The outer suburbs of Dhaka are a large semi-rural and industrial area in the north and east of the Bangladeshi capital. Uttara, in the north, is home to the major entry point for most visitors to the country, Shahjalal International Airport. In the east, urbanisation has not occurred due to the frequent flooding that happens on a yearly basis. The thanas (districts) here are still defined as part of the Dhaka Metropolitan Area, as their western edges are now the site of new suburbs and developments.

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• 1 Zinda Park (জিন্দা পার্ক), Zinda Park Road (about 22 km northeast of Dhaka, off N105), ☏ +88 01716260908. A nature park/getaway of sorts with ponds, boat rides, along with a library and mosque. (updated Aug 2020)
• 2 Dharmarajika Buddhist Monastery Complex (Kamalapur Buddhist Monastery) (ধর্মরাজিকা বুদ্ধিস্ট মোনাস্টেরী কমপ্লেক্স), Atisha Dipankar Sarak, Kamalapur, ☏ +880 2 841-162, mahathero@dhammarajika.com. A Buddhist temple and monastery established in 1960, with a number of other facilities on site. There are various mosaics, murals, statues and artefacts at the monastery.  

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• 1 Jamuna Future Park, ☏ +880 389-4558003. South Asia's largest shopping mall by floor space. Opened in 2013 after much delay, but many of the stores remain empty making it a less than worthwhile shopping experience.  

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