YAMAGATA DHAKA FRIENDSHIP HOSPITAL
6/7 Black-A, LalmatiaDhaka
Phone: 9129354
Fax: 880-2-9129354
Z.H. Sikder Women’s Medical Collage & Hospital (Pvt.) Ltd
Monica Estate, Western Dhanmondi,
Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh
Telephone:(880-2) 811-5951
(880-2) 811-3313
Fax: (880-2) 811-5965
Email: Info@SikderHospital.com
Admission@SikderHospital.com
Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh
Telephone:(880-2) 811-5951
(880-2) 811-3313
Fax: (880-2) 811-5965
Email: Info@SikderHospital.com
Admission@SikderHospital.com
Universal Medical Hospital
Universal Medical Hospital
Nurer Chala, Besides Kolotan Public SchoolNotun Bazar, Dhaka
Phone: 8813375
United Hospital Ltd
United Hospital Ltd
Plot 15, Road 71, Gulshan
Dhaka-1212.
Bangladesh
Phone:+88 2 8836444
+88 2 8836000
+88 2 8836446
Webmail:info@uhlbd.com
Plot 15, Road 71, Gulshan
Dhaka-1212.
Bangladesh
Phone:+88 2 8836444
+88 2 8836000
+88 2 8836446
Webmail:info@uhlbd.com
Square Hospital Ltd
Square Hospital Ltd
18/F West Panthapath, Dhaka - 1205, Bangladesh.
Phone No: 8159457 (10 Numbers), 8142431 (10 Numbers),
8141522(10 Numbers), 8144400(10 Numbers),
8142333(10Numbers), Operator Help -9,
18/F West Panthapath, Dhaka - 1205, Bangladesh.
Phone No: 8159457 (10 Numbers), 8142431 (10 Numbers),
8141522(10 Numbers), 8144400(10 Numbers),
8142333(10Numbers), Operator Help -9,
Shahid Ziaur Rahman Medical College (SZMC)
Shahid Ziaur Rahman Medical College (SZMC)
Bogra, Bangladesh
Shahid Suhrawardi Hospital
Shahid Suhrawardi Hospital
Ser-e-Banglanagar, CollegegateDhaka
Phone: 9122560
Samorita Hospital Ltd.
Samorita Hospital Ltd.
89/1, PanthapathDhaka
Phone: +880-2-9131901
Fax: +880-2-9129971
Email: samorita@bangla.net
Salimullah medical College Hospital
Salimullah medical College Hospital
Mitford, Dhaka-1100
Bangladesh.
Tel: 7315076, 7314786
Fax: 880-2-7314786
E-mail: info@ssmc.edu
Bangladesh.
Tel: 7315076, 7314786
Fax: 880-2-7314786
E-mail: info@ssmc.edu
Nibedita Shishu Hospital Ltd.
Nibedita Shishu Hospital Ltd.
111. Hair Street, WariDhaka
Phone: 239473
North Bengal Medical College
North Bengal Medical College
JC Road, Dhanbandhi, SirajgongPhone: 0751-65633
People's University - Gono Bishwabiddyaloy, Institute of Health Sciences
People's University - Gono Bishwabiddyaloy, Institute of Health Sciences
P.O. MirzanagarSavar Cantonment.
Dhaka-1344, Bangladesh
E-mail : gbidyala@bdonline.com,
Fax : 880-2-7708316
Vice-Chancellor: 7708002
Registrar : 7708230
Mojibunnessa Eye Hospital
Mojibunnessa Eye Hospital
House-11, Road-15(New), Dhanmondi RADhaka
Phone: 9113057, 9130638
Monowara Hospital (Pvt) Ltd.
Monowara Hospital (Pvt) Ltd.
54, Siddheswari RoadDhaka.
Phone: +880-2-8318135, 8318529
Fax: +880-2-9336595
Email: monowara@citechco.net
Medinova Hospital
Medinova Hospital
House # 71/A Road # 5/A, Dhanmondi R/ADhaka
Phone: +880-2-8620353-7, 8624907-10
Email: medinova@accesstel.net
METROPOLITAN MEDICAL CENTER LTD.
METROPOLITAN MEDICAL CENTER LTD.
MohakhaliDhaka
Phone: 606364, 601477
Labaid Cardiac Hospital
Labaid Cardiac Hospital
House # 1, Road # 4, Dhanmondi, Dhaka - 1205
Phone: +880-2-8610793-8, 9670210-3,
8631177, 01819-215890
E-mail: admin_lch@labaidgroup.com
marketing_lch@labaidgroup.com
hospitalcoordinator_lch@labaidgroup.com
House # 1, Road # 4, Dhanmondi, Dhaka - 1205
Phone: +880-2-8610793-8, 9670210-3,
8631177, 01819-215890
E-mail: admin_lch@labaidgroup.com
marketing_lch@labaidgroup.com
hospitalcoordinator_lch@labaidgroup.com
Japan-Bangladesh Friendship Hospital
Japan-Bangladesh Friendship Hospital
House#27, Road#114, Gulshan#2Dhaka
Phone: 8828855, 8827575
Fax: 88-02-8826497
Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College
Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College
Sunamgonj Road, Sylhet - 3100
Bangladesh
Phone: 0821 - 719096
Fax: 0821 - 719096
e-mail: office@jrrmc.edu.bd
Sunamgonj Road, Sylhet - 3100
Bangladesh
Phone: 0821 - 719096
Fax: 0821 - 719096
e-mail: office@jrrmc.edu.bd
Jahurul Islam Medical College
Jahurul Islam Medical College
Bhagalpur, Bajitpur, Kishoregonj
Bangladesh.
Phone : 880-9423-64202 64315
Fax : 880-9423-64207
Bhagalpur, Bajitpur, Kishoregonj
Bangladesh.
