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

The first given name of the avenue was Bangabandhu Şeyh Muciburrahman Boulevard. On November 9, 2020, the name was shortened by the city council of Ankara.[4] There is a sculpture of Bangabandhu.[5][1]

References

  1. ^ a b "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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