Gulshan Lake

Gulshan Lake

In focus- Prime Minister Tarek Rahman. Photo:UNB

PM asks authorities to complete Dhanmondi, Gulshan lake projects on time

At the meeting, officials briefed the Prime Minister on a Dhaka South City Corporation project to restore and redevelop Dhanmondi Lake, construct Nazrul Sarobar and install STPs as part of efforts...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attends a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in the Bangladesh Secretariat on 6 July 2026. Photo: Courtesy

PM orders steps to protect Gulshan Lake, improve waste management

City authorities carry out a cleaning operation at Gulshan Lake in Dhaka on 7 May. The government has decided on stricter measures to keep the lake free from waste and pollution, with plans to transform it into an environmentally friendly, visually appealing and citizen-friendly public space. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Govt taking strict action to keep Gulshan Lake free from garbage, pollution

Google Earth screenshots of Gulshan Lake from 2006 (left) and 2025 shows the gradual expansion of encroachment over the years. Photo: Collected

Encroachment shrinks Gulshan Lake as illegal parking business expands

Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) and the Department of Environment jointly conducted a drive to remove illegal structures from the lake. Photo: Courtesy

Illegal structures evicted from Gulshan Lake

A team headed by Executive Magistrate Faizunnesha Akhtar conducted the drive. Photo: Courtesy

Gulshan Lake filling halted following complaints

Enthusiastic onlookers and passersby gathered along the Gulshan Lake road as the fire service rescue team attempted to recover the body of a mobile phone thief who drowned in the lake on the morning of Thursday, 6 June. Photo: TBS

Phone thief drowns in Gulshan lake while trying to flee

Illegally parked cars, rickshaws and makeshift shops that have sprung up along the lakeside, partially block the walkways of Gulshan Lake. Photo: Md Jahidul Islam

Cars, shops choke Gulshan Lake walkways

Students of six city schools and workers of a number of social organisations joined hands with the city corporation cleaning team to make the programme a success. Photo: BSS

Gulshan Lake polluted with sewage, Dhaka North launches clean-up drive