Phone : 880-9423-64202 64315
Fax : 880-9423-64207
Ibne Sina Hospital
Ibne Sina Hospital
House # 68, Road-15/A, Dhanmondi R/ADhaka
Phone: +880-2-8113709, 8119513-5
Islami Bank Hospital
Islami Bank Hospital
34-B, Outer Circular Road, South ShajahanpurDhaka
Phone: +880-2-8317090
Fax: +880-2-8318715
Email: ibhdhaka@aitlbd.net
Gonoshastaya Nagar Hospital
Gonoshastaya Nagar Hospital
House # 14/E, Road-6,
Dhanmondi
Dhaka
Phone: +880-2-8617208, 9673512, 8617383
Fax: +880-2-8613567
Email: gk@citechco.net
House # 14/E, Road-6,
Dhanmondi
Dhaka
Phone: +880-2-8617208, 9673512, 8617383
Fax: +880-2-8613567
Email: gk@citechco.net
Dhaka National Medical Institute Hospital
Dhaka National Medical Institute Hospital
53 Johnson Road,Dhaka 1100
Tel: +880 2 233 469
Crescent Hospital & Diagnostic Complex Ltd
Crescent Hospital & Diagnostic Complex Ltd
22/2, Babar Road (Mirpur Road)Dhaka
Phone: 8119775, 9117524
Dhaka community Hospital
Dhaka community Hospital
190/1, Baro Moghbazar, Wireless Railgate
Dhaka-1217, Bangladesh.
Phone : (+880-2) 9351190-1, 8314887
Fax : (+ 880-2) 9338706
E-mail : dch@bangla.net
190/1, Baro Moghbazar, Wireless Railgate
Dhaka-1217, Bangladesh.
Phone : (+880-2) 9351190-1, 8314887
Fax : (+ 880-2) 9338706
E-mail : dch@bangla.net
DHAKA GENERAL HOSPITAL (PVT) LTD.
DHAKA GENERAL HOSPITAL (PVT) LTD.
17,Hatkhola Lane, Swamibagh New RoadDhaka
Phone: 235351, 246708
Fax : 880-2-9569455
City Dental College & Hospital
City Dental College & Hospital
1085 / 1, Malibagh Chowdhury Para
Dhaka - 1219
Bangladesh.
E-mail :cdcdoza@accesstel.net
Phone : 880-2-9341662 - 4 880-2-8313305
Fax :880-2-9338470
1085 / 1, Malibagh Chowdhury Para
Dhaka - 1219
Bangladesh.
E-mail :cdcdoza@accesstel.net
Phone : 880-2-9341662 - 4 880-2-8313305
Fax :880-2-9338470
Crescent Gastro-liver & General Hospital
Crescent Gastro-liver & General Hospital
22/2, Babar Road (Mirpur Road)
Dhaka
Phone: 8119775, 9117524
22/2, Babar Road (Mirpur Road)
Dhaka
Phone: 8119775, 9117524
Chittagong Metropolitan Hospital (Pvt.) Ltd
Chittagong Metropolitan Hospital (Pvt.) Ltd
948, OR. Nizam Road
Chittagong.
Phone: 031-651242
Chittagong.
Phone: 031-651242
Center for the rehabilitation of the paralysed(CRF)
Center for the rehabilitation of the paralysed(CRF)
Post CRP Chapin, SavarDhaka
Phone: +880-2-7710464-5, 7711766
Fax: +880-2-7110069
Email: crp@bangla.net
China-Bangla (JV) Ltd.
China-Bangla (JV) Ltd.
Plot# 1, Road # 7,Sector # 1, UttaraDhaka
Phone: 8913674, 8913606
CENTRAL HOSPITAL LTD
CENTRAL HOSPITAL LTD
House # 2, Road # 5, Green Road, Dhanmondi
Dhaka
Phone: +880-2-9660015-19, 017523400
Fax: +880-2-8619321
Email: chl@bol-online.com
House # 2, Road # 5, Green Road, Dhanmondi
Dhaka
Phone: +880-2-9660015-19, 017523400
Fax: +880-2-8619321
Email: chl@bol-online.com
Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM)
Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM)
Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Phone: 9661551-60, 8616641
Bangladesh Medical College Hospital(BMC)
Bangladesh Medical College Hospital(BMC)
Road No: 14/A, House No: 33&35
Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh
Tel: 880-2-9118202, 9120792-3, 9124619, 8115843
Fax: 880-2-9125655
E-mail: bmch@bangla.net
Road No: 14/A, House No: 33&35
Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh
Tel: 880-2-9118202, 9120792-3, 9124619, 8115843
Fax: 880-2-9125655
E-mail: bmch@bangla.net
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University(BSMMU)
Shahbag, Dhaka.
PHONE : 88 02 9661051-6, 88 02 8614545-9, 88 02 8612550-4
PHONE : 88 02 9661051-6, 88 02 8614545-9, 88 02 8612550-4
Bangladesh Eye Hospital
Bangladesh Eye Hospital
House # 19/1, Road # 6, Dhanmondi, Dhaka - 1205,
Bangladesh.
Phone:+880 2 8651950, 8651951, 8651952, 8651953
House # 19/1, Road # 6, Dhanmondi, Dhaka - 1205,
Bangladesh.
Phone:+880 2 8651950, 8651951, 8651952, 8651953
Apollo Hospitals
Apollo Hospitals
Plot: 81, Block: E, Bashundhara R/A
Dhaka.
Tel : 880 2 9891661-2
Mobile: 88 01713 046684, 88 01713 046685
Fax : 880 2 9896139
Plot: 81, Block: E, Bashundhara R/A
Dhaka.
