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	BANGLAPEDIA: Ramna Racecourse
		In 1851, the European civil servants established the Dhaka Club on the northern corner of the racecourse and after the partition of bengal during lord curzon, Ramna was chosen to locate the governor house of the new province of Eastern Bengal and Assam.
		The establishment of the University of Dhaka in Ramna in 1921 enhanced the importance of the area.
		In 1969, a civic reception was organised at the Ramna Racecourse in honour of sheikh mujibur rahman on his release from jail and he was accorded the title Bangabandhu in the reception.
	banglapedia.search.com.bd /HT/R_0104.htm (976 words)

	Make Trade Fair - Oxfam International
		Just in time for more than 60 children of garment workers who arrived to Ramna park to partake in a drawing competition organized by Oxfam and the BGMEA.
		Azam Khan the man who is accredited with bringing pop music to Bangladesh sang with all his might and with admiration towards the children.
		As soon as all the children finished their drawing spontaneous dancing and singing began that rocked the entire park.
	www.maketradefair.com /en/index.php?file=16042002130012.htm&cat=4&subcat=2&select=3 (151 words)

	The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 1110
		Ramna Park, one of the oldest open spaces of Dhaka and apparently a well-maintained greenery of the city today, has a ridiculous story behind the curtain.
		Retired or serving civil and military bureaucrats, diplomats and housewives of influential people who come to Ramna Park on a regular basis for a stroll and jogging have apparently turned the park, particularly its north-eastern and eastern parts, into “exclusive zones” for the members of the groups and clubs only.
		Both the minister and the then public works secretary Iqbal Uddin Chowdhury used to stroll in the Ramna Park and a number of structures were built with their direct consent.
	www.thedailystar.net /2007/07/15/d707152501113.htm (753 words)

	Stop Violence! - we, the citizens of Bangladesh
		Nine men were killed in a bomb explosion at Ramna Batomul (the root of a banyan tree) in Dhaka yesterday (Pohela Baishakh,1408) during a cultural show of Chhayanaut.
		A second blast about 45 minutes later injured a police officer who was trying to defuse a bomb he found in Ramna Park.
		Like all other years a grand cultural show was arranged at Ramna Batomul to celebrate the advent of Bangla New Year.
	www.drishtipat.org /stopviolence/ramna.htm (309 words)

	BANGLAPEDIA: Ramna Racecourse (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The greater Ramna area covers Azimpur, new market and dhanmondi to the west, Secretariat building, Curzan Hall and Chankhar Pool to the south, Purana Paltan, Segunbagicha and Rajarbagh to the east, and Central Road, Paribagh and Eskatan to the north.
		In 1851, the European civil servants established the Dhaka Club on the northern corner of the racecourse and after the partition of bengal during lord curzon, Ramna was chosen to locate the governor house of the new province of Eastern Bengal and Assam.
		In 1969, a civic reception was organised at the Ramna Racecourse in honour of sheikh mujibur rahman on his release from jail and he was accorded the title Bangabandhu in the reception.
	www.banglapedia.org /HT/R_0104.htm (916 words)

	Parks
		A pocket park is a small area accessible to the general public that is often of primarily environmental, rather than recreational, importance.
		The park, established originally by the Mughal emperors in 1610, was later developed by the British colonial rulers and local Nawabs in the 19th Century.
		State park is a term used in the United States and in Mexico for an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, recreation, or other reason, and under the administration of the government of a U.S. state or one of the states of Mexico.
	www.shortopedia.com /P/A/Parks (415 words)

	Welcome to Dhaka City Corporation
		Ramna has expanded northward and eastward to include more areas in upper-grade category and a new high-class area has developed in Dhanmondi.
		Ramna and Dhanmondi are exclusive areas housing the upper crust of the society.
		Southern part of Ramna would have met the same fate that the lands in that area are owned by the government and are occupied by offices and institutional buildings.
	www.dhakacity.org /his_dhaka_pakistan.html (2361 words)

	Welcome to Dhaka City Corporation
		The new administrative district grew up near the Victoria Park, which was established, in the first half of the 19th century.
		The layout of the Ramna area consists of two roughly concentric roads at the centre of which is the RaceCourse.
		The Ramna plan embodies transition from the geometrical or classical to the informal or romantic.
	www.dhakacity.org /his_under_britist.html (1727 words)

