Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh

Kakrail (Bengali: কাকরাইল) is a neighbourhood in Dhaka. It is under Ramna Thana and falls under the jurisdiction of Dhaka South City Corporation. Over time, Kakrail has grown into a mostly residential area, with apartment plots and schools, but subsequently, several NGOs and government offices have been set up there.

Matsya Bhaban (Bengali: মতস্য ভবন, romanized: Motsho Bhobon, lit. 'Fisheries building'), also referred to as Matsha Bhaban or Motsho Bhobon, is a government office building and an intersection in Segunbagicha, Dhaka, the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. The office building serves as the headquarters of the Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock of Bangladesh. The Matsya Bhaban intersection connects several major areas in Dhaka. Segunbagicha is located to the east and south, Ramna, with its iconic park, lies to the north of the intersection, while Shahbagh and Maulana Bhasani Road link to the west, which further leads towards the New Elephant Road, Katabon, the Science Laboratory Intersection and ultimately towards Dhanmondi. It connects major landmarks such as Ramna Park, Kakrail Mosque in Ramna, Department of Fisheries building, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Anti Corruption Commission, National Security Intelligence, Press Club, Geological Survey, Bangladesh Secretariat and International Mother Language Institute in Segunbagicha and Suhrawardy Udyan, Dhaka Club, BIRDEM Hospital, BSMMU, Institute of Engineers Bangladesh, Shishu Park, Bangladesh Bar Council and High Court and Supreme Court of Bangladesh. It also connects Shahbagh, Suhrawardy Udyan and Segunbagicha to Kakrail.

Bangladesh Bar Council is a statutory autonomous body in Bangladesh, established under the Legal Practitioners and the Bar Council Order. It is the licensing and Regulatory body for lawyers in Bangladesh.The bar council can establish tribunals to investigate and prosecute complaints against lawyers. In 2019 there were five such tribunals. A tribunal may reprimand or suspend a lawyer or remove them from practice. It dealt with 378 complaints from 2014 to 2018. Nine lawyers have lost their license permanently and 6 were suspended for a limited period of time.

Suhrawardy Udyan (Bengali: সোহরাওয়ার্দী উদ্যান) formerly known as Ramna Race Course ground is a national memorial located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is named after Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy. Originally it served as the military club of the British soldiers stationed in Dhaka. It was then called the Ramna Race Course and later Ramna Gymkhana. After the end of colonial rule, the place – sometimes referred to as Dhaka Race Course – was used for legal horse racing on Sundays. It is the resting place of three great national leaders, Sher-i-Bangla A.K. Fazlul Huq (1873–1962), Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (1892–1963) and Khwaja Nazimuddin (1894–1964). Ramna Race Course was renamed after Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy. A Mughal structure named the Dhaka Gate was built adjacent to the park area of Suhrawardy Udyan. The gate was built by Mir Jumla II in 1660s. The Museum of Independence, Dhaka is situated within the park area. The museum depicts the history of the nation since Mughal tenure to independence in 1971. The museum was opened to the public on 25 March 2015, the 45th Independence Day of Bangladesh.

The 7 March Speech of Bangabandhu was a historic speech given by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Founding Father of Bangladesh on 7 March 1971 at the Ramna Race Course (now Suhrawardy Udyan) made in Dhaka to a gathering of over 20 lakh (2,000,000) people. It was delivered during a period of escalating tensions between East Pakistan and the powerful political and military establishment of West Pakistan. In the speech, Bangabandhu informally declared independence of Bangladesh, proclaiming: "The struggle this time, is a struggle for our liberty. The struggle this time, is a struggle for our independence." He announced a civil disobedience movement in the province, calling for "every house to turn into a fortress". The speech inspired the Bengali people to prepare for a war of independence amid widespread reports of armed mobilisation by West Pakistan. The Bangladesh Liberation War began 18 days later when the Pakistan Army initiated Operation Searchlight against Bengali civilians, intelligentsia, students, politicians, and armed personnel. On 30 October 2017, UNESCO added the speech to the Memory of the World Register as a documentary heritage.

On 3 May 2025, Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh held a grand rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This event was one of their biggest public shows of strength and marked the second-largest gathering in Dhaka since the 2013 Long March and Siege of Dhaka, which culminated in the Shapla Square massacre. The central themes of the rally included demands for justice regarding the 2013 events, the withdrawal of criminal cases filed against its leadership during Sheikh Hasina's regime, and the dissolution of the Women's Affairs Reform Commission—an initiative introduced by the Yunus interim government following the July Revolution. The group also called for constitutional amendments to reaffirm full trust and faith in Allah while rejecting pluralism, and it criticized the treatment of Muslim populations in India and Palestine. Chaired by Muhibbullah Babunagari, the rally concluded with a 12-point declaration and the announcement of a nationwide protest scheduled for 23 May, along with divisional programs to follow.

The Museum of Independence in Dhaka, Bangladesh depicts the struggle for independence of Bangladesh. It shows the history of the nation since Mughal tenure to independence in 1971. It is the first and only underground museum in the country. The museum is part of a 67-acre complex at Suhrawardy Udyan, the site from where Sheikh Mujibur Rahman gave his historic speech declaring the struggle for independence, and where the Pakistani forces surrendered after the War of Liberation. The museum was opened to public on March 25, 2015, the 45th Independence Day of Bangladesh.

Shishu Park (Bengali: শিশু পার্ক), Alternatively known as Shahid Zia Shishu Park (Bengali: শহীদ জিয়া শিশু পার্ক), is the only public sector children's amusement park loacated in Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1979 on 15 acres (6.1 ha) of land, it is the first children's amusement park in Bangladesh. Established as a profit making venture by Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation, the government-owned tourism promotion agency in Bangladesh, it is maintained by then Dhaka City Corporation and now Dhaka South City Corporation as its only entertainment park since 1983.The 12 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. The cheapest of all entertainment parks in Dhaka, charging BDT 10.00 for entry and 10.00 for each ride, it draws about 6,000 visitors a day. During the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays the number of visitors reach up to 350 thousands. The City Corporation earns about BDT 200 million annually from the park. 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.Due to lack of maintenance the rides have deteriorated in condition. 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. The plan includes an expansion of the area to 19 acres (7.7 ha) and adding 16 new rides besides reinstalling the old rides. Now it is closed for modernisation and renovation works.

The National Art Gallery is a fine arts gallery of Shilpakala Academy in Segunbagicha, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It contains works of art from national artists, such as Zainul Abedin and Quamrul Hassan.

The 2024 Bangladesh judicial coup attempt was a series of events that unfolded in August 2024, involving an alleged effort by members of the judiciary in Bangladesh to destabilize the newly formed interim government and potentially restore power to the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The coup attempt was primarily centred around judicial manoeuvres led by Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan and other judges suspected of being loyal to the Awami League, the political party led by Hasina.

The Supreme Court of Bangladesh (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সুপ্রীম কোর্ট) is the highest court of law in Bangladesh. It is composed of the High Court Division and the Appellate Division, and was created by Part VI Chapter I (article 94) of the Constitution of Bangladesh adopted in 1972. This is also the office of the Chief Justice, Appellate Division Justices, and High Court Division Justices of Bangladesh. As of May 2022, there are 7 Justices in Appellate Division and 86 (all are permanent) in High Court Division.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh is the appellate court in Bangladesh. The Appellate Division is the final court of appeal for all civil and criminal cases, with appellate review authority over judgements of the High Court Division.The Court is composed of eight judges, led by its Chief Justice, Hasan Foez Siddique.