Tel : 880 2 9891661-2
Mobile: 88 01713 046684, 88 01713 046685
Fax : 880 2 9896139
Embassy of the Republic of Turkey
| Turkey | Embassy of the Republic of Turkey | House 7 Road-62 Gulshan Dhaka-1212 Tel:(880-2) 882198 881132 |
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
| UAE | Embassy of the United Arab Emirates | House-CEN (H) 41 Road-113 Gulshan Dhaka-1212 Tel:(880-2) 604775 |
Embassy of Korea
| South Korea | Embassy of Korea | House NW (E) 17 Road-55 Gulshan Mode Town Dhaka-1212 Tel: (880-2) 883237 604847 |
Embassy of Switzerland
| Switzerland | Embassy of Switzerland | House 31B Road-18 Banani Dhaka Tel: (880-2) 600181-2 |
Royal Thailand Embassy
| Thailand | Royal Thailand Embassy | House NW(E) 12 Road-59 Gulshan Dhaka-1213 Tel: (880-2) 600147, 601634 |
Embassy of Romania
| Romania | Embassy of Romania | House 33 Road-74 Gulshan Model Town Dhaka-1212 Tel :(880-2) 882502 600128 |
Embassy of Saudi Arabia Box-6001
| Saudi Arabia | Embassy of Saudi Arabia Box-6001 | House-12 NE (N) Road-92 Gulshan North Avenue Dhaka-1212 |
Embassy of the State of Qatar
| Qatar | Embassy of the State of Qatar | House 23 Road-108 Gulshan Dhaka-1212 Tel: (880-2) 604477-78 |
Embassy of the Republic of Philippines
| Philippines | Embassy of the Republic of Philippines | House NE(L) 5 Road-83 Gulshan Model Town Dhaka Tel: (880-2) 600077 |
Embassy of the Republic of Poland
| Poland | Embassy of the Republic of Poland | 53 Gulshan Avenue Gulshan Model Town Dhaka-1212 Tel: (880-2) 608503 |
Royal Netherlands Embassy
| Netherlands | Royal Netherlands Embassy | House 49 Road 90 Gulshan Dhaka Tel : (880-2) 882715-7 883709 Fax : 883326 |
High Commission For the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
| Pakistan | High Commission For the Islamic Republic of Pakistan | House NE(C) 2 Road 71 Gulshan Dhaka PO Box: 2999 Tel: (880-2) 600276 600277 |
Embassy of the State of Palestine
| Palestine | Embassy of the State of Palestine | House CES (C) 4 Road-118 Gulshan Model Town PO Box : 6000 Dhaka Tel: (880-2) 883517 603016 |
Embassy of the State of Kuwait
| Kuwait | Embassy of the State of Kuwait | House SE(D)-5 26 South Link Road Gulshan Dhaka-1212 Tel: (880-2) 882700 882701-3 |
Malaysian High Commision
| Malaysia | Malaysian High Commision | House 4 Road-118 Gulshan Model Town Dhaka-1212 Tel: (880-2) 887759 887760 Fax : 883115 29. |
Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
| North Korea | Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | House 6 Road-7 Baridhara Dhaka-1212 PO Box : 2121 Tel : (880-2) 601250 606358 |
Embassy of the Union of Myanmar
| Myanmar | Embassy of the Union of Myanmar | House 89-B Road-4 Banani Model Town Dhaka-1213 Tel:(880-2) 601915 601461 Fax:883740 |
Embassy of Denmark
| Denmark | Embassy of Denmark | House NE (N) 9 Road 90 Gulshan Model Town Dhaka-1212 Tel:(880-2) 882766-67 |
Embasy of the Republic of France
| France | Embasy of the Republic of France | House 18 Road-108 Gulshan Dhaka-1212 PO Box : 22 Tel : (880-2) 883611 |
Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium
| Belgium | Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium | House 22 Road 140 Gulshan-1 Dhaka-1212 PO Box: 822 Tel: (880-2) 600138 |
For Bangladesh war victims, justice may come
DHAKA: It should have been like any other morning.
But March 26, 1971, was the first full day of a war that would tear apart the region then called East Pakistan. When the fighting ended nine months later, as many as 3 million people were dead and East Pakistan – until then an annex of Pakistan – had become the independent nation of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh marked the 40th anniversary of the end of its independence war this month, still struggling to close the deep wounds that accompanied its birth and divided over how to deal with those who allegedly aided Pakistan during the war.
The fighting was just hours old at 7 a.m. when soldiers burst through the wooden door of Arun Kumer Dey’s apartment on the Dhaka University campus. Dey’s father managed the school’s cafeteria, a popular meeting place for government opponents.
The soldiers, firing machine-guns, quickly killed Dey’s mother, 15-year-old sister, eldest brother and the brother’s new wife. Then they left.
Dey, then a teenager, and his injured father fell onto the corpses in grief.
But the soldiers soon came back. “I begged for my father’s life,” Dey said. Instead, his father was taken away and executed, the body dumped into a shallow grave.
“It still haunts me,” said Dey, who now runs the cafeteria. And every day since then he has wondered: “When will the killers and their collaborators be punished?”
He may soon have an answer.
Forty years later, the Bangladesh government has begun prosecutions tied to its war of independence. It has created an International Crimes Tribunal, charged seven people and said some could face the death penalty. With independent researchers saying about 1,800 people collaborated with the Pakistani army in committing atrocities, many more arrests are possible.
International observers have guardedly welcomed the trials, though some are also concerned they could become weapons against the government’s political rivals.
Certainly the opposition sees it that way.
The Bangladesh National Party, led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, said in a statement that the tribunal is “nothing but a servile, rubber-stamp organisation” out to victimize the government’s political opponents.
All those arrested so far are members of Jamaat-e-Islami, a fierce opponent of independence in 1971 but also now a key Zia ally. Two of those arrested were Cabinet ministers during Zia’s 2001-2006 government.
Zia is also the long-time rival of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who pushed hard for the tribunals. She is the eldest daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the hero of the 1971 independence war and Bangladesh’s first president.
Hasina’s government insists the trials will be fair, though guilty verdicts are widely expected for all those arrested so far. The seven face charges ranging from crimes against humanity to murder, arson, rape and looting. Six are in jail pending trial. The seventh man was freed on bail because of his age, and is being questioned at his home.
The roots of the 1971 war go back to 1947, when independence came to British India and the colony was carved into mostly Hindu India and overwhelmingly Muslim Pakistan. The map drawn by the British created a tangle of geographic, political and cultural divisions.
The new state of Pakistan was physically divided in two by the mass of India. To the west lay what is now Pakistan; some 1,000 miles to the east stood the annex of East Pakistan, which is now Bangladesh. Nearly all political power rested with the Urdu speaking Pakistanis in the west, leaving the Bangla-speakers of the east feeling isolated and adrift.