	Pahela Baishakh’s carnage site at Boto Mool revisited
		In the early fifties Dhaka’s inhabitants used to identify the park as Gymkhana Race Course Maidan.
		Ramna Race Course Maidan also served as the venue for Sheikh Mujib’s historic meeting of March 7, 1971.
		The stage Bangladesh built where she stood and gave a public lecture in Ramna Maidan was dubbed ‘The Indira Moncho,’ which was later dismantled during the military rule in Bangladesh.
	www.geocities.com /jaffor/articles/aa/botomool.html (1623 words)

	Dhaka - Dhaka Bangladesh Information, Dhaka Tourism Guide, Dhaka Bangladesh Tourism Information Guide
		It is here that the clarioncall for independence of Bangladesh was given by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the 7th March 1971 and curiously enough it is again here that the commander of the occupation forces surrendered on the 16th December 1971.
		Ramna Garden : Ramna park is a vast stretch of green ground surrounded by a serpentine lake.
		National Park : Situated at Rajendrapur, 40 km due north of Dhaka, within Joydevpur Police Station in the magnificent Bhawal region of Dhaka-Trishal-Mymensingh highway, this is a vast (1,600 acres) national recreational forest, ideal for hose who love nature.
	bangladesh.saarctourism.org /dhaka.html (1604 words)

	Dhaka - visual records of its colourful past
		Ramna Park was officially inaugurated in 1949 with an area of 88.50 acres of land with 71 species of plants.
		In 1960, Queen Elizabeth II was accorded a rousing civic reception at the Ramna park with display of local fireworks.
		Ramna Park now boasts with 71 species of flowering plant, 36 species fruit bearing plant, 33 species medicinal plant and 41 species of forestry and 11 other species.
	dhakadailyphoto.blogspot.com /2007_01_01_dhakadailyphoto_archive.html (5964 words)

	World Environment Day 2005 :: SDNP Bangladesh (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This park is really beautiful, as it is one of the oldest in our country with trees well over a hundred years old providing shade from the stifling heat.
		For the residents of Gulshan, parks are a scarcity.
		Due to an initiative by the local residents, security of the park was beefed up and extra lighting and trees were planted to improve the aesthetic aspect of the place.
	www.sdnpbd.org /sdi/international_days/wed/2005/bangladesh/urban_design/present_scenario.htm (954 words)

	Dhaka
		It is here that the clarioncall for independence of Bangladesh was given by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the 7th March 1971 and curiously enough it is again here that the commander of the occupation forces surrendered on the 16th December 1971.
		Ramna Garden : Ramna park is a vast stretch of green ground surrounded by a serpentine lake.
		National Park : Situated at Rajendrapur, 40 km due north of Dhaka, within Joydevpur Police Station in the magnificent Bhawal region of Dhaka-Trishal-Mymensingh highway, this is a vast (1,600 acres) national recreational forest, ideal for hose who love nature.
	www.bangladeshonline.com /tourism/spots/dhaka.htm (1531 words)

	Dhaka Calling - Tourist Guide; Destination Dhaka, Bangladesh - Information of Flight, Air Fair, Business Classified
		And Dhaka continued to prosper on trade, this time as a conduit of raw commodities from jute, sugar, tea and indigo plantations established by British planters in the interior of what was then Bengal province.
		The Child Education and Recreation park (Shishu Park) is also located in a comer of this big Uddyan.
		Ramna Green: Ramna Park is a vast stretch of green ground surrounded by a serpentine lake.
	dhakacalling.com /places.php (1355 words)

	Explore Dhaka
		It is here that the clarioncall for independence of Bangladesh was given by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the 7th March 1971 and curiously enough it is again here that the commander of the occupation forces surrendered on the 16th December 1971.
		Ramna park is a vast stretch of green ground surrounded by a serpentine lake.
		Other beauty spots connected by road with Dhaka include Joydevpur, Sripur, Madhupur, Rajendrapur National Park, Chandra and Salna, all of which have rest-houses that can be used by tourists on request to the Forest Department.
	www.bangladeshexplore.com /dhaka.php (1282 words)

