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Shishu Park is the only public sector children's amusement park in Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1979 on 15-acre (61,000 m2) 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 Dhaka City Corporation as its only entertainment park since 1983. The 12 rides rides of the park include including a toy 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 8.00 for entry and 6.00 for each ride, it draws about 6,000 visitors a day.
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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.
Location : Shahbag, Dhaka
Close Days : Sunday only
Visiting Hours : Monday-Saturday 2pm-7pm during October-March
and 3pm-8pm during April-September;
Wednesday is only open for street children.
Entry Fee : tk.8/entrants and in addition on an average tk.6/ride.
Tel : +880-2-8623304 |
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