When the central government began pressing for Urdu to become Pakistan’s sole official language, a Bangladeshi nationalist movement was born, growing over the years amid cycles of protest and crackdown.
Eventually, demands for Bangladeshi autonomy turned into calls for outright independence, and on March 25, 1971 the protest movement turned into a war for independence. As attempts to quash the revolt grew increasingly bloody, India – seeking to weaken its long-time rival – began supporting the rebels.
It was a nine-month spasm of horror and bloodshed.
Bangladesh says Pakistani soldiers, aided by local collaborators, killed an estimated 3 million people, raped 200,000 women and forced millions of people to flee to India. Pro-independence fighters were targeted by Pakistani soldiers, as were members of the Hindu minority such as Dey who were often seen as agents of India.
“We are mute and horrified witnesses to a reign of terror by the Pak military,” the then-US Consul General in Dhaka cabled the State Department in late March 1971. The soldiers were hunting down their political opponents by “seeking them out in their homes and shooting them down.”
Pakistan, which views the war as a closed chapter, disputes Bangladesh’s toll of the dead and injured and denies any allegations of war crimes.
In Bangladesh, though, the war has never been forgotten. In the last national elections, in 2008, Hasina’s now-ruling Awami League got immense support for its vows to prosecute war criminals.
“Many of my friends were killed,” M.A. Hasan, one of dozens of independent researchers who have spent years compiling data on the 1971 war. “We can’t forget it so easily. It’s a national trauma, it cannot be erased.”
He also urged the government to press for prosecutions of Pakistani army soldiers who are back in Pakistan, holding the trials in absentia if necessary.
But with almost no one expecting Pakistan to turn over war crimes suspects, the country has turned inward in search of collaborators.
The first trial began in October when Delwar Hossain Sayedee, a top official of Jamaat-e-Islami and allegedly one of the leaders of a pro-Pakistan militia, was charged with involvement in the killing of more than 50 people, torching villages and forcibly converting Hindus to Islam.
Sayedee denies the allegations. If found guilty, the 71-year-old could be given the death penalty.
Years after the killings, those left behind just want some justice.
“My father, my mother were killed, isn’t that true? Our family was traumatised. We have suffered terribly for so long,” Dey said.
“We want justice. We want to look toward the future. But we can’t forgive the people who killed my family in such a brutal way.”
But March 26, 1971, was the first full day of a war that would tear apart the region then called East Pakistan. When the fighting ended nine months later, as many as 3 million people were dead and East Pakistan – until then an annex of Pakistan – had become the independent nation of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh marked the 40th anniversary of the end of its independence war this month, still struggling to close the deep wounds that accompanied its birth and divided over how to deal with those who allegedly aided Pakistan during the war.
The fighting was just hours old at 7 a.m. when soldiers burst through the wooden door of Arun Kumer Dey’s apartment on the Dhaka University campus. Dey’s father managed the school’s cafeteria, a popular meeting place for government opponents.
The soldiers, firing machine-guns, quickly killed Dey’s mother, 15-year-old sister, eldest brother and the brother’s new wife. Then they left.
Dey, then a teenager, and his injured father fell onto the corpses in grief.
But the soldiers soon came back. “I begged for my father’s life,” Dey said. Instead, his father was taken away and executed, the body dumped into a shallow grave.
“It still haunts me,” said Dey, who now runs the cafeteria. And every day since then he has wondered: “When will the killers and their collaborators be punished?”
He may soon have an answer.
Forty years later, the Bangladesh government has begun prosecutions tied to its war of independence. It has created an International Crimes Tribunal, charged seven people and said some could face the death penalty. With independent researchers saying about 1,800 people collaborated with the Pakistani army in committing atrocities, many more arrests are possible.
International observers have guardedly welcomed the trials, though some are also concerned they could become weapons against the government’s political rivals.
Certainly the opposition sees it that way.
The Bangladesh National Party, led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, said in a statement that the tribunal is “nothing but a servile, rubber-stamp organisation” out to victimize the government’s political opponents.
All those arrested so far are members of Jamaat-e-Islami, a fierce opponent of independence in 1971 but also now a key Zia ally. Two of those arrested were Cabinet ministers during Zia’s 2001-2006 government.
Zia is also the long-time rival of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who pushed hard for the tribunals. She is the eldest daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the hero of the 1971 independence war and Bangladesh’s first president.
Hasina’s government insists the trials will be fair, though guilty verdicts are widely expected for all those arrested so far. The seven face charges ranging from crimes against humanity to murder, arson, rape and looting. Six are in jail pending trial. The seventh man was freed on bail because of his age, and is being questioned at his home.
The roots of the 1971 war go back to 1947, when independence came to British India and the colony was carved into mostly Hindu India and overwhelmingly Muslim Pakistan. The map drawn by the British created a tangle of geographic, political and cultural divisions.
The new state of Pakistan was physically divided in two by the mass of India. To the west lay what is now Pakistan; some 1,000 miles to the east stood the annex of East Pakistan, which is now Bangladesh. Nearly all political power rested with the Urdu speaking Pakistanis in the west, leaving the Bangla-speakers of the east feeling isolated and adrift.
When the central government began pressing for Urdu to become Pakistan’s sole official language, a Bangladeshi nationalist movement was born, growing over the years amid cycles of protest and crackdown.
Eventually, demands for Bangladeshi autonomy turned into calls for outright independence, and on March 25, 1971 the protest movement turned into a war for independence. As attempts to quash the revolt grew increasingly bloody, India – seeking to weaken its long-time rival – began supporting the rebels.
It was a nine-month spasm of horror and bloodshed.
Bangladesh says Pakistani soldiers, aided by local collaborators, killed an estimated 3 million people, raped 200,000 women and forced millions of people to flee to India. Pro-independence fighters were targeted by Pakistani soldiers, as were members of the Hindu minority such as Dey who were often seen as agents of India.
“We are mute and horrified witnesses to a reign of terror by the Pak military,” the then-US Consul General in Dhaka cabled the State Department in late March 1971. The soldiers were hunting down their political opponents by “seeking them out in their homes and shooting them down.”
Pakistan, which views the war as a closed chapter, disputes Bangladesh’s toll of the dead and injured and denies any allegations of war crimes.
