Upscale Residential neighbourhood in Dhaka
Niketan
Niketan or Niketon also known as Niketan Residential Area, Gulshan or Niketan Housing Society is an upscale residential neighbourhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Niketan is also a part of Gulshan Thana and Ward No. 20 of Dhaka North City Corporation.
How locals move
Getting around Niketan the local way
- 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. Last edited 2026-09.
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