Summary
Gulshan Lake is a lake in Dhaka, Bangladesh, that borders Gulshan Thana, Niketan, Badda, Shahjadpur and Baridhara Diplomatic Zone.[1][2]
| Gulshan Lake | |
|---|---|
 Gulshan Lake scenery | |
  Gulshan Lake | |
| Location | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 23°47′10″N 90°25′16″E / 23.786°N 90.421°E |
| Type | lake |
History edit
In June 2015 Bangladesh High Court ordered the government to free portions of Gulshan lake that had been encroached upon.[3] Since the July 2016 Dhaka attack, all boats have been removed from the lake.[4] The government announced plans to introduce water taxis in the lake.[5] In April 2017, the Capital Development Authority under the Ministry of Housing and Public Works destroyed a number of structures on the banks of the lake to make way for the building of pathway on the banks of the lake.[6]
Ecology edit
The lake has been declared by the city corporation as being "Ecologically Critical Area" in 2001.[7] Direct dumping of sewage and water runoff had increased the pollution of the lake. The lake has also experienced an algal boom which has further reduced the oxygen available, harming the aquatic life.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Evictions around Gulshan Lake". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Eviction drive in Gulshan". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Book Gulshan lake encroachers: HC". The Daily Star. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Security for the rich costs the poor". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Water-taxi". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Rajuk recovers land to build walkway near Gulshan Lake". The Daily Star. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "HC moved to protect Gulshan lakes". The Daily Star. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Gulshan Lake: An ecologically critical area". The Daily Star. 19 October 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2017.