In Bangladesh, though, the war has never been forgotten. In the last national elections, in 2008, Hasina’s now-ruling Awami League got immense support for its vows to prosecute war criminals.
“Many of my friends were killed,” M.A. Hasan, one of dozens of independent researchers who have spent years compiling data on the 1971 war. “We can’t forget it so easily. It’s a national trauma, it cannot be erased.”
He also urged the government to press for prosecutions of Pakistani army soldiers who are back in Pakistan, holding the trials in absentia if necessary.
But with almost no one expecting Pakistan to turn over war crimes suspects, the country has turned inward in search of collaborators.
The first trial began in October when Delwar Hossain Sayedee, a top official of Jamaat-e-Islami and allegedly one of the leaders of a pro-Pakistan militia, was charged with involvement in the killing of more than 50 people, torching villages and forcibly converting Hindus to Islam.
Sayedee denies the allegations. If found guilty, the 71-year-old could be given the death penalty.
Years after the killings, those left behind just want some justice.
“My father, my mother were killed, isn’t that true? Our family was traumatised. We have suffered terribly for so long,” Dey said.
“We want justice. We want to look toward the future. But we can’t forgive the people who killed my family in such a brutal way.”
Zia International Airport — Dhaka, Bangladesh
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A. Isl - October 15, 2010
Dhaha airport is quite clean compared to calcutta and delhi. Regarding ppl taking bribe, thats a reflection of the society there. I feel sorry that its not changing, There are many countries where airport staff dont understand or very poor english, thats not a shame, the best thing would be if private company takes over running the airport, then it would become much better. I hope, its no use passing bad comments, it will never change until the politicians change thier culture, to be of help for the cpountry instead of making money for them and their 14 generations to come.
Dhaha airport is quite clean compared to calcutta and delhi. Regarding ppl taking bribe, thats a reflection of the society there. I feel sorry that its not changing, There are many countries where airport staff dont understand or very poor english, thats not a shame, the best thing would be if private company takes over running the airport, then it would become much better. I hope, its no use passing bad comments, it will never change until the politicians change thier culture, to be of help for the cpountry instead of making money for them and their 14 generations to come.
Shillong Airport, Shillong, India (SHL), 244km (152mi)
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Netaji Subhas Chandra Airport, Calcutta (Kolkata), India (CCU), 239km (149mi)
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Patenga Airport, Chittagong (CGP), 229km (143mi)
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kamran (bangladesh) - February 10, 2010
will nothing be done about these mother f---ers (airport officers), how many more people have to be tortured and killed before some changescome into force. is there not a governing body who looks over these bloody airports. i am in shock that respected people are having to face there worse nightmare in the hands of these filthy dogs who will do there own mother or sister without a secong thought. i would rather die in the process but will not let these filthy dirty smelly bastardsput there finger on me. i am currently doing as much as i can to expose these animals by involving as much people as possible in creating any kind of solution. WE MUST DO SOMETHING ANYTHING!
will nothing be done about these mother f---ers (airport officers), how many more people have to be tortured and killed before some changescome into force. is there not a governing body who looks over these bloody airports. i am in shock that respected people are having to face there worse nightmare in the hands of these filthy dogs who will do there own mother or sister without a secong thought. i would rather die in the process but will not let these filthy dirty smelly bastardsput there finger on me. i am currently doing as much as i can to expose these animals by involving as much people as possible in creating any kind of solution. WE MUST DO SOMETHING ANYTHING!
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Dhaka Zia International Airport by Asif Chaudhury
Dhaka's Zia International Airport has improved a lot in the past few years. Even though it is not comparable to other major airports, Zia Intl. is in very good condition compared to airports in India & Pakistan and the rest of the region. The departure and arrival terminals are comfortable and well maintained.
Dhaka Zia International Airport by Shadman Salem
Zia Intl Airport have gone through some renovations lately to make it in to a functional, clean and comfortable airport for travelers. However one area where there's a lot of scope for improvement is the duty free shop. Going in to the duty shop at the Dhaka airport foreigners would definitely want to find stuff to take back home that represent Bangladesh. Currently there's very little in that shop that gives an essence of Bangladesh.
Dhaka Zia International Airport by Nazrul Islam
Why don't we see and real-time arrival/departures for ZIA international airport at Dhaka ? Does this airport consider itself a major airport ? It must link it's real-time flight arrival/departures to internet sites which would be very valuable contribution towards passenger satisfaction.
Dhaka Zia International Airport by Mamun Mahmud
I have flown 8 outbound and 7 inbound international flights through ZIA in last seven years. The airport checking-in and immigration layouts have been remarkably improved during last two years. The departure portion is now comparable to most other international airports. The new parking structure attached to the main terminal is a great job done. The arrival portion is still messy specially outside the airport. Placing transparent glass between the baggage unloading people and the baggage claiming passengers has also reduced the baggage cutting (stealing) disasters. Thanks ZIA. We would like to see more continuous improvements.
Dhaka Zia International Airport by Rezwar Harron
Luggage handling for arriving passengers takes a very long time. One can also see the handlers tossing luggage on the conveyor belts, not a pretty site. A yellow cab booth should be opened somewhere inside the terminal building so people don't get hassled by the cab drivers and middle men.
Dhaka Zia International Airport by Riaz Osmani
Improvement within a span of a couple of years. Hopefully more to come. It's no Singapore or Dubai, but it's no Mumbai or Calcutta either. Small, efficient and tidy for the most part. Transit passengers may be bored during long breaks. Not a lot to do. Next improvement must involve changing of several security personnel who ruin the day by their misguided pride in their work. First time foreigners with no one to meet may still be perplexed at the chaos once outside the neat terminal.
Dhaka Zia International Airport by Asif Chaudhury
ZIA has gone through extensive renovations and has become an excellent airport. The new departure terminal is very comfortable. The new VIP Lounge for business and first class passengers is excellent. Impressive!
