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