InterContinental Dhaka
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The InterContinental Dhaka is a prominent luxury hotel in
Ramna in central Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh
. It opened in 1966 and is owned by the Bangladeshi government.
History
The Inter-Continental Dacca opened in 1966, when the city, then known as Dacca, was the capital of
five-star hotel in what would soon become the nation of Bangladesh. It was designed by architect William B. Tabler.[1]
The hotel played host to many important political events in the run up to the independence of Bangladesh, including negotiations on the transfer of power after the
International Red Cross.[2] Many buildings in its surrounding neighborhoods were targeted by the Pakistani military, including newspaper offices and university halls.[3]
InterContinental Hotels operated the hotel until 1983, when it was taken over by Sheraton, becoming the Sheraton Dhaka Hotel. In 2011, Sheraton announced that it would end its contract with the Bangladeshi government to manage the hotel, which was renamed the Ruposhi Bangla Hotel.[4] In 2013, it was announced that InterContinental Hotels would re-assume management of the state-owned property, following a major renovation. The hotel closed on September 1, 2014 and reopened as the InterContinental Dhaka[5] on December 19, 2018.[6]
Location
The vicinity of the hotel includes the
BSMMU, BIRDEM Hospital, the Bangladesh National Museum
and official state guest houses.
References
- ^ "InterContinental Hotel Corporation Digital Archives". Neal Prince, AIA, ASID.
- ^ H.D.S. Greenway. "The War Hotels: Bangladesh". GlobalPost.
- ^ Ahmed, Anis (3 October 2014). "Hotel InterContinental : Memories abound as Inter Continental returns to Bangladesh". The Daily Observer. Dhaka.
- ^ "InterContinental returning to Dhaka". newstoday.com.bd. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- ^ "Ruposhi Bangla ends operation". The Independent. Dhaka. 2 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
- ^ "InterContinental Dhaka Hotel Opens in Bangladesh".