Dhaka Zia International Airport by Mazharul Bhuiyan
More qualified & smart people should work at the immigration. Most of them do not know about transit visas, tourist visas and rules followed by other major countries. I always find them asking to their so called seniors, for advise. The parking area has become a taxi stand for the unmarked microbuses. There should be specific number of airport taxis and no authorized help person at the arrival hall otherwise the re-entry is horrible. This country will take long time to rise if the airport is not found friendly and comfortable by the foreign visitors/investors.
Dhaka Zia International Airport by Wasim Choudhury
Zia Airport - though improved, still needs a lot of help. While the airport has new boarding gates, and the arrivals now boast new luggage belts, the appearance of the airport is still cute unclean and the layout leaves a lot to desire for. On arrival, why do passengers have to go through such long series of stairs to the immigration area? I noticed some elderly folks with large carry on pieces struggling to walk down those stairs. In the arrivals hall, immigration processing is way too slow. Under a new directive, all information is keyed in computers to a database while a passenger enters and exits the country. Unfortunately, this takes an incredible amount of time to enter all the info. I don't know why the process cannot be streamlined by scanning the passport info into a database and the keying in done at some other location at a later time. The customs area is working in better condition, and I am very glad for it. The area where passengers take cars from the arrivals area is still chaotic, although blocking general public access is a good idea. They still need to filter out taxi/porter and agents from this area. The departure immigration procedure is equally painful. I nearly missed my flight waiting for the line to move. It took 40 minutes for the 6 passengers in front of me to clear immigration. Boarding gates are ok, but can they not put news on the tv in waiting areas rather than music tv? I guess that is partly due to the taste of the passengers so I can't complain much. As for the domestic terminal, it runs a lot better than the international one. Check is for the two airlines is neat and easy. The terminal lounge is clean. The arrivals area is now graced with a luggage belt, so it is definitely more efficient.
Dhaka Zia International Airport by Mark Bickerton
Check-in is usually a bit busy but everyone is polite and it works OK. Immigration queues are longer for Bangladeshis than foreigners as there are generally many more Bangladeshis. Once through, there is a lovely Sheraton cafe on the first floor which everyone can access but its always very quiet and relaxing, compared to the pretty tacky cafe on the ground floor. No real shops to speak of, but to be honest thats a refreshing change these days. Arrivals - if you are at the back of the plane, the queue at immigration will be long by the time you get there. If flying to Dhaka try to get a seat near the front of economy, so you can get to the immigration before the crowds. Everyone is very friendly, and the hall is spacious. Baggage is sometimes slow, and exiting the airport can be a bit daunting.
Dhaka Zia International Airport by Dave Stanley
I found the airport to be reasonable. Immigration was a bit slow on the way in. No other problems though. On the way out, there are a limited number of shops/restaurants. The airport is quite modern and clean. Even the toilets are OK. The domestic terminal is quite small, but again not too bad.
Dhaka Zia International Airport by Riaz Osmani
Departure facilities are excellent. Ground staff of the airline you are flying will largely determine your experience. They are usually quite good in Dhaka. Arrival facilities are a mixed bag. Immigration signs are large and clear upon disembarking your aircraft. Passport Control slow but functioning. Nothing to worry about. Baggage handling a bit messy. Conveyor belts are on two sides of passport control. I went back and forth between the two since they kept changing their minds about where to dump our luggage. Eventually they settled on one belt. Note: Bags can arrive on a belt adjacent to the one they mentioned on the board. Also the new conveyor belts are a little narrow meaning your suitcases have a hard time staying on them. Look around a bit if you cannot find your bags. If you are arriving from Europe or North America, you may be asked to jump the queue and exit the terminal ahead of those arriving from the Middle East who are subject to rigorous customs checking. Arriving in Dhaka would be a more pleasant experience if baggage handling was more disciplined. It must be mentioned that people who have travelled to Dhaka over the last few years will definitely appreciate that things are however much better that they used to be.
Dhaka Zia International Airport by A Haque
Dhaka s getting better. Passport control is a bit slow. Only a few shops and at arrival the duty free is very low stocks and doesn't take any credit cards. Baggage claim need to be improve and faster. A Taxi cab booth needs to be opened inside the terminal building so people don't get hassled by the cab drivers and middle men. Custom checks should be quicker and liberal for the long journey passengers. All other things are nice - friendly staff, clean, secured and quiet.
Dhaka Zia International Airport by M Rashid
Departure from Dhaka airport is much better than the arrival. However, the arrival also on the side of OK. The main problem in arrival is to get a transport after exiting the terminal. Full of taxi agents and chaos. After renovation it is nice, clean, modern and most importantly very spacious. Although the airside facilities are limited only into a small duty free shops and couple of restaurants, its ok these days as you dont have to wait a long time as there is almost no transit passenger.
DHAKA ZIA INTL AIRPORT review : 28 December 2008 : by Mark Bickerton
A few tips for Dhaka ZIA. If departing, there is a nice cafe on the first floor that few people know about. Alternatively, sit away from the gates near to passport control- there are lots of seats there and its quiet. On arriving, if you need transport, walk away from the terminal and jump into an auto rickshaw/baby taxi or get a taxi from the roundabout just outside the airport. I like this airport- people are friendly, many other passengers are curious about foreigners, and things seem to work well here
DHAKA ZIA INTL AIRPORT review : 7 October 2008 : by Shafqat Akanda
ZIA has improved - much bigger and cleaner now, including the restrooms. The effective space of the airport has doubled. Immigration, customs, check-in lobby, everything is much more spacious. Immigration officers are still learning their software, but they are courteous. The main trouble point is still the arrival curb and the taxi area. That place is still chaos and needs to be straightened out. Those who have cars waiting should not have any problem - but others will be at the mercy of the swindlers. Overall, the airport has come a long way - luggage unloading was really quick, took us less than 20 minutes to get out of the airport. The airport could use some restaurants and shops though.
DHAKA ZIA INTL AIRPORT review : 6 April 2009 : by Dave Stanley
No problems with immigration or baggage delivery now. There is quite a good selection of shops/cafes in the departures area. If you are leaving on a large aircraft (Emirates), there are not enough seats in the gate area. So it is best to go to the gate early or late. There are some problems with mosquitoes in the airport, so it is best to wear long sleeved shirts.