	"Now I know I have legs" - Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Ramna Park Workshops
		Today, more than 600 animators, supporters and dignitaries marked the 10th anniversary of the Ramna Park workshop.
		Ironically, the celebration was going to be held in the Park but permission was denied – “if you hadn’t asked permission, it would have been OK, but because you ask I must say ‘No.’” So it moved indoors.
		Needless to say, she quickly connected with some Dhaka-based animators who had actually heard of a wheelchair (a rarity here) and are arranging to get her equipped with one.
	www.thp.org /bangladesh/2005/ramna10th/index.html (531 words)

	SouthAsiaNews.com - Bangladesh celebrates its new year
		Ramna park, the traditional venue of the Bangla New Year celebrations, and other places in the capital saw unprecedented security arrangements in place.
		A bomb attack at Ramna park on the Bangla New Year day in 2001 had killed 10 people and wounded several hundreds.
		This year, we have deployed 7,000 police men and forces from the rapid action battalion (RAB) in and around Ramna Park and in areas close by, a senior official of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police told IANS.
	www.southasianews.com /4722/Bangladesh-celebrates-its-new-year.htm (257 words)

	CalendarHome.com - Pohela Baishakh - Calendar Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Large numbers of people gather early in the morning under the banyan tree at Ramna Park where Chhayanat artists open the day with Rabindranath Tagore's famous song, Esho, he Boishakh, Esho Esho (Come, O Boishakh, Come, Come).
		In an attempt to suppress Bengali culture, the Pakistani Government had banned poems written by Rabindranath Tagore, the most famous poet and writer in Bengali literature.
		Protesting this move, Chhayanat opened their Poila Boishakh celebrations at Ramna Park with Tagore's song welcoming the month.
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Poila_Baisakh (1609 words)

	Bangladesh -- BELA v. Government of Bangladesh and others WP of 2003 (2003.5.11) (Parks and Playgrounds Case) (Original ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Due to absence of maintenance, the greenery of Ramna Park and the unique appeal of the Boldha Garden are fast loosing charm ((as of Annexures-'D-22', 'D-12' and 'D-13').
		That as suggested by the news reports the main reasons for such miserable state of the open spaces including parks, udyans, gardens and playgrounds remain to be encroachment, lack of proper maintenance, defacing of public property, unauthorized use and construction and so on.
		During the investigation, a good number of open spaces including parks, udyans, gardens and playgrounds of the City were found under illegal occupation while the rest being utilized for construction purposes in gross violation of Master Plan and relevant laws and regulations.
	www.elaw.org /resources/text.asp?id=1828 (2428 words)

	20050326 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A group photo ‘op’ at the gates of Ramna Park whilst we hung on to see if an absconding Cellm8 would appear…..but no show, so instructions on how to follow red spray paint and ‘w-signs’ in the dirt, then on on through the crowds and across the park.
		Safely through the first park runners were ‘frogmarched’ alongside the roadway by Brigadier KBKC in military 2-step.
		park a sweating panting red-faced Cellm8 appeared in the distance; a final sprint to the line and welcomed back into the pack by a (small) flag-waving CamelJockey.
	www.bdhash.com /Hash_Trash/20050326.htm (946 words)

	Bangladesh ShowBiz - News update - Bomb kills nine at the Ramna park Bangla new year open concert
		Just before 8:00am, as the Chhayanaut programme neared end at the Ramna Batamul, a group of about half a dozen men started pushing their way from the southern side of the stage, hardly ten feet away from the press gallery.
		Hundreds of thousands of people, unaware of the terrible explosion at the Batamul, started to pour into the celebration arena that stretched over the entire length of Ramna Park, Suhrawardy Uddyan and Shahbagh.
		Meanwhile, a police van from the Ramna police station arrived there to pick up the injured.
	www.bangladeshshowbiz.com /news/bangla_new_year.htm (1024 words)

