Paltan
Paltan is a thana (precinct) of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.
Paltan is a thana (precinct) of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.
It is often said to be the center of Dhaka, dividing "Old Dhaka" and "New Dhaka". Paltan was made a thana in 2005 by then Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. Paltan Thana was formed on 27 June 2005 comprising part of Motijheel thana.
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Worth seeing in and around Paltan
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01University of Dhaka
The University of Dhaka, also known as Dhaka University, is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in Bangladesh.
2.4 km · public university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh · Wikipedia - 02Baitul Mukarram National Mosque
Baitul Mukarram, officially Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, is the national mosque of Bangladesh. It is located at the center of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.
800 m · National Mosque of Bangladesh · Wikipedia - 03Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban
The Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban is the Parliament house of Bangladesh, located at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka. Initially designed for the Parliament of Pakistan by architect Louis Kahn, the complex is one of the largest legislative complexes in the world, covering 840,000 m2.
4.6 km · national assembly building of Bangladesh · Wikipedia - 04Shaheed Minar
The Shaheed Minar is a national monument in Dhaka, Bangladesh, established to commemorate those killed during the Bengali language movement demonstrations of 1952 in then East Pakistan. On 21 and 22 February 1952, students from Dhaka University and Dhaka Medical College and political activists were killed when the Pakistani police force opened fire on Bengali protesters who were demanding official status for their native language, Bengali.
2.5 km · Monument to the deaths incurred in the Bangladesh for Language Movement in 1952 · Wikipedia - 05National Stadium, Dhaka
National Stadium, Dhaka is a multipurpose sports arena and the national stadium of Bangladesh. Located in the Motijheel area of Dhaka, it is predominantly used for football matches and serves as the home venue for the Bangladesh national football team.
900 m · stadium and a multipurpose sports arena in Dhaka, Bangladesh · Wikipedia - 06Bangladesh National Museum
The Bangladesh National Museum is the national repository of Bangladesh's cultural and historical artifacts, located in the Shahbag area of Dhaka. The museum was established on 20 March 1913, under the name Dhaka Museum, and was formally inaugurated on 7 August 1913.
2.1 km · national museum of Bangladesh · Wikipedia - 07Ahsan Manzil
Ahsan Manzil is a historic palace situated in Kumartoli along the banks of Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It served as the official residence and administrative seat of the Nawab of Dhaka during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
3.2 km · National museum in Bangladesh · Wikipedia - 08Dhakeshwari Temple
Dhakeshwari National Temple is a Hindu temple in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is state-owned, giving it the distinction of being Bangladesh's 'National Temple'.
2.9 km · Hindu temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh · Wikipedia - 09Dhaka Central University
Dhaka Central University is a public federal university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established through the merger of seven prominent government colleges in the capital city.
6.4 km · Public University in Dhaka, Bangladesh · Wikipedia - 10Notre Dame College, Dhaka
Notre Dame College, Dhaka, also known as NDC, is a Catholic higher secondary and degree-level educational institution founded and managed by the priests of the Congregation of Holy Cross located in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Upon the invitation of the then East Pakistan government after the partition of India, St.
1 km · higher secondary and degree college in Arambagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh · Wikipedia
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Getting to Paltan
- Airports
- Hazrat Shahjalal (DAC), 12 km · Osmany (ZYL), 201 km · Shah Amanat (CGP), 219 km
- Stations
- Kamalapur railway station, 1.4 km · Tejgaon Airport, 5.7 km
- Sylhet → Paltan196 km · quickest by road, 3h 38m · ৳780–1,040
- Chattogram (Chittagong) → Paltan213 km · quickest by road, 3h 40m · ৳790–1,060
- Kolkata → Paltan247 km · quickest by road, 4h 45m · ₹1,940–2,430
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Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Paltan
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Paltan. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inOld Dhaka has little of public transport infrastructure so cycle rickshaw is your best option.
- Get aroundRickshaws and taxis are the main mode for getting around the rather chaotic streets of Old Dhaka.
From Wikivoyage: Dhaka/Old Dhaka, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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Next door to Paltan
Paltan is 3 km from Dhaka, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Dhakacapital and largest city of Bangladesh2.2 km
- Dhaka Districtdistrict of Bangladesh in Dhaka Division2.6 km
- Armanitolaan area in the old city of Dhaka2.8 km