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SAARC Fountain
The SAARC Fountain in Kawran Bazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
SAARC Fountain is located in Dhaka
SAARC Fountain
SAARC Fountain
Location of the fountain in Dhaka
ArtistNitun Kundu
Year1985 (1985)
MediumSteel
Dimensions9.75 m (32 ft); 32 m diameter (105 ft)
LocationDhaka
Coordinates23°45′00″N 90°23′35″E / 23.749909°N 90.393162°E / 23.749909; 90.393162

SAARC Fountain is a fountain in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is situated at Kawran Bazar, at the intersection of Panthapath, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, and Sonargaon Road, and is adjacent to the Pan Pacific Sonargaon hotel.[1]

The structure was designed by Nitun Kundu, a Bangladeshi artist and sculptor.[2] While the fountain is made of steel, the reservoir is made of reinforced cement concrete.

The structure was built shortly before the inaugural SAARC summit held in Dhaka in 1985.

References

  1. ^ Khan, Mohammad Jamil. "A journey through notorious Dhaka traffic". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Artist Nitun Kundu passes away". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 July 2015.


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