	Local News on Bangladesh
		For example, the city's Ramna area would be flooded with a riot of colours in summertime when the numerous Krishnachura trees there were in full bloom, so much so that the view from a distance would give the impression of the entire area being on fire.
		If we take the case of Ramna Park, we'll see that this once truly beautiful tract of land with sylvan shadows and home to tall green trees is slowly but surely heading towards extinction to make room for the numerous projects by myopic town-planners.
		This trend of mindless expansion at the cost of the Ramna Park is a very sad aspect of the so-called modernisation that cuts off people from the nature.
	www.sdnbd.org /sdi/news/general-news/January-2003/25-01-2003/General.htm (2223 words)

	Bangladesh Yellow Pages (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Bangladesh is a land of cool natural beauty.
		Various kinds of birds, animals, trees, rivers and different old and new buildings, parks and historical monuments have given the country an extra majesty and glory.
		Dhaka: Founded in 1608 as the seat of the Mughal Viceroy's of Bengal, Dhaka is now the Capital of Bangladesh and the center of all cultural, educational and economic activities.
	www.bangladeshyellowpages.com /travelbang.htm (623 words)

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		A three-tier security blanket will be in place around Ramna Park, the prime venue of Pahela Baishakh celebration, on Friday with deployment of 10,000 law enforcers to ward off any subversive act, reports BDNews.
		The meeting decided to deploy the huge law enforcers, including 3,000 RAB members, at Ramna Park, Suhrawardy Udyan, Dhaka University campus and its adjoining areas.
		Besides, of the eight gates of the Ramna Park, three would be used for entering, three for exiting and two others as both entrances and exits so that none can enter into the area without checking.
	www.bangladesh-web.com /news/view.php?hidDate=2006-04-10&hidType=NAT&hidRecord=0000000000000000100141 (740 words)

	Close your eyes and try to see
		To observe Bangla new year and to see how it is observed I went to Ramna park today.
		So I started walking towards the historic "Ramna Botomul", center of all attraction and the value of the cultural program.
		When I entered Ramna Park after waiting long in line it was all over.
	iurifat.blogspot.com (2243 words)

	Dhaka - The Capital City of Bangladesh
		It is here that the oath for independence of Bangladesh was taken on the 7th March 1971 and curiously enough again it is here that the commander of the occupation forces surrendered on the 16th December 1971.
		Ramna Green : Ramna Park is a vast stretch of green surrounded by a serpentine lake.
		National Park : Situated in Rajendrapur, 40 km north of Dhaka, within Joydevpur Upazilla in the magnificent Bhawal region on Dhaka - Trishal - Mymensingh highway, this is a vast (1,600 acres) national recreational forest, ideal for those who love nature.
	www.betelco.com /bd/dhaka/dhaka.html (1550 words)

	Has anyone been to Shishu Park or Ramna Park in Dhaka? - Bangladesh.com Discussion Forum
		Its a amusement park which doesn't even live up to BD standards.
		Ramna park is a nice, green normal park.
		i ainte been to kno bangla park.but i heard finsbury park is good.oh thats in england occupied by banglas
	www.bangladesh.com /forums/travel/12728-has-anyone-been-shishu-park-ramna-park-dhaka.html (246 words)

	Dhaka - The Capital of Bangladesh
		Armenian Church (1781 A.D.) St. Mary's Cathedral at Ramna, Church of Bangladesh or former Holy Rosary Church (1677A.D.) at Tejgaon.
		The memorial designed by architect Moinul Hossain is dedicated to the sacred memory of the millions of unknown martyrs of the war of liberation.
		(Bahadur Shah Park) Built to commemorate the martyrs of the first liberation war (1857-59) against British rule.
	www.discoverybangladesh.com /capital.html (1297 words)

	Media Bangladesh: TV-Television, Radio, Newspaper, News, Company, Entertainment-Fun and Public Relations, Telephone ...
		Lalbagh Fort : The Fort of Aurangabad, popularity known as the Lalbagh Fort was built in 1678 A.D. by Prince Mohammad Azam, son of Mughal Emperor Aurangazeb who was the then Viceroy of Bengal.
		Mary's Cathedral at Ramna, Church of Bangladesh or former St. Thomas Cathedral (1677) at Tejgaon.
		Object of garden: botanical education, research, preservation of plants and some recreation.
	www.mediabangladesh.net /places.php (1387 words)

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