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ঢাকা, Bangladesh
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Mipur Road,1205, 47 Bashundhara Goli, ঢাকা, Bangladesh
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Sher-e-Bangla Nagar (Bengali: শেরে বাংলা নগর, meaning City of the Tiger of Bengal) is a neighborhood and one of the thana of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It is also known as second capital, and home to the National Parliament, official residence of Prime Minister of Bangladesh Ganabhaban. The area has been named after A. K. Fazlul Huq, a renowned statesman and one of the most prominent political figures of Bangladesh who was popularly known as "Sher-e-Bangla" (Tiger of Bengal). The thana was formed in 2009 from parts of Tejgaon, Kafrul and Mohammadpur thanas. Sher-e-Bangla Nagar is a busy commercial and central neighborhood in the city and home to many offices of government and public institutions, educational institutions, banks and financial institutions and shops.