Shishu Park
The Dhaka Shishu Park (Bengali: ঢাকা শিশু পার্ক) is one of the many children's amusement parks in Dhaka City along with many other privately operated entertainment parks and amusement centres in Dhaka.[1] It is located in the Shahbag area of Dhaka City in Bangladesh.[1] The Bengali name 'Shishu Park' translates to 'Children's Park' in English. The Shishu Park is closed to visitors and the public at the moment, due to ongoing expansion, modernisation and renovation work, including a large underground car park, additional rides, etc.[1]
Established in 1979 on 15 acres (6.1 ha) of land, it is the first children's amusement park in independent Bangladesh.
The many rides of the park include including a wheel train, a merry-go-round and a number of wheel-based rides.
Renovation works are in schedule for the entire park due to some of the rides deteriorating in condition through time.
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References
- ^ a b c d e Dipan Nandy (21 May 2022). "Shahbagh Shishu Park closed for over 3.5 yrs: No progress on modernisation". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d The Daily Star: Shishu Park rickety rides still in use
- ^ a b c d e The Daily Star: Shishu Park to have more fun
- ^ Shishu Park closed for a year for modernisation, New Age, 20 January 2019