Nawabpur Road

Nawabpur Road is a road in Old Dhaka City, Bangladesh, and is associated with the Shankhari and Gulistan bazaars. It is a busy road often jammed with rickshaws, human-drawn carts, and foot traffic.

History

Nawabpur was known as Umraha Para. During the Mughal era, diplomats used to reside here, which is how it got its name. Umraha Para was later renamed Nawabpur.
In 1840, it was one of the two main thoroughfares of Dhaka, running north from Sadarghat to Thatari Bazar.
On 22 February 1952, during a Bengali language rally, police fired on marchers killing several including Sofiur Rahman and a nine-year-old boy.

The largest market for spare parts in Bangladesh is situated in Nawabpur.
There are numerous businesses, including low-cost hotels.
Victoria Park, a very ancient and historical site under the name of Andaghar Maidan, is situated at the end of Nawabpur Road.
The fact that the area used to have a Hindu population is shown by the two Hindu temples, named Radha Shyam Mandir and Laxmi Narayan Mandir, situated on the road.