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Ramna
Park
is
a
large
park
and
recreation
area
situated
at
the
heart
of
Dhaka,
the
capital
city
of
Bangladesh.
This
forested
park
with
pond
near
its
center
is
one
of
the
most
beautiful
areas
in
Dhaka.
Islamabad's
diplomatic
district
is
named
Ramna
as
a
tribute
to
Ramna
Park.
This
dates
from
when
Bangladesh
was
East
Pakistan
and
the
newly
established
capital
of
Pakistan,
Islamabad,
was
divided
into
various
sectors
named
after
various
provinces
such
as
Shalimar
depicting
Punjab
and
Ramna
Bengal.
The
history
of
Ramna
starts
about
1610
CE
during
Mughal
rule,
when
the
city
of
Dhaka
was
founded
by
Subehdar
Islam
Khan
under
Emperor
Jahangir.
At
that
time
two
beautiful
residential
areas
were
developed
in
the
northern
suburb
of
Dhaka
city.
New
residential
houses,
gardens,
mosques,
tombs
and
temples
were
built
in
this
area
during
that
period.
After
the
fall
of
the
Mughal
rule,
Ramna
gradually
lost
much
of
its
glory.
Ramna
was
then
a
barren
area
with
bushes,
abandoned
or
dilapidated
buildings,
tombs
and
old
temples.
Ramna
area
began
to
regain
its
glory
since
1825,
when
Mr.
Dowes,
a
British
collector
of
Dhaka
initiated
a
series
of
steps
for
development
of
the
city.
Engaging
convicts,
he
cleared
up
the
bushes
and
demolished
most
tombs
and
monuments
except
the
Ramna
Kali
Mandir.
The
old
mosque
and
tomb
that
now
stand
by
the
western
side
of
old
High
Court
building
were
spared.
The
renovated
area
was
given
the
name
of
Ramna
Green
and
was
fenced
by
a
boundary
for
using
it
as
a
race
course.
In
1908
he
began
the
work
of
a
garden
that
took
20
years
to
take
a
shape.
The
Nawabs
of
Dhaka
developed
the
racecourse
area
as
a
beautiful
garden
and
named
a
part
of
it
as
Shahbagh,
the
royal
garden.
The
Nawabs
also
set
up
a
zoo
at
Ramna.
In
1851,
the
European
civil
servants
established
the
Dhaka
Club
on
the
northern
corner
of
the
racecourse
and
after
the
Partition
a
good
number
of
beautiful
residential
houses
were
built
at
Minto
road
area
for
the
High
Court
judges
and
top
bureaucrats.
After
creation
of
Pakistan
in
1947,
Ramna
area
continued
to
occupy
an
important
place
in
the
history
of
Dhaka
city.
A
new
road
from
Shahbagh
to
the
Eden
Building
was
constructed,
and
the
eastern
side
of
the
road
was
developed
as
the
Ramna
Park.
A
miniature
zoo
with
a
few
animals
and
different
kinds
of
birds
was
left
there,
at
the
northeastern
side
of
the
present
Supreme
Court
of
Bangladesh
building
and
was
later
moved
to
the
present
location
at
Mirpur.
Ramna
Park
was
officially
inaugurated
in
1949
with
an
area
of
88.50
acres
(358,100
m2)
of
land
with
71
species
of
plants.
The
large
open
spaces
on
the
southwest
facing
the
lake
were
used
for
holding
National
Fairs
and
Exhibitions.
In
1960,
Queen
Elizabeth
II
was
accorded
a
rousing
civic
reception
at
the
Ramna
Park
with
display
of
local
fireworks.
A
raised
concrete
platform
was
built
for
the
Queen,
the
remnants
of
which
can
still
be
seen
in
the
park
close
to
the
lake.
The
present
landscape
of
Ramna
Park
was
designed
in
1952
by
the
Public
Works
Department
of
Bangladesh
(former
C&B
Department).
The
lake
was
excavated
deeper
and
extended
in
length.
Walkways
and
garden
paths
were
built
in
phases
as,
sections
were
regraded
and
replanted.
Irrigation
of
the
rare
variety
of
tree
saplings
was
done
by
tree
wells,
with
deep
vertical
tubes/watering
pipes
to
encourage
roots
to
grow
deeply.
On
the
night
of
25
March
1971,
the
Pakistani
Army
launched
its
violent
campaign
against
the
civilian
population
of
Dhaka.
The
Ramna
Kali
Mandir
and
the
neighbouring
Maa
Anandamoyee
Ashram
were
demolished
and
more
than
200
Hindus
who
had
taken
refuge
inside
were
massacred.
Ramna
Park
now
protects
an
area
of
68.50
acres
(277,200
m2),
of
which
the
lake
covers
8.76
acres
(35,500
m2).
Ramna
Park
now
grows
71
species
of
flowering
trees
shrubs,
perennials,
and
annuals,
36
species
fruit
bearing
plant,
33
species
medicinal
plant
and
41
species
of
forestry
and
11
other
species.
Walkways
inside
park
have
been
widened
and
five
new
gates
built
for
entry
from
different
sides.
The
article
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