DHAKA ZIA INTL AIRPORT review : 6 April 2009 : by Akther Miah
I have recently returned from Bangladesh to the UK and I think that overall Zia International has improved over the years but the actual facilities are still very limited in regard's to meeting the modern air travel standards. I think there should be more impetus on staff training and both in the smooth handling of the passengers and the overall customer service element. The shops and restaurants in the airport itself does not reflect the current trends in the modern Dhaka Metropolis as this is a shame as Zia International is used by many tourist on route to other destinations where the impact of the Airport can be used to market Bangladesh effectively.
DHAKA ZIA INTL AIRPORT review : 10 June 2009 : by R Brook
Arrival - immigration reasonably efficient with average queuing time (10 - 15 minutes for an Airbus 330 load). Baggage return slow - about 30 minutes. Taxi area outside the terminal is chaotic; lots of taxi touts. They need to sort that out. Thankfully we were being met. Departure is good. Drop off is no problem. X-ray screening of all bags is done upon entry to the terminal and hand baggage again at the gate. I can imagine huge queues at peak time, but we avoided that. We were early for our Qatar Airways check in so did not experience any queues. Once through Immigration (very quick, no waiting), there is free internet (4 terminals, 30 minutes limit) and up the stairs there's a small cafe with reasonably priced (by airport standards) food (limited range, Bangladeshi food only), if you don't mind the sales pitch to buy local confections! We paid in Taka, so no idea if they take foreign currency. Duty free shops are cheap & OK and accept foreign currency. Seating is adequate. There isn't much else to do, so bring a good book. The terminal, including the toilets, is clean. We were there on what looked like quiet days, so can't advise on what it's like at peak times. Overall rather better than I expected
DHAKA ZIA INTL AIRPORT review : 23 January 2010 by I Chowdhury
This is by a long way the worst airport I have been in. On entering it is utter chaos, with touts sprinting behind your car so as to grab your luggage when you stop. It takes a raised voice to get them to go away usually. Some even pretend to be from your airline and say it is part of the service. They will then demand money when they have taken your bags in. The security is pretty woeful. The very old scanning machine is manned by totally disinterested looking staff who, to be frank, do not look like they know what they are looking for. It is also quite easy to walk around the metal detector when staff are not looking. Check in is ok. But there is a complete lack of information if your flight is delayed. Immigration is quite a slow process, as often there machines break down and details have to be hand written. The shops and restaurant facilities are absolutely miserable. The duty free guys will try to rip you off, especially if you try to pay Taka and not USD. The Sheraton bar upstairs is a bit more peaceful but hardly fantastic. Boarding the flight is chaos. As soon as there is a hint that boarding may begin there is a stampede to get to the front of the queue. I feel like reminding people that seats are allocated by ticket, this is not a Dhaka bus! Arriving I feel is even worse. The immigration officers are slow. There is no machine readable passport system so everything is written down, at a glacial speed. Friends who have asked for visa on arrival have been taken away to interview rooms and a bribe has been directly demanded. The luggage wait can be beyond belief. I have waited for well over an hour on occasions with no explanation of where the cases have been. Cases are also routinely tampered with. And as for exiting the airport and looking for a taxi- scary!
DHAKA ZIA INTL AIRPORT review : 21 August 2009 : by S Bashar
Just traveled in and out of Zia International Airport on international trip. It has improved since my last visit 4+ years ago. There's a "health desk" at the arrivals hall manned by health professionals but does not seem to serve any purpose; no one at the immigration desks that follow ask about the form. Although there are separate immigration counters for Bangladesh Passport Holders, Non-Resident Bangladeshis, nationals of other South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and Foreigners, in effect there are only two gateways: foreign passport holders and Bangladesh passport holders. The arrivals hall is all very civilized but the time it takes for the luggage carousels to start delivering checked luggage varies: it's quicker for day-time arrivals and dreadfully slow during the post mid- night hours. Departure check-in varies airline to airline; it's a lot quicker if you checked in online via the web. Departure immigration is no non-sense, friendly and professional. There are two smoking rooms at either ends of the terminal on the air-side on the departure level. There are a few duty free shops selling both Bangladeshi export quality products such as leather bags, cases, shoes etc., as well as stores selling run of the mill duty free stuff (cigarettes, perfumes). There are not many public phone booths that are working as most people use cellphones. Not the most interesting place on the face of the earth but there are worse places to be stuck in that part of the world.
Dhaka Zia Airport customer review : 27 June 2011 by Michael Barry (UK)
I frequently travel to Dhaka from the UK. I find that from leaving the plane and going for my luggage is absolutely professional. The immigration at Dhaka are very good and pleasant. Customs do their job, the only issue is that the luggage does take a while. The Bangladeshis will go out their way to help you. All staff at the airport are helpful. On the outward journey the only issue is if you need to contact anyone, lack of phone booths at a reasonable price. All in all I would give it 4 out of 5. Very good, I've been to worse. Turkey, Spain, Ireland and Greece to name but a few are a lot worse than Dhaka.
Dhaka Zia Airport customer review : 5 August 2010 by Henrik Gustafsson (Bangladesh)
Not customer friendly airport at all although some improvements made lately, i e new shops and cleaner toilets. Departure is mostly fine, go to the Sheraton lounge at the third floor and enjoy a cold beer while waiting for departure. Arriving though is horrible, expect long queues to passport control and anywhere between 2-3 hours for the luggage to arrive. Arrange someone to pick you up since "taxis" are unreliable.
DHAKA ZIA AIRPORT customer review : 28 November 2011 by R Ali (Bangladesh)
Small and peaceful airport. The queues can be long at times, but from starting my journey from my home to immigration was completed in 30 minutes! Adequate seating airside. Washrooms okay (except near the luggage belt - horrible). Duty free and restaurants - expensive, and best to avoid.
Hazrat shahjalal international airport
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, formerly known as Zia International Airport, is the largest airport in Bangladesh located just 11 miles (17 kilometres) from Dhaka city in Uttara. It has an area of 1,981 acres and serves approximately 6 million international and domestic passengers every year as well as 150,000 tons of cargo and freight, this equates to 52% of the country's total arrivals and departures.
