Madani Avenue

Madani Avenue is an urban road situated in Dhaka. Its name came from G.A. Madani, who was chairman of Dhaka Improvement Trust in Pakistan period (currently RAJUK).[1] The road starts from US Embassy in Baridhara is 100 feet wide.[2] Its length is 7 kilometers.[3] The Govt. of Bangladesh plans to connect the road to 300 feet wide Purbachal Expressway in 2023.[4]

Bangladesh's first LEED Platinum-certified Gated Community project Ananta Terraces, by Ananta Group is developing beside this 100 feet-wide Madani Avenue.[5] An aqua green smart township project by Bangladesh Army named, Joshiri is also under development at the end of this road.[6]

A kart racing platform named Go Kart, United City, Chef's Table Courtside and United International University are situated on Madani Avenue.[7][8]

The road widening project was undertaken on September 25, 2016. Under this project, the road will be made six lanes and will be extended up to Balu River.[9] In future, people can gain entry from Madani Avenue to Dhaka-Chittagong highway through Purbachal.[3] Future planned MRT Line 5 of Dhaka Metro Rail will have at least a station in Madani Avenue.[10]

References
  1. Matin, Abdul (8 September 2014). "Who cares for the roads where no VIP resides?". The Daily Star.
  2. "মাদানী এভিনিউ দখল অভিশাপ". Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 9 January 2017.
  3. Ahmed, Raju (3 October 2010). "রাজধানীর সঙ্গে পূর্বাচলকে সংযোগ করতে নির্মাণ হচ্ছে ৭ কিলোমিটার মাদানি এভিনিউ". Bangla News 24 (in Bengali).
  4. https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/purbachal-expressway-madani-ave-link-roads-planned-improved-connectivity-612746
  5. https://www.tbsnews.net/features/habitat/ananta-terraces-why-build-building-when-you-can-build-entire-city-527858
  6. https://jolshiri.army.mil.bd/
  7. "Go Kart Courtside: Advancing amusement in eastern Dhaka". TBS News. 13 January 2022.
  8. Haq, Al (21 September 2018). "Learning about UIU". The Daily Star.
  9. "ঢাকা পূর্ব-পশ্চিমের সড়ক উন্নত হচ্ছে". Daily Jugantor (in Bengali). 19 October 2018.
  10. "Big push for mass rapid transit system to ease Dhaka traffic woes". Dhaka Tribune. 16 July 2021.

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