Uttara (Bengali: উত্তরা) is a Thana of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The name derives from the Bengali word "ut'tar" meaning "north". It lies on the road to Gazipur, and adjoins Shahjalal International Airport.
Uttara is primarily planned square grid residential suburb, geographically elevated from southern Dhaka saving it from floods, and is divided into several "sectors". The residents are generally from an (higher-middle-class) or middle-class background, who favor its distance from the congestion and pollution of Dhaka city. Indeed, well into the 1990s, Uttara retained its quiet, leafy suburban character.
In recent years, with the increasing influx of people moving in from the city, Uttara has evolved into a bustling town, similar to other areas of Dhaka such as Gulshan, Mohakhali, Banani, Mirpur, Mohammadpur or Dhanmondi. The suburb is well-served by a proliferation of shopping complexes, shops, and schools & colleges.
Shopping,Food & Restaurant scene
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The middle class demography has attracted the establishment of market complexes like Rajlaxmi Complex, Amir Complex, RAJUK Commercial Complex, and the likes. The increase in the upper middle class population gave rise to demand for posher shopping outlets, giving rise to shopping centres like North Tower, Polwel Carnation, Mascot Plaza and RAK Tower.
United Airways has its head office in the Uttara Tower in Uttara Thana.
RAK Tower & ABC Tower of ABC Developer Company are at Jashimuddin Avenue in Uttara Thana. Local super market chains such as Agora, Shop 'n Save, Nandan Megashop and Family Needs operate in Uttara. Also, the leading American car manufacturer Ford has it's showroom situated in Abdullahpur.
Aarong has it's State of the art, 36,000 square feet (3,300 m2) flagship outlet on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway.
Uttara hosts an array of food outlets and educational institutions to cater to the residents. International fast food,ice cream and coffee chains like KFC Bangladesh, Movenpick Bangladesh, Food price Bangladesh, Pizza Hut, Pizza Inn, Coffee World, Barista Lavazza, Mövenpick, Chicken King and Mainland China are in Uttara, to add to local chains such as Kabab Factory, Shikara, La-Bamba, Sangam, Helvetia, Captain's World, Best Fried Chicken, Fire on Ice, Dhakai Khabar, Aroma, Xinziang, and American Burger.
Being in close proximity to the international airport, Uttara has a few hotels and bed-and-breakfasts as well.
Uttara is primarily planned square grid residential suburb, geographically elevated from southern Dhaka saving it from floods, and is divided into several "sectors". The residents are generally from an (higher-middle-class) or middle-class background, who favor its distance from the congestion and pollution of Dhaka city. Indeed, well into the 1990s, Uttara retained its quiet, leafy suburban character.
In recent years, with the increasing influx of people moving in from the city, Uttara has evolved into a bustling town, similar to other areas of Dhaka such as Gulshan, Mohakhali, Banani, Mirpur, Mohammadpur or Dhanmondi. The suburb is well-served by a proliferation of shopping complexes, shops, and schools & colleges.
Shopping,Food & Restaurant scene
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The middle class demography has attracted the establishment of market complexes like Rajlaxmi Complex, Amir Complex, RAJUK Commercial Complex, and the likes. The increase in the upper middle class population gave rise to demand for posher shopping outlets, giving rise to shopping centres like North Tower, Polwel Carnation, Mascot Plaza and RAK Tower.
United Airways has its head office in the Uttara Tower in Uttara Thana.
RAK Tower & ABC Tower of ABC Developer Company are at Jashimuddin Avenue in Uttara Thana. Local super market chains such as Agora, Shop 'n Save, Nandan Megashop and Family Needs operate in Uttara. Also, the leading American car manufacturer Ford has it's showroom situated in Abdullahpur.
Aarong has it's State of the art, 36,000 square feet (3,300 m2) flagship outlet on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway.
Uttara hosts an array of food outlets and educational institutions to cater to the residents. International fast food,ice cream and coffee chains like KFC Bangladesh, Movenpick Bangladesh, Food price Bangladesh, Pizza Hut, Pizza Inn, Coffee World, Barista Lavazza, Mövenpick, Chicken King and Mainland China are in Uttara, to add to local chains such as Kabab Factory, Shikara, La-Bamba, Sangam, Helvetia, Captain's World, Best Fried Chicken, Fire on Ice, Dhakai Khabar, Aroma, Xinziang, and American Burger.
Being in close proximity to the international airport, Uttara has a few hotels and bed-and-breakfasts as well.
