Dhanmondi is an upscale residential and commercial neighbourhood and a thana in Dhaka, Bangladesh, known for its central location, cultural vibrancy and being home to the country's founder, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Dhanmondi Thana falls within the administrative areas of both the Dhaka North and Dhaka South city corporations. It fully encompasses wards 49 and partially includes wards 47 and 48.
Skyline of Dhanmondi, Bangladesh
Bridge over Dhanmondi Lake
Dhanmondi Lake.
Dhanmondi 32 bridge in 1966
Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
The first president of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and most of his family were killed during the early hours of 15 August 1975 by a group of Bangladesh Army personnel who invaded his Dhanmondi 32 residence as part of a coup d'état. Minister of Commerce, Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad, immediately took control of the government and proclaimed himself president. The assassination marked the first direct military intervention in Bangladesh's civilian administration-centric politics. 15 August is National Mourning Day, an official national holiday in Bangladesh.
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his wife Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, in 1955
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's meeting in Dhaka for the 1970 Pakistani general election
Tomb of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
The staircase where Mujib was assassinated