by the Dhaka-8 constituency of Jatiya Sangsad.[3]
Malibagh
মালিবাগ | |
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Neighbourhood | |
 Malibagh skyline at night | |
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| Coordinates: 23°44′50″N 90°24′51″E / 23.7473°N 90.4143°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| City | Dhaka |
| Municipality | Dhaka South City Corporation |
| Ward | 12 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Standard Time) |
History
editThe name "Malibagh" is derived from the combination of two Bengali words: মালি, māli, meaning gardener, and বাগ, bāg, meaning garden. According to tradition, during the period of Muslim rule, Dhaka featured numerous gardens, with appointed gardeners responsible for their maintenance. These gardeners resided collectively, albeit not exclusively, in their own quarters. Over time, to distinguish their quarter from the other locality named Malitola in Old Dhaka, the gardeners of this area began referring to their neighborhood as Malibagh, a name that persists to this day.[4] The current Abdul Aziz Lane in Malibagh is named after Abdul Aziz, who served as the municipal commissioner of Dhaka in 1921 and was a prominent social worker. The Malibagh area experienced rapid growth with settlements in the 1950s.[1]
References
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- ^ a b Nasrin, Sayeeda (June 2012). মালিবাগ [Malibagh]. In Ahmed, Sharif Uddin; Hasan, Delwar; Majlish, Najma Khan; Rabbani, AKM Golam (eds.). Encyclopedia of Dhaka ঢাকা কোষ (in Bengali). Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. p. 329. ISBN 978-984-512-019-7.
- ^ "ঢাকা দক্ষিণ সিটি কর্পোরেশন এর অন্তর্গত অঞ্চল, ওয়ার্ড ও মহল্লা" [Regions, Wards and Mohallas under Dhaka South City Corporation] (PDF). Bangladesh National Portal. Dhaka South City Corporation (in Bengali). February 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "জাতীয় সংসদের পুনঃনির্ধারিত নির্বাচনী এলাকার চুড়ান্ত তালিকা-২০২৩" [Final List of Redrawn Constituencies of Jatiya Sangsad-2023] (PDF). Bangladesh Gazette (in Bengali). Department of Printing and Publications. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ Hossain, Nazir (April 1995). Kiṃbadantira Ḍhākā কিংবদন্তির ঢাকা [Dhaka in Legends] (in Bengali) (3rd ed.). Dhaka: Three-star Co-operative Multipurpose Society Ltd. pp. 233, 236. LCCN 95905768. OCLC 33970022.
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