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Fuller Road

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Fuller Road
Sir Syed Ahmed Road
NamesakeBampfylde Fuller
TypeStreet
Maintained byDhaka South City Corporation
Length0.95 km (0.59 mi)
LocationDhaka
Postal code1000
North endNilkhet Road
South endShahid Minar Road

Fuller Road officially Sir Syed Ahmed Road is a road in Shahbag in Dhaka. The road was named after Bampfylde Fuller first lieutenant governor of Eastern Bengal and Assam.[1]

Description

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In 1967, The road was renamed as Sir Syed Ahmed Road[2]. But The road is still widely known as Fuller Road. The road starts from VC Square where it junction with Nilkhet Road and end at Shadhinota Sangram Monument Square where it meets with Shahid Minar Road.[3]

Landmarks

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References

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  1. ^ Alam, Fakrul (2018-07-07). "A Short, Winding and Legendary Dhaka Road". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  2. ^ Haider, M. H. (2017-07-28). "Naming and Renaming Dhaka's Streets". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  3. ^ bdnews24.com. "Dhaka University student found dead in Fuller Road home". Dhaka University student found dead in Fuller Road home. Retrieved 2024-10-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)