Bangabandhu Boulevard

Bangabandhu Boulevard (Turkish: Bangabandhu Bulvarı) is an boulevard in Ankara, Turkey.[1] In 1997,[2] the avenue is named after Bangabandhu, founding father of Bangladesh.[3]

First given name of the avenue was “Bangabandhu Şeyh Muciburrahman Boulevard”. In November 9, 2020 the name was shortened by city council of Ankara.[4] There is a sculpture of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh.[5][1]

References
  1. "Momen unveils Bangabandhu's sculpture in Ankara". The Financial Express. 13 December 2021.
  2. "Ankara street named after Bangladeshi leader renamed over pronunciation woes". Daily Sabah. 17 December 2020.
  3. "Street to be named after Bangabandhu in Ankara". Dhaka Tribune. 22 May 2019.
  4. Yılmaz, Murat (11 November 2020). "Ankara's city council changes name of avenue after residents' complaints". Hurriyet Daily News.
  5. "Bangabandhu's sculpture, park named after him inaugurated in Turkey's capital". The Daily Star. 13 December 2021.

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