Dhaka Sadarghat

Dhaka Sadarghat, also called Sadarghat Port, the Dhaka City River Front, located in the southern part of Dhaka, on the river Buriganga,^[1] is one of the most dynamic places in Dhaka. Here, the Sadarghat River Boat Terminal is one of the largest river ports in the world. About 300 large and small passenger river boats (motorized) depart and arrive with an average of 500 passengers every hour at the terminal every day. According to the officials at the terminal, 1,50,000 people, in average, use the terminal for departure and arrival every day. At this place hundreds of country boats laden with passengers and merchandise cross the river.

Panorama of Sadarghat from the Babubazar Bridge, over the Buriganga river.

Educational facilities

Gallery

Taxi boats and ferry on Buriganga River
Boats on Buriganga River
Sadarghat on Burigonga River
Anchored launch
Launch is loading
Adjacent to Sadarghat boat on the Buriganga River Crossing
Unloading pineapples

References

↑ Rahman, S M Mahfuzur (2012). "Sadarghat". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

Coordinates: 23°42′17.39″N 90°24′40.03″E / 23.7048306°N 90.4111194°E / 23.7048306; 90.4111194

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