"Shahid Zia Shishu Park" redirects here. For the park bears same name but located in Rajshahi, see Shahid Zia Shishu Park, Rajshahi.
Main entrance of the Dhaka Shishu Park before renovations
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.[2][3] Established as a profit making venture by Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation, the Bangladesh government owned tourism promotion agency, it is maintained by Dhaka South City Corporation as an inexpensive entertainment park for children since 1983.[3]
The many rides of the park include including a wheel train, a merry-go-round and a number of wheel-based rides. Bangladesh Air Force donated a fighter jet in 1992.[2] The cheapest of all entertainment parks in Dhaka, charging a nominal fee of only BDT 10.00 for entry and 10.00 for each ride, it attracts over six thousand visitors a day. During the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays the number of visitors reaches up to three hundred and fifty thousand. The City Corporation earns about BDT 200 million annually from the park.[3] The park is open Monday through Thursday and Saturday from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm. On Fridays, it is open from 2:30 pm to 7:30 pm.[2]
Renovation works are in schedule for the entire park due to some of the rides deteriorating in condition through time.[1] As of 2007, a City Corporation plan to revamp the park for BDT 9 billion waits for approval of the Ministry for Local Government and Rural Development.[2][3] The plan includes an expansion of the area to 19 acres (7.7 ha) and adding multiple new rides besides reinstalling the old rides.[3] At present, the Shishu Park is closed to visitors and the public due to ongoing modernisation and renovation work.[1][4]
^ abcdeDipan 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.
^ abcdThe Daily Star: Shishu Park rickety rides still in use
^ abcdeThe Daily Star: Shishu Park to have more fun
^Shishu Park closed for a year for modernisation, New Age, 20 January 2019
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