The airport is a hub for all 4 major airlines of Bangladesh, including Biman Bangladesh Airlines, GMG Airlines, United Airways and Regent Airways, and it is used by over 30 other airlines flying to destinations worldwide.
You can now use this website for live flight status, flight departures, flight arrivals and other latest flight and airport information.
The airport is a hub for all 4 major airlines of Bangladesh, including Biman Bangladesh Airlines, GMG Airlines, United Airways and Regent Airways, and it is used by over 30 other airlines flying to destinations worldwide.
You can now use this website for live flight status, flight departures, flight arrivals and other latest flight and airport information.
Media and communications
- Postal service: The Bangladeshi postal service, commonly known as Bangladesh Post Office, headquartered in Dhaka, is responsible for providing postal service throughout the country.[97]
- Print and publication: Dhaka is home to the major newspapers and publications of Bangladesh's outspoken, diverse and privately owned press.[98] Some of the major publications based in Dhaka include the country's oldest newspapers Daily Ittefaq, Daily Azad, Manabzamin, Daily Janakantha,[99] also Daily Prothom Alo, Amar Desh and so on. The majorEnglish newspapers include The Daily Star,[100] The Independent, New Age and The Financial Express. Popular weekly newspapers and magazines include Holiday, The Star, Dhaka Courier, Anandaloke and Saptahik 2000. Other major magazines and publications include Forum, Ice Today, The Executive Times, Energy Bangla, Annanya and Computer Jagat.
- News agency: The national news agency of Bangladesh is Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha.[101] BSS handles national news including the activities of the government, diplomatic affairs, socio-political happenings, economy, finance, sports, culture, law and parliamentary affairs. Newspapers throughout the country, radio and television authorities, and some government agencies subscribe to the news service of BSS.[102] The first privately-owned news agency in Bangladesh Eastern News Agency was established in Dhaka in March 1970. Another private sector news agency United News of Bangladesh was launched in 1988 in Dhaka with the Associated Press (AP) of the United States as its principal anchor.
- TV and radio: The state-run television BTV is headquartered in Rampura, Dhaka.[103] Other private sector television channel include Desh Television, RTV, ATN Bangla, Channel I,NTV, Ekushey Television, Banglavision, Somoy Television, Independent, Maasranga Television etc. which are also based in Dhaka. The state-owned radio broadcasting organisation of Bangladesh, known as Bangladesh Betar[104] is located at Sher-e-Bangla Nagor in Dhaka. Other private radio stations like Radio Foorti, Radio Today, ABC Radio, Radio Amar etc. are also headquartered in Dhaka. Recently, a 24-hour news station named "ATN News" has emerged on screens.
Sports in Bangladesh.
Cricket and football are the two most popular sports in Dhaka and across the nation.[105] Teams are fielded in intra-city and national competitions by a large number of schools, colleges and private entities. The Mohammedan Sports Club and Abahani are two of the most famous football and cricket teams, maintaining a fierce rivalry.[106]
Dhaka has the distinction of having hosted the first official Test cricket match of the Pakistan cricket team in 1954 against India.[107] TheBangabandhu National Stadium was formerly the main venue for domestic and international cricket matches, but now exclusively hosts football matches.[107] It was the host for the opening ceremony[108] of the 2011 Cricket World Cup as well as for 6 matches of the tournament including 2 quarterfinals.[109] The Bangladesh Sports Control Board, responsible for promoting sports activities across the nation is based in Dhaka. Dhaka also has stadiums largely used for domestic events such as the Sher-e-Bangla Mirpur Stadium (in Mirpur), the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium and the Outer Stadium Ground.[110] The Dhaka University Ground hosts many intercollegiate tournaments.[111]
Transport
See also: Transport in Bangladesh
Cycle rickshaws and auto rickshaws are the main mode of transport, with close to 400,000 rickshaws running each day – the largest number for any city in the world.[47][49] However, only about 85,000 rickshaws are licensed by the city government.[48][79] Relatively low-cost and non-polluting cycle rickshaws nevertheless cause traffic congestion and have been banned from many parts of the city. Public buses are operated by the state-run Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) and by private companies and operators. Scooters, taxis and privately owned automobiles are increasingly becoming popular with the city's growing middle class. The government has overseen the replacement of two-stroke engine taxis with "Green taxis" locally called CNG, which run on compressed natural gas.[80]
Dhaka has 1,868 kilometres (1,161 mi) of paved roads.[81] It is connected to the other parts of the country through strong highway and railway links. Highway links to the Indian cities of Kolkata andAgartala have been established by the BRTC which also runs regular bus services to those cities from Dhaka.[82]
The Kamalapur Railway Station, Airport (Biman Bandar) Railway Station and the Cantonment Railway Station are the main railway stationsproviding trains on suburban & national routes operated by the state-run Bangladesh Railway.[83] Bangladesh Railway also runs a regular train service between Dhaka and Kolkata.
The Sadarghat Port on the banks of the Buriganga River serves for the transport of goods and passengers upriver and to other ports in Bangladesh.[84]
The Shahjalal International Airport, located 15 km north of Dhaka city centre, is the largest and busiest airport in the nation.[85] It handles 52% of the country's international and domestic arrivals and departures. Domestic service flies to Chittagong, Sylhet, Cox's Bazar, Jessore, Barisal, Saidpur and international services fly to major cities in Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Western Europe.
An elevated Expressway system is under construction.[86] The Dhaka Elevated Expressway would run from Shahjalal International Airport-Kuril-Banani-Mohakhali-Tejgaon-Saatrasta-Moghbazar rail crossing-Khilgaon-Kamalapur-Golapbagh to Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Kutubkhali point. A longer second elevated expressway from airport-Ashulia is currently undergoing feasibility study.[87]
The Dhaka Metro feasibility study has been completed. A 21.5 kilometer, $1.7 Billion Phase 1, metro route is being negotiated by the Government with Japan International Cooperation Agency. The first route will start from Pallabi, northern suburb of Dhaka to Sayedabad, southern section of Dhaka.[88]
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