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| Location | Baridhara, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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| Opening date | June,2011 |
| Developer | Jamuna Builders Ltd.[1] |
| Owner | Jamuna Group |
| No. of stores and services | 4,300 shops |
| Parking | 5,000 |
| No. of floors | 9 |
| Website | Official website |
Jamuna Future Park is a planned shopping mall in Bangladesh. The construction started in 2002. However, due to its slow development of construction, the exterior was completed in 2008. It has been planned by the management that the shopping mall will be opened for all by the end of 2010. At the end of its construction, this shopping mall will be the 7th largest shopping mall in the world and the largest in South Asia with a gross leaseable area of 4,100,000 sq ft (380,000 m2). and total area of 5,450,000 sq ft (506,000 m2).
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The complex is constructed on 33 acres (13 ha) of land surrounded by future residential areas and posh areas of Dhaka city like Gulshan (diplomatic zone), Banani, Baridhara (diplomatic zone), Bashundhara, Nikunja and Uttara. Adjacent to the shopping mall, renowned universities like IUB (Independent University of Bangladesh), NSU (North South University along with schools such as HURDCO International School, ISD, and the International School of Dhaka. Some other important businesses including several multinational companies offices and financial installations including the head office of Grameenphone have been established in the surrounding area. Shahjalal International Airport is just a few minutes drive, and major embassies and foreign offices are within walking distance.
The shopping complex has nine floors. The lower basement floor is reserved for car parking. The middle basement is reserved for car parking and a portion for a supermarket/hypermarket. Level 1 is the base floor for all atria, facilities for live entertainment, musical and fashion shows, etc. From the ground floor to the fifth floor, there are several categories of local and international brand shops, non-branded shops, bank space, online booths and food shops. The fifth floor has space for a children's theme park, a gymnasium and a health club, two separate swimming pools for women and men, spacious exhibition halls, banquet halls, international standard cineplex with seven individual hall rooms, 22-lane bowling alley with karaoke facilities, and a musical and entertainment floor.
The sixth through ninth floors are tower building/office space. It was not approved by Rajuk, so it was considered illegal. On February 4, 2010 floors six to nine were demolished by Rajuk and again on February 18 because of unapproved status.
Nurul Islam Babul is the Chairman of Jamuna Group.
After completion, Jamuna Future Park will have these facilities: