Mirpur, Gazipur District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

🇧🇩 Mirpur is a thana of Dhaka city, Bangladesh. It is bounded by Pallabi Thana to the north, Mohammadpur Thana to the south, Kafrul to the east, and Savar Upazila to the west.

History Mirpur thana was established in 1962. The thana consists of one union porishod, eight wards, 11 mouzas and 86 and 20 villages. Mirpur Thana (town) area was included in Keraniganj Thana during the British period (1757 to 1947) and in Tejgaon Thana during the Pakistan period (1947 to 1971). After the Liberation War following the victory day, Mirpur was independent on 31 January 1972.

Geography Mirpur has a total area of 58.66 km² (22.65 sq mi) and is situated in the north-east of Dhaka city.

Colleges Village development centre vdc • BCIC College • Dhaka Commerce College • Government Bangla College • Monipur High School and College (MUBC) • SOS Hermann Gmeiner College • Sharoj International College

Universities • Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University (Temporary Campus) • Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) • Bangladesh University of Professionals • Military Institute of Science and Technology

Sport For the cricket world cup of 2011, Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium was selected as a venue. For this, renovations were carried out within the thana. The opening match was held there on 19 February 2011.

Points of interest Mirpur Beribadh (dyke) is a place in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Mirpur thana is part of the Dhaka District in Dhaka Division. It is famous for various historical places in Dhaka city. The Dhaka Zoo, the National Botanical Garden of Bangladesh, Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium,Sony Cinema Hall, the Nobel Prize-winning Grameen Bank’s head office, Mirpur Cantonment and educational institutions including Military Institute of Science and Technology, Bangladesh University of Professionals, SOS Hermann Gmeiner College, Dhaka Commerce College, Govt. Bangla College, Monipur High School, Ibn Sina Medical College, BCIC College are located here.