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{{Short description|Street in Dhaka, Bangladesh}}
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| name        = Shaheed Salim Ullah Road
| native_name ={{native name|bn|শহীদ সলিমউল্লাহ রোড}}
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| former_names = Quaid-e-Azam Road
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| location    = [[Mohammadpur Thana]], Dhaka, Bangladesh
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| maint       = [[Dhaka North City Corporation]]
| coordinates = {{coord|23.7611098|N|90.3635421|E}}
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| south       = Asad Avenue
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| north        = Tajmahal Road
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'''Shaheed Salim Ullah Road''' is a street in [[Mohammadpur Thana]], Dhaka. It is accessible from the junction of [[Asad Gate]] and situated near to the Town Hall bazar. It was first named '''Quaid-e-Azam Road''' after [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]], founder of Pakistan, which was changed to the present name in 1972 by [[Awami League]] and [[Chhatra League]] which was acknowledged by the [[government of Bangladesh]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://samakal.com/bangladesh/article/145865/ঢাকার-বুকে-বিস্মৃতির-আড়ালে-শহীদ-সলিমুল্লাহ|title=ঢাকার বুকে বিস্মৃতির আড়ালে শহীদ সলিমুল্লাহ|lang=bn|date=11 December 2022|access-date=6 September 2024|newspaper=[[Samakal]]}}</ref>
It is named after Salim Ullah, a Bengali social worker lived in Mohammadpur, a [[Muhajir (Pakistan)|Muhajir]] dominated area. He was a supporter of [[independence of Bangladesh]] who was killed during ethnic riots after [[Operation Searchlight]] in 25 March, 1971.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/342685/behind-the-name-the-legacy-of-shaheed-salim-ullah|title=Behind the name: The legacy of Shaheed Salim Ullah Road|date=26 March 2024|website=[[Dhaka Tribune]]}}</ref> However, people have confusion about the street's origin and they think that it is named after [[Khwaja Salimullah]], Nawab of Dhaka.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://bangla.bdnews24.com/bangladesh/lt086zd22d|title=স্যার সলিমুল্লাহর পরিচিতির আড়ালে চাপা শহীদ সলিম উল্লাহর নাম|lang=bn|date=25 March 2023|website=[[Bdnews24.com]]}}</ref> It was popular for Selim Kabab Ghar, a Kabab restaurant and now it is a food street.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/lifestyle/spaqn1qg00|title=স্ট্রিট ফুডের জন্য ঢাকার যে জায়গাগুলো এখন বিখ্যাত|lang=bn|date=30 January 2024|newspaper=[[Prothom Alo]]}}</ref> There is a playing field near the street.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.jugantor.com/capital/777260/মোহাম্মদপুরে-খেলার-মাঠ-দখল-করে-মেলা|title=মোহাম্মদপুরে খেলার মাঠ দখল করে মেলা|lang=bn|date=22 February 2024|newspaper=[[Jugantor]]}}</ref> It is known for street foods, especially "chap-brain".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/feature/309921/সলিমুল্লাহ-রোডের-চাপ-মগজ|title=সলিমুল্লাহ রোডের চাপ-মগজ|lang=bn|date=27 April 2023|website=[[Dhaka Tribune]]}}</ref> [[Luchi]], [[Haleem]], [[Jhalmuri]], [[Soup]], [[Tea]], [[South Asian pickle|Pickle]] are popular street food here.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/capital/সলিমুল্লাহ-রোডের-হালিম–স্যুপ–কাবাব|title=সলিমুল্লাহ রোডের হালিম-স্যুপ-কাবাব|lang=bn|date=9 December 2016|newspaper=[[Prothom Alo]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.banglatribune.com/lifestyle/222977/টক-দেওয়া-ঝালমুড়ি|title=টক দেওয়া ঝালমুড়ি!|lang=bn|date=12 July 2017|website=[[Bangla Tribune]]}}</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:Streets in Dhaka]]
[[Category:Restaurant districts and streets in